I’ve heard it explained that “hey” used to be more of an urgent way to get someone’s attention, rather than a casual “hello” like it is now, so it sounded rude to some older folks.

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      Thx must have been too many letters because all I see now is “ty”

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      It’s a stretch for kids to write anything completely online. We call it Kid Pidgin.

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      Nobody expects online gaming to be a bastion of proper grammar.

      People type in abbreviations when gaming mainly due to lack of time though… Much better to focus on the game than typing more than necessary to convey a simple message in those cases.

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      I only ever did that when typing via controller. If I had a keyboard I used full sentences but quickly. Sometimes the speed meant lack of proofreading though and weird things have been said.