It’s only words and words are all I have…

It’s only words and words are all I have…
Words are words for a reason. I understand that we all need to save time, but is it really necessary to save half a breath by shortening “obviously” to “obvi”? Don’t try to blame it on the internet and instant messaging – you took a typing class, and it takes just as long to type the remaining five letters as it would to type out your excessive exclamation points and emoticons. “Totes” is an umbrella company, not an abbreviation for “totally.” Yes, I know that when you say “def,” you mean “definitely,” but I feel like I’m playing Password with a mute when you tell me that the book you’re reading is “mis.” Miserable? Mystical? Misunderstood? Use your words – I thought they taught that way back in kindergarten. Truth is 99% of users aren’t clever enough to convey their meaning with 10,000 characters in a proper sentence never mind 32, or whatever it is, in a precis.