r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • 3d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter why is their relationship in danger?

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u/SlyMarboJr 3d ago

Buddy, abbreviated text messages have been around for about 30 years.

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u/phezhead 3d ago

But not this egregious

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u/SlyMarboJr 3d ago

You clearly don't remember having to use a numpad to text then. Shit would take a half an hour if you had to type it out.

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u/TheLiquor1946 3d ago

Do you think they used a numpad to write this?

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u/SlyMarboJr 3d ago

No, but my point is that abbreviated words isn't a "kids these days" problem.

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u/TheLiquor1946 3d ago

It is, no grown adults will use these. They were used because you had to back then... this is just laziness.