Conversation NV Grandma: What are you doing, Cara? I'm texting Maria, haven't seen her all Cara: week, so I'm just saying h Grandma: What's that beep? its Maria. She just sent a text message back to me. Cara: Grandma: don't understand. How on earth do you type what you want to say so quickly? You don't actually type the words out. You use abbreviations and acronyms. Hold on. I'll show Cara: you. Right now I'm asking if she wants to come over and hang out. Grandma: That's a lot to type. Cara: Right. So instead l type DYWT come ovr Does that make sense? Grandma: DYWT? What does that mean? Cara DYWT means "Do you want to It's the first letter of each word. Grandma: Oh, OK. Now what? Cara: She'll respond in a second. (beep) There. Grandma: What did she say? Cara: (spelling it out) Gr8. Bovr n 10 mins Grandma: I think get it. She's saying, "Great. Be over in ten minutes. Cara: Now you've got the hang of it, Grandma