Plus, text lingo is a language, the words have a shared meaning, and that meaning can be cataogued. They may seem random, but the definition of lol is widely known, for example. There are already several dictionaries online of weblingo or txtlingo.
 
 
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Re: And what if the nurse does not understand the texting lingo?

Then you've got the wrong nurse! ;-)

Amy

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