Back in the early days of text messages, we had a limited number allowed to send per month, and a 9 key method for typing; giving us the excuse to shorten words for brevity's sake. These abbrievations have carried along with us through the years giving way to more lax grammar rules. We have come to a point where we are so informal that the phrase "you're welcome" has even begun to go by the wayside.
https://www.insidehook.com/article/internet/gen-z-millennials-youre-welcome
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