We spend an average of two hours a day texting and usually the texts are no longer than 180 characters because we want to fit as much information as possible into as much space as possible. small by pressing as few buttons as possible. We are the generation that communicates through technology but we have also become the laziest generation, as we pretend we don't have enough energy or time to put a period at the end of our usually abbreviated sentence. Basically, we have trained our eyes and brains to read in a very limited way, so when it comes to reading big books, we skim through them, which results in us not being the best readers. Texting also causes bad grammar, even with autocorrect we don't improve our vocabulary. Not to mention the effect this is having on the way we speak and listen, as young people become increasingly connected to phone screens and avoid face-to-face contact. As a result, we have become so familiar with the language of texting that we sometimes mistakenly say the abbreviation out loud, because I'm sure everyone has heard the terms OMG, WTF, and LOL; speaking this gibberish out loud and causing other, bigger problems like communication gaps between generations. Additionally, listening is another essential tool for learning, but since most of today's youth are texting even during classes, we end up missing important information. For these reasons, I believe that texting has a negative effect on