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I HATE emojis. They are millennial Ebonics and I won’t use them. Bah hum bug!
I gave into text talk and OMG, BFF and WTF, they work for me and save time trying to type it out. But emoji are the end of my literary rope! Literally.
I will send WIFE and teenager a three paragraph text asking questions and sharing thoughts and what I get
back is this
What does that even mean? At least take the .26 seconds to type back “K!”
The other day I sent WIFE what I thought was a good selfie of myself (again a word and idea that I have caved to) and what I got back was 
When you care as little as possible always send the 
They are slowly creeping into every part of our lives and what scares me is what is next? How far do we have to fall as we continue to communicate without actually communicating? What will this world be like on Christmas 2035? Here is a little taste, you tell me if you can decipher it:
Translated for those of you over 40.
Here is what Christmas will look like in 20 years
Hi Dad
I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas
Being president of the United States is taking up all of my time, I just texted congress our latest budget and saw that they read it but nobody is getting back. Not nice.
I know how much you love the old Christmas songs, so here’s one of your favorites. I had minister of music Justin Bieber compose it for you.
Merry Christmas Dad and peace.
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Now bring us some figgy pudding
Now bring us some figgy pudding
Now bring us some figgy pudding
And a cup of good cheer
We won’t go until we get some
We won’t go until we get some
We won’t go until we get some
So bring it right here
So bring us some figgy pudding
So bring us some figgy pudding
So bring us some figgy pudding
And bring it right here
Good tidings we bring
To you and your king
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
