If you follow me on Twitter or have ever texted me, you probably know that I am the worst texter. Ever. Like seriously. Ever. In the entire world. People are texting wayyyyyyyyyy too much. It's ridiculous... But since this is such a popular activity, it needs to be discussed. Basically I've created a short list of DOs and DON'Ts when texting. ORRRRRRRRR as I will call them text etiquette, textiquette.

DO:

Flirt via Text.

Guys have it hard enough having to be the one to ask a girl out and put themselves out there.

A little text flirting back and forth can help them build the confidence to ask you out.

Abbrev When Necessary.

Okay, I really don't want to spend an hour googling what your entire text message meant.

Just a quick "lol" to soften a text every now and then is understandable, but keep it light, would ya?

Text an Address.

Pretty much everyone has GPS on their phones.. So, just text the address.

I'm tired of telling people that I am a woman and I'm bad with directions. It's the sad, embarrassing truth.

Use appropriate punctuation with your tone.

This is when emoticons are necessary. Sometimes it's hard to decipher someone's tone via text.

So, if you are telling a joke, put a "haha" or a ":)" to avoid confusion.

Text the right person.

Don't do it. Don't accidentally text your boyfriend's mom about getting drunk and going to see Magic Mike with all of the girls.

I'm not saying it happened to me, but just take the advice from someone who knows.. Don't do it.

DON'T:

Respond to a call with a text message.

   This is literally only acceptable if you cannot answer because you are in class, in a movie, etc.

Otherwise, if I call you. Either ignore it or answer. Do not text me "What's up?" after.. Because I'm not responding.

Text and Drive.

Sending a picture to your mom of your dog with his face hanging out of the car window can wait.

I'm tired of sitting at a green light behind some douche who is texting and makes me miss the light.

Double Text.

If someone doesn't respond, their phone died or the conversation is over. Either way, don't text again.

If you are a Future Trophy Wife, you are way too awesome to let a double text ruin something for you. So, get it together and stop texting him!

Excessively Use Emoticons.

Smileyfaces are not punctuation marks.

They do not belong at the end of every sentence.

Drunk Text.

Cell phones should come with breathalizers and turn into a cab calling device only after a certain amount of drinks.

I have my phone set to autocorrect "I Love You" to "I'm Drunk Right Now" for those nights. Texting my ex is never a good idea..

I can't give you all spelling lessons,

but I can give you some guidelines to help you with your textiquette.