I type how I'd normally talk most of the time, especially in IMs. I don't use shorthand unless it's a group of words (like lmao or wtf for example) because I have a voice that goes with shorthand, and it sounds pretty stupid. Like I'd prounounce 'wut' differently to 'what', and I don't say wut IRL, so it doesn't go on the Internet either. :rolleyes2