Chatting, texting and messaging should be like fun, right?
And... it is not rocket science, even if the devices we use for that keep getting upgraded and improved and are now as complex as a small space shuttle could be.
Are you a fan of the good ol' emoticons or do you prefer emojis?
Telegram stickers or any type of GIFs?
Do you read all your messages immediately or do you check the phone twice a day and that's it?
How often do you reply? Or are you the one starting a new thread after the other? Group chat, anyone?
In the end, of course, having fun with texting is all about sharing the same expectations, communication style, and language.
And the same acronyms! Below you can find 25 of the most used ones. Enjoy!
[Repeat after me: your keyboard is your friend.
Even more, if you start writing "AFK" when necessary.
Image credit: ISO Republic]
AFK - Away From Keyboard
BFF - Best Female Friend
BRB - Be Right Back
EOM - End of Message
EOW - End of Week
FWIW - For What it's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
IAM - In a Meeting
ICYMI - In Case You Missed It
IMO - In My Opinion
[Just like there are 50 Shades of Grey,
so there are also as many shades of laughing on the net
PureWow's wrap-up about the topic is just perfect]
LET - Leaving Early Today
LMK - Let Me Know
LOL - Laugh(ing) Out Loud
NSFW - Not Safe For Work
[A very kinky expansion pack
for the game Unstable Unicorns?
Definitely NSFW...]
NWR - Not Work Related
OMG - Oh My God
OOO - Out of the Office
OT - Off Topic
OTP - On the Phone
[It is very likely that, while using "OTP",
you are not referring to this kind of phone...
Image credit: ISO Republic]
ROFL - Rolling on Floor Laughing
RSVP - Please Reply, lit. "Répondez, s'il vous plaît"
TL;NR - Too Long; Not Read
TYT - Take Your Time
YGG - You Go Girl
Tags: Acronyms, Abbreviations, Texting acronym, Messaging jargon, Shared language, Virtual communication, Netiquette
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