Do you ever get a message from a grandchild or a younger friend and wonder, "What on earth are they saying?!" With the rise of the internet and texting, a whole new set of shorthand phrases and acronyms have emerged. Let's dive in and decode some of these!
LOL: Laugh Out Loud
BRB: Be Right Back
SMH: Shaking My Head
TBT: ThrowBack Thursday
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
IMO: In My Opinion
IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
DM: Direct Message
FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out
NSFW: Not Safe For Work
TL;DR: Too Long; Didn't Read
BFF: Best Friends Forever
GIF: Graphics Interchange Format
OOMF: One Of My Friends/Followers
YOLO: You Only Live Once
BAE: Before Anyone Else or a term for a loved one
MCM: Man Crush Monday
WCW: Woman Crush Wednesday
IDK: I Don't Know
IRL: In Real Life
QOTD: Quote Of The Day
TBH: To Be Honest
ROFL: Rolling On the Floor Laughing
LMAO: Laughing My Ass Off
BTW: By The Way
OMG: Oh My God/Goodness
TMI: Too Much Information
JK: Just Kidding
FYI: For Your Information
GTG: Got To Go
WTF: What The F* (usually expresses disbelief or shock)
AMA: Ask Me Anything
ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5 (years old)
OP: Original Poster (the person who started a discussion online)
PM: Private Message
FWIW: For What It's Worth
NVM: Never Mind
AFAIK: As Far As I Know
DIY: Do It Yourself
OOTD: Outfit Of The Day
POTD: Photo Of The Day
RN: Right Now
TIL: Today I Learned
YOYO: You're On Your Own
HBD: Happy Birthday
ICYDK: In Case You Didn't Know
LMK: Let Me Know
S/O: Shout Out
FF: Follow Friday (a way to recommend Twitter users to others)
DMs: Direct Messages
RT: Retweet
Why use these short forms?
Now, you might wonder, "Why don't they just write out the whole thing?" The beauty of these acronyms is their brevity. Especially when texting or chatting online, it's much quicker to type 'LOL' than 'That was so funny!'. Plus, it's become a kind of secret language that younger folks love using!
Joining the fun!
The next time you read a funny email or get a hilarious text, why not reply with an 'LOL' or 'LMAO'? It's a great way to show you're in the loop and appreciate the humour. After all, who said internet jargon was just for the youngsters?
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