April 7, 2008

Text Lingo

Every day, millions upon millions of people text message each other using IM, cell phones, Blackberries, chat rooms, blogs and newsgroups. Cryptic abbreviations such as those illustrated here are part of the standard lexicography of the texting crowd.

AFKAway from Keyboard
BRBBe Right Back
CUSSee you soon
F2FFace To Face
GTGGot To Go
IACIn any case
ICI see
IMOIn my opinion
JKJust Kidding
L8RLater
LOLLaugh Out Loud
NPNo problem
THXThanks
TTYLTalk To You Later
TYThank You
YWYou're Welcome

Google recently discussed this very issue in Google Talk goes green posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:01 am. Deep scientific discussion or an epistle in honor of April Fool’s Day?? You be the judge. LOL-CUS!!

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