Do you have trouble understanding your kids language , take it easy they might be using abbreviation that are commonly used in texting , chatting or microbloogging where they are limited to characters for every post.
And you know what? Word abbreviations are not going to go as long as there is texting, chatting, and microblogging.
Here is a list of the most frequently used chat and text acronyms of the Y-generation:
ADIH – another day in hell
AFK – away from keyboard
BIF – before I forget
B4N – bye for now
BLNT – better luck next time
BBS – be back soon
BRB – be right back
BTW – by the way
CID – consider it done
CUL8R – see you later
CSL – can’t stop laughing
FOAF – friend of a friend
FWM – fine with me
G2G or GTG – got to go
HAND – have a nice day
IDC – I don’t care
IKR – I know, right?
IME – in my experience
IMHO – in my humble opinion
IOW – in other words
JK – just kidding
JTLYK – just to let you know
KIT – keep in touch
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LBH – let’s be honest
NBD – no big deal
OMW – on my way
OTP – on the phone
PCM – please call me
PROLLY – probably
ROTFL – rolling on the floor laughing
SIT – stay in touch
SPST – same place, same time
SYS – see you soon
TAFN – that’s all for now
TOY – thinking of you
TTD – things to do
TTFN – ta ta for now
TTYL – talk to you later
WFM – works for me
WB – welcome back
WTH – what the hell?
WYGOWM – will you go out with me?
2moro – Tomorrow
2nite – Tonight
BCNU – Be Seeing You
BFF – Best Friends Forever
GR8 – Great
ILY – I Love You
IRL – In Real Life
ISO – In Search Of
LOL – Laughing Out Loud
LYLAS – Love You like A Sister
MHOTY – My Hat’s Off To You
NP – No Problem
OIC – Oh, I See
POV – Point Of View
RBTL – Read Between the Lines
RT – Real Time
THX or TX or THKS – Thanks
TMI – Too Much Information
TYVM – Thank You Very Much
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