We are all into saving time and shortcuts – not to mention keeping up with our kids and grandkids, mastering technology’s newest advances and coping with the ever-burgeoning threat of the coronavirus.
Addicted to texting? With all the coronavirus-induced closings and cancellations, we might be relying even more on texting.
So as some comic relief, and to keep you in the know when sending texts and e mail, here’s some useful Acronyms – some you may know and some which may open up a whole new vocabulary.
(The ones in bold are my favorites.)
2MORO – tomorrow
2NITE – tonight
AAMCF – as a matter of fact
AEAP – as early as possible
AFAIK – as far as I know
AFK – away from keyboard
ALAS – as late as possible
ASAP – as soon as possible
ASL – age/sex/location
B/C – because
B3 – Blah, Blah, Blah
B4YKI – before you know it
BFF – best friends forever
BM&Y – between me and you
BRT – be right there
BRB – be right back
BTT – back to topic
BTW – by the way
C+P – copy and paste
CTN – cannot talk now
CU – see you
CUS – see you soon
CWOT – complete waste of time
CYT – see you tomorrow
DIY – do it yourself
E123 – easy as 1, 2, 3
EM – excuse me?
EOD – end of day
F2F – face to face
FAQ – frequently asked question
FOAF – friend of a friend
FTW – for the win
FYEO – for your ears only
GKAL – grandkids are listening
GPAW – grandparents are watching
HAK – hugs and kisses
HF – have fun
IDC – I don’t care
IDK – I don’t know
ILU – I love you
IMHO – in my humble opinion
KAH – kids are here
KAL – kids are listening
LMAO – laughing my ass off
LOL – laughing out loud
MMMD –
MMW – mark my words
N/A – not applicable
NNTR – no need to reply
NOYB – none of your business
OMG – oh my g-d
OMW – on my way
OT – off topic
OTL – out to lunch
OTP – on the phone
P911 – parental alert
PAL – parents are listening
PAW – parents are watching
PIR – parent in room
POS – parent over shoulder
POV – point of view
PYB – preserve your bloom
RN – right now
ROTFL – rolling on the floor laughing
SCNR – sorry could not resist
SEP – someone else’s problem
SFLR – sorry for late reply
SITD – still in the dark
SLAP – sounds like a plan
SO – significant other
TBC – to be continued
TCOYS – take care of yourself
TGIF – thank goodness it’s Friday
TIA – thanks in advance
TMI – too much info
TTYL – talk to you later
TYVM – thank you very much
WFM – works for me
WTF – what the fu-k
WYCM – will you call me?
WYWH – wish you were here
XOXO – kisses and hugs
Parting message for the week:
FYEO, HF. TCOY. PYB.
Iris Ruth Pastor