Learning The Language of the Internet: LMK, IMO, DNO, and more...
by Maria Marsala
Summary: So you've received an email and there are a bunch of codes in it. This list will help you get started learning the language of the Internet.
Maybe you're new to computers. Maybe you're new to using an Instant Message program. Maybe you're wondering what your children are saying online. But it's all written in some weird looking code!
Well, the code are acronyms and this article will help you get started learning the language of the Internet. It's a list of the most commonly used acronyms. With special thanks to Lynn, (a client), who reviewed my list and added a bunch of acronyms that were new to me!
AFK: Away from keyboard |
JAM: Just a minute JK: Just Kidding KISS: Keep it simple, stupid or sweetheart LMK: Let me know L8R: Later LOL: Laughing out loud LMK: Let me know K: OK OBTW: Oh By The Way OIC: Oh I See OTOH: On the other hand OTP: On The Phone PAW: Parents Are Watching PIR: Parent in Room POS: Parent over shoulder POV: Point of View RL: Real life (supposedly off the computer things) ROFL: Rolling on floor laughing. ROTFLMAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my A** off RTFM: Read the Fine(or bleeped) manual <sp>: Possible spelling error <s>: smile Snail Mail: Post Office Delivered Mail Skin Meeting: Meeting where you see a person's face SNAFU: Situation Normal: All [bleeped] Up' SYL: See You Later TGIF: Thank God it's Friday TL: Until later TNX: Thanks TTYL: Talk to you later TTFN: Ta-Ta for now TY: Thank you TYVM: Thank you very much WRT: With Regard To WTF: What the F*** WTH: What the Hell WTHDTM: What The Hell Does That Mean? WYSIWYG: What you see is what you get YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary (((((whoever))))) Or {{{{whoever}}}}: Person or person's name or names enclosed within is getting a hug from you. |
Emoticons :-) Your basic smiley. This smiley is used to inflect a sarcastic or joking statement since we can't hear voice inflection over e-mail. ;-) Wink (something said tongue-in-cheek). :-( Sad, disappointed face. :-I Indifferent smiley. Better than a :-( but not quite as good as a :-) :-> User just made a really biting sarcastic remark. Worse than a ;-) ;- Winky and devil combined. A lewd remark was just made. <:-O "Eeek!" :o "O" Premier Edition! :'-( User is crying. |
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