THE LANGUAGE OF TEXT
One reason for the surge in texting abbreviations-more than 2,000 and counting, According to NetLingo-is the boom in social-media sites like Twitter, where messages are limited to 140 characters. Text messages, too, are limited in length, so users have developed an alphabet soup of shorthand abbreviations to save time, and their thumbs
A sampling of some often-used shorthand texting terms.
AFK....Away from keyboard ALAP........As late as possible AML.....All my love 10Q......Thank you ? I have a question UG2BK . . . You got to be kidding GBTW. . .Get back to work NMP . . . .Not my problem PIR . .Parent in room GFTD....Gone for the day FYEO. . . . For your eyes only BI5 . . ....Back in five minutes DEGT . . Don't even go there BIL . . . . . Boss is listening PAW. . . .Parents are watching 99..... Parents are no longer watching PCM . . . . Please call me IMS. . . . . I am sorry TOY. . . . . Thinking of you KUTGW. . Keep up the good work CID . . . Consider it done FWIW. . . For what it's worth HAND . . . Have a nice day IAT . . . . . I am tired NRN . . . . No response necessary 4COL. . . For crying out loud WRUD. . . What are you doing LMIRL. . . Let's meet in real life H5 . . . High five LOL....Lots of Love or Laugh out Loud ALOL......Actually laughing out loud 511........To much information 831.......I love you POOF.........I'm gone AATK.......Always at the keyboard ACK........Acknowledgement AFKB.......Away From Keyboard AEAP.........As early as possible CM.........Call Me CNP........Continued in next post CUL8R.......See You Later CULA......See You Later Alligator CUNS......See You In School lCUOL.......See You OnLine CYE.........Check your e-mail FTASB.......Faster Than A Speeding Bullet FTBOMH.........From The Bottom Of My Heart FTE.......Full Time Employee FTFF.......That's Funny -or- Face To Face GM.....Good Morning -or- Good Move GMAB.......Give Me A BreakGMAB......Give Me A Break GMTA.....Great Minds Think Alike GN.....Good NightGNBLFY...Got Nothing But Love For You GNSD..Good Night Sweet DreamsL8TR.......Later T2UL8TR.....Talk to you later