Surprisingly no! So, today I'm going to give you a Cyber Lingo lesson. What is Cyber Lingo?
Cyber Lingo aka "Online Shorthand" are abbreviation that are used by people to correspond with each other. It can be used while texting on cellphones or PDA, Twitter, Facebook and the dreaded "chat rooms" <---- watch it parents!!!
Here are few basic to get you started:
Cyber Lingo: Abbreviations and Acronyms
121: one to one
ATAB: Ain’t that a b####h
B4: before
B4N: bye for now
BFN: bye for now
BBIAB: be back in a bit
BBL: be back later
BBN: bye bye now
BBS: be back soon
BG: big grin
BL: belly laughing
BRB: be right back
BTA: but then again
BTW: by the way
BWL: bursting with laughter
BWTHDIK: but what the heck do I know
CID: crying in disgrace
CRBT: crying real big tears
CU: see you
CUL: see you later
DBAU: doing business as usual
DIKU: do I know you?
DLTBBB: don’t let the bed bugs bite
DQMOT: don’t quote me on this
EMFBI:excuse me for butting in
FOMCL: falling off my chair laughing
FWIW: for what it’s worth
G2G: got to go
G: grin
GA: go ahead
GAL: get a life
GFN:gone for now
GIWIST: gee, I wish I’d said that
GMTA: great minds think alike
GOL: giggling out loud
GTRM: going to read mail
GTSY: glad to see you
H&K: hug and kiss
HAGN: have a good night
HHIS: hanging head in shame
HTH: hope this helps
IANAL: I am not a lawyer (but)
IC: I see
IDK: I don’t know
IIRC: if I remember correctly
ILU: I love you
IM: instant message
IMHO: in my humble opinion
IMNSHO: in my not so humble opinion
IMO: in my opinion
IOW: in other words
IPN: I’m posting naked
IRL: in real life
JIC: just in case
JK: just kidding
JMO: just my opinion
K: okay
KIT: keep in touch
KOC: kiss on cheek
KOL: kiss on lips
KOTC: kiss on the cheek
KWIM: know what I mean?
L8R: later
LD: later, dude
LDR: long distance relationship
LMIRL: let’s meet in real life
LMSO: laughing my socks off
LOL: laughing out loud
LTM: laughing to myself
MTF: more to follow
MUSM: miss you so much
NADT: not a darn thing
NRN: no reply necessary
POS: parent over shoulder
PU: that stinks
PDA: public display of affection
PLS/PLZ: please
QT: cutie
RL: real life
ROTFL: rolling on the floor laughing
SWAK: sealed with a kiss
SMH: Shaking my head
SMDH: Shaking my darn head
SWL: screaming with laughter
SYS: see you soon
WU: what’s up
FYI ~ if you are an iPhone user there's an app for netlingo.
Next time I'll talk about Twitter etiquette.
~ Post From My iPhone {Ms. Pretty}