Texting Abbreviation Help
Texting Problems
In this day and age, texting has become a major form of communication. Everyone seems to own a cell phone and the majority use text messaging. Unfortuneately, some people are behind in the ever evolving text rampage. Abbreviations are widely used and widely misinterpreted. After reading this article, you should be fluent enough in text lingo to understand an average text and send some of your own!
Popular Texting Abbreviations
Here are a few popular texting abbreviations:
lol : laugh out loud
jk: just kidding
rotfl: rolling on the floor laughing
btw: by the way
brb: be right back
Thnx: Thanks
ttyl: talk to you later
When and How to Use Abbreviations
Using texting abbreviations are practical and convienient by saving the texter and the reader valuable time. However, using too many abbreviations can be confusing and overwhelming. Try to use one or two but no more than four. Most of the abbreviations such as "lol" and "rotfl" are used at the end of a funny text or to signify that you like what was texted. Others such as "brb" and "gtg" are used to quickly inform the other person that the sender has to go.
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Advanced Texting
The above list of abbreviations will help any texter get by, but here are a few more abbreviations for the more advance texter:
BF/GF: boy friend/ girl friend
BFF: best friends forever
BFL: best friends for life
BBQ: barbeque
CYL: see you later
FYI: for your infomation
ASAP: as soon as possible
FB: facebook
GR8: great
NOOB: new bie, novice
OMG: oh my gosh
OYO: on your own
ZZZZZ: tired, sleeping
Conclusion
Now that your know the basics of texting abbreviations, you are ready to start texting! Please do not text and drive as that is a major distraction and causes plenty of accidents.
