Talking SMS

Published December 8, 2012

Spelling a word correctly is an art and those who take pride in writing well make sure that their spellings are correct. Here are some short and easy ways to chat with friends.

AFAIK: As Far As I Know AFK: Away From Keyboard ASAP: As Soon As Possible ATK: At The Keyboard ATM: At The Moment A3: Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace BAK: Back At Keyboard BBL: Be Back Later BFN/B4N: Bye For Now BRB: Be Right Back BTW: By The Way CU: See You FC: Fingers Crossed FWIW: For What It’s Worth FYI: For Your Information GAL: Get A Life GG: Good Game GMTA: Great Minds Think Alike GR8: Great! G9: Genius IC: I See ICQ: I Seek you IMO: In My Opinion IOW: In Other Words IRL: In Real Life KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid LOL: Laughing Out Loud LTNS: Long Time No See MTE: My Thoughts Exactly M8: Mate NRN: No Reply Necessary OIC: Oh I See PRT: Party QPSA?: Que Pasa? (‘What’s happening?’, ‘What is going on?’) ROFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing ROFLOL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud ASL: Age, Sex, Location THX: Thank You TTFN: Ta-Ta For Now! TTYL: Talk To You Later U: You U2: You Too U4E: Yours For Ever WB: Welcome Back WTG: Way To Go! WUF: Where Are You From? W8: Wait...

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