What Are These Young People Talking About??

Internet Safety
Written By Carlton Coon

Have you ever had an exhausting text conversation with the younger generation and wondered what the acronyms stood for? Here is your code book so you can understand their vocabulary.

  • SMH: Shaking my head

  • POV: Point of view

  • TBH: To be honest

  • BBL: Be back later

  • HMU: Hit me up

  • NSFW: Not safe for work

  • OFC: Of course

  • TTYL: Talk to you later

  • U R: You are

  • A1: Top quality or excellent

  • BFF: Best friends forever

  • ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing

  • JK: Just kidding

  • SRSLY: Seriously

  • B MY BFF: Be my best friend forever

Soon enough, our young folks will get familiar with our version of texting acronyms:

  • ATD – At the Doctor’s

  • BFF – Best Friends Funeral

  • BTW – Bring the Wheelchair

  • CBM – Covered by Medicare

  • CUATSC – See You at the Senior Center

  • DWI – Driving While Incontinent

  • FWBB – Friend with Beta Blockers

  • FWIW – Forgot Where I Was

…and, of course, PTL! Happy texting!

*Source: komando.com

Carlton Coon
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