the emergence of texting and social utilities like twitter have driven the creation of more than 2,000 shorthands – UG2BK and DEGT being just two of the more popular ones). if you’ve wondered about various codes used in email and text messaging, then click on for a quick reference guide. what was once reserved for the teen to 30 crowd has quickly become a communications must for older generations. a more complete resource is available at netlingo.com.
- 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
- ^5 . . . . . . high five
- FML . . . . f*** my life
- FTW . . . . f*** the world
