[Social Networking] IM Abbreviations
June 5th, 2009
Instant messaging has become a necessity. It is used for work, catching up with friends, meeting new people, and much more. The whole point of instant messaging is that it’s kept INSTANT. No novels needed, just quick questions, and replies. What makes instant messaging more instant are abbreviations. These are abbreviations every IM user should know and use:
ASAP – As soon as possible
ASL or A/S/L – age, sex, and location
BBS – Be back soon
BBL – Be back later
BFN – Bye for now
CU – See you
CUA – See you around
CWYL – Chat with you later
FYI – For your information
G2G – Got to go
IG2R – I got to run
ILU – I love you
ILY – I love you
IMHO – In my humble opinion
IMO – In my opinion
IYKWIM – If you know what I mean
JK – Just kidding
L8R – Later
LOL – Laugh out Loud
NP – No problem
OMG – Oh my god
PM – private message
ROFL – Rolling on floor laughing
TGIF – Thank god it’s Friday
THX – Thanks
TTYL – Talk to you later
UGTBK – You’ve got to be kidding
WYSIWYG – What you see is what you get
X – kiss
YW – You’re Welcome
BRB – Be right Back
Popular IM applications:
Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger)
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