AFAIK =»
As Far As I Know
AFK =» Away From Keyboard
ASAP =» As Soon As Possible
BAS =» Big A$$ Smile
BBL =» Be Back Later
BBN =» Bye Bye Now
BBS =» Be Back Soon
BEG =» Big Evil Grin
BF =» Boyfriend
BIBO =» Beer In, Beer Out
BRB =» Be Right Back
BTW =» By The Way
BWL =» Bursting With Laughter
C&G =» Chuckle and Grin
CICO =» Coffee In, Coffee Out
CID =» Crying In Disgrace
CNP =» Continued (in my) Next Post
CP =»
Chat Post(a chat message)
CRBT =» Crying Real Big Tears
CSG =» Chuckle Snicker Grin
CYA =» See You (Seeya)
CYAL8R =» See You Later (Seeyalata)
DLTBBB =» Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
EG =» Evil Grin
EMSG =» Email Message
FC =» Fingers Crossed
FTBOMH =» From The Bottom Of My Heart
FYI =»
For Your Information
FWIW =» For What It's Worth
GAL =» Get A Life
GF =» Girlfriend
GFN =» Gone For Now
GMBA =» Giggling My Butt Off
GMTA =» Great Minds Think Alike
GTSY =» Glad To See You
H&K =» Hug and Kiss
2006-10-21 04:40:48 · 18 answers · asked by seth22rr 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
i dont hate it..
2006-10-21 04:42:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of those abbreviations date back decades, possibly over a century! Before I was doing Crypotographic maintenance on circuits for hte USAF, worldwide, I had used some, like SWAK, (Sealed With A Kiss) on mail, as my great grand parents had...
So, no, it is definitely NOT "teen talk"!
Some of the abbreviatiohns were used to expedite communications over static filled phone lines, expensive telegraph in the 1800's, or conserved ink and paper, in the 1700's! There is supposed to be reference to some in Shakespeare and other early writings!
I noticed that there were some abbreviations alluded to in the PBS shows about ancient civilizations! Stone masons marked their works in the first century, with some abbreviations for Latin or Aramaic, or Greek, words!
2006-10-21 11:51:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a stupid way to communicate . A lot of people are loosing spellings and grammar because they are always lazy to think of the right spellings and also looking for a short cut to get to their points.
2006-10-21 13:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by lit22lily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not just teenage language- it's just like short hand for typing. i use some but not all... i'm not a teen. it's just easier to type the letters instead of typing out the whole phrase. i think hate is a pretty strong word when referring to something as simple as short-hand for typing.
2006-10-21 11:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by monkey91581 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I feel enlightened and like light has been she on my what i thought was pc lingo swavy brain... I can't keep up with it, I can't stand it, the true art of letter writing is on the endangered list
2006-10-21 11:50:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL just kidding. No actually its not teenagers it came from oldschool internet users. More like abbreviation instead of chat.
2006-10-21 11:43:28 · answer #6 · answered by jack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gets on my last nerve. Are people to lazy to write proper English anymore?
2006-10-21 11:48:42 · answer #7 · answered by Urchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, they are just kids. that's not intelligent language at all. I can create million of abreviations by that way, such as:
WHTICL ! IDID.?= Who hates teenage internet chat language! I do I do.?
2006-10-21 11:46:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear your pain ...
and it has made them worse spelars also. Not good for our future generation.
2006-10-21 11:42:33 · answer #9 · answered by ValleyR 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
b/c you dont know what what they mean unless you as someone....
and then your jealous that you arent a teenager.. i love being a teen ager im not too younger or too old... hahaha
2006-10-21 11:49:17 · answer #10 · answered by .Anita. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thanks! I'll use this for my dictionary! I have no idea what they are sayiong half the time and it just drives me up a wall!
2006-10-21 11:48:30 · answer #11 · answered by otter7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋