Thirty years ago, moms and dads everywhere screamed at their kids when someone was on the phone for more than 15 minutes. They were afraid that they would not be able to go through with the call, or they were waiting for a big call.
Back then, there was a landline clock in the kitchen and everyone used the same telephone. Alms had little privacy with this set, it wasn’t like you could take the phone into your room, or, for that matter, the bathroom.
But now technology has morphed and kids are communicating instantly – via cell phones, the internet and typing with their thumbs on a virtual keyboard. everywhere, and often in private. This is commonly referred to as texting.
For parents and other caregivers who need help understanding what their kids are texting, see the following text 101 glossary of terms.
Texting Acronyms 101;
.!!!!: Speak to the hand
?: I have a question
?^: Let’s hook up?
@TEOTD: At the end of the day
143: I love you
2bornot2b, to be or not to be
2moro: Tomorrow
2nite: Tonight
CDIV: I have no clue
9: the parent watches
Addy: speech
AIMP: Always in the prayers
AYTMTB: And you tell me this
B4: Before
B4N: goodbye now
B4u, before you
BC: Because
BF: Boy friend or best friend
BI5: Back in five minutes
BZ: Busy
CMIW correct me if I’m wrong
Convo: A conversation
CRS: I don’t remember the anus pooper t *
CWOT Complete surplus
DBABAI don’t be a dog about ”
DGT: Don’t go
DHYB do not breathe
DQMOT don’t do this to me
Effin: F*cking
F2F: face to face
FAWC: For who cares
FF: friends forever
FOFL: He falls to the ground, laughing
FUBAR: F*cked is beyond repair
FWB: friends with benefits
FWIIW: What is it worth?
G4I: Go for it
G8: Great
GAL: Get a life
GFY: Good for you, or Go F*ck yourself
GLBT: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender
GoI get over it
GTG: To go
GTK: Good to know
GWS: Get so fast
HAG1 Have a good one
AGAINST: I won
HHOKL Ha ha, just kidding
HIG: What are you doing?
HSIK: How should I know?
The HTH Trust helps with this
HUYA: Your head ass
1 & I ;: intercourse and drunkenness
IH8it: I hate her
ILY: I love you
IRL In real life
JK: Just kidding
L8R: Later
LMAO: laughing my ass off
LOL: laughing out loud
NP: No problem or nosy parents
OIC: Oh, I see
OMG: Oh my God
RBTL Read between the lines
ROFL: Rolling on the floor, laughing
STBY: It sucks that it’s for you
TMI: Too much information
TTFN: Ta ta for now
TTYL: Talk to you later
TYVM: Thank you very much
TXTG: Texting
TY: Thank you
U: You
U2: You too
WTF: What the F*ck?
WYWH, I wish you were here
Author’s edition:
I believe that kids have a right to some privacy, but I also believe that parents parents have a right to know what their kids are up to , and they must take part in their lives. Parents do not necessarily have to read their children’s private texts however, if the child shows frustration, anger; or depression, or suddenly changes what is important to them, I think it is permissible for parents to do everything in their power, and to keep their children on the right track, even to review the letters in the text.
Sources:
http://www.netlingo.com/
Cassandra, my 22 years daughter
http://www.netlingo.com/top50/popular-text-terms.php
Report:
- www.associatedcontent.com/article/2436028/the_damaging_results_of_texting_text.html< /a>< /li>
- www.associatedcontent.com/article/2359776/kid_time_stop_texting.html< /a>< /li>
- www.associatedcontent.com/article/2263189/ dangers_associated_with_texting_while.html< /a>< /li>
- www.associatedcontent.com/article/2359776/kid_time_stop_texting.html< /a>< /li>
