Many of these text phrases were created because of the restrictions of T9 keypads on cell phones in the 1990s and 2000s. Some have endured but many may be out of use, but could still be fun for students to explore.
Electronic communication has evolved to include the use of emojis in culturally specific ways.
New vernaculars are developed to encode communication among youth which may be more relevant to explore.
See Appendix 9 for more resources about digital communication between adolescents.
TTFN - Ta ta for now
PEEPS or PPL - People
: - )… - Drooling
U - You
OMG - Oh my god
G2G - Got to go
JK - Just kidding
K - Okay
GR8 - Great
CUL8R - See you later
T2YL8R - Talk to you later
ORLY - Oh really
WRU - Where are you
TXT - Text
UR - You are
OTB - Off to bed
:-o - Shock
SOM1 - Someone
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
HAND - Have a Nice Day
BTW - By the Way
FYI - For Your Information
CM - Call Me
ROFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing
OIC -Oh I see
BFF - Best Friends Forever
WAN2 - Want to
W8N 4U - Waiting for you
2DAY - Today
TMI - Too much information
WKND - Weekend
:-) OR : ) - Happy
TIL - Today I Learned
MTE - My Thoughts Exactly
2U - To You
WOT - What
HLO - Hello
MYOB - Mind Your Own Business
B4 - Before
WRU - Where Are You
HWRU - How Are You
OTOH - On the Other Hand
2MORO - Tomorrow
Y - Why
BY - Bye
PLZ - Please
IMO - In My Opinion
WI - With
ZUP - What's up?
THX - Thanks
;- ) OR ; ) - Winking
YR - Your
BCOS - Because
