Did you know that social media platforms are the easiest and fastest ways and forms of communication in our current world. It is classified as the best mode of communication platforms because it support virtually everything that expresses the human feeling from one to the other. The Facebooks, Twitter, Whatsapp, Imo, Viber, Instagram are just a few of the social media platforms that rules our world today.
These platforms have increased typing and texting speed by blending short-hand writing and the old forgotten way of sending information across. “the telegram”, where abbreviations were used to represent words and sentences to reduce cost and save time.
Well if you did not live to see how this was done, then it tells why friends hate chatting with you, because you lack speed.
Below are few most common words, phrases and sentences used on social media platforms you should know to keep you up to speed.
ASL: Age, Sex, Location (used in public chat to know the unknown persons’ information)
BF: Best Friend or Boyfriend (A short term for these words)
BRB: Be Right Back (chatter is a bit busy but will return soon)
BBS: Be Back Soon (chatter is a bit busy but will return soon)
BBL: Be Back Later (chatter is a bit busy but will return soon)
FWIW: For What It’s Worth (used before giving an opinion that others may or may not think is important/valid/useful)
CUL: See You Later (use to break off chat or end a chat)
BTW: By The Way (used when giving an extra piece of information)
FYI@: For Your Information (commonly used in group chats to send an information to a particular person)
HAND: Have A Nice Day (wishes used to end a chat)
J4F: Just For Fun (used in chats to let people know your message is not with the intension of hurting them or others)
IMHO: In My Humble Opinion (mostly used before giving an opinion)
IMO: In My Opinion (mostly used before giving an opinion)
MYOB: Mind Your Own Business (an expression used when you feel that someone is too interested in your personal life)
OTW: On The Way (used to let chatters know u are reaching them soon or the matter of concern)
PBB: Parents Behind Back (used to let your chatter know your parents are watching or are going to watch your chat, so mind your words)
RUP: Read-Up Please (used to express the importance of a text content)
ROFL: Rolling on the Floor Laughing (used when something is very funny)
SAR: Sent As Received (forwarding a message and you are completely unaware of the information)
Sry.PB: Sorry. Personally Busy (showing you are online and not in the mood of chatting in a group)
TTYL: Talk To You Later (a way of signing off. Used as a way to say ’bye’)
WS: Wrongly Sent (apologizing you sent a message to a wrong group or a wrong person)
TYAL: Thank You A Lot (used to thank your chatter)
Zzzz…: Sleeping (just to let you chatters know you sleepy or not in the mood of chatting)
ASAP: As Soon As Possible (mainly for military purposes / urgent situation)
WTH: What The Hell? (expressing your aggressive anger)
SMH: Shaking My Head (use to express shocks on faces in text)
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