The Homa Files

As text-messaging shorthand becomes increasingly widespread in emails, text messages and Tweets,  a working knowledge of text-speak is becoming de rigueur.

NetLingo.com says there are more than 2,000 shorthand texting terms and counting

Here’s a sampling of some of the most common ones: .

• UG2BK . . .You got to be kidding
• GBTW. . . .Get back to work
• NMP . . . . Not my problem
• PIR . . . . . Parent in room
• GFTD. . . . Gone for the day
• FYEO. . . . For your eyes only
• BI5 . . . . . Back in five minutes
• DEG . . . . Don’t even go there
• BIL . . . . . Boss is listening
• PAW. . . . Parents are watching
• 99 . . . . .  Parents are no longer watching
• PCM . . . . Please call me
• IMS. . . . . I am sorry
• TOY. . . . . Thinking of you
• KUTGW. . . Keep up the good work
• CID . . . . . Consider it done
• FWIW. . . . For what it’s worth
• HAND . . . Have a nice day
• IAT . . . . . I am tired
• NRN . . . . No response necessary
• 4COL. . . . For crying out loud
• WRUD. . . What are you doing
• LMIRL. . . Let’s meet in real life
• ^5 . . . . . High five

Excerpted from WSJ,Quick! Tell Us What KUTGW Means, Aug 6, 2009 
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203674704574328920789548170.html

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