Texting lingo you never knew you never knew

As technology becomes increasingly more active in our everyday lives, we have developed a culture for it that’s all our own. Example: the abbreviations used in text messages – the stuff that drives English teachers up the walls. You may be a devoted texter, but do you think you know the whole shebang? Test your skills with a list of texting lingo you never knew you never knew.

?4U ………………………………………………………………………….I have a question for you

143 ………………………………………………………………………….I love you

10X ………………………………………………………………………….Thanks

2G2BT ………………………………………………………………………Too good to be true

^5 …………………………………………………………………………..High-five

831 …………………………………………………………………………..I love you (8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning)

AAK ………………………………………………………………………….Asleep at keyboard (or alive and kicking)

ADIP …………………………………………………………………………Another day in paradise

AIAMU ………………………………………………………………………And I am a monkey’s uncle

AYOR ………………………………………………………………………..At your own risk

BAG …………………………………………………………………………..Busting a gut

BEG …………………………………………………………………………..Big evil grin

BOLO …………………………………………………………………………Be on the look out

C4N ……………………………………………………………………………Ciao for now

DITYID ……………………………………………………………………….Did I tell you I’m distressed?

E2EG ………………………………………………………………………….Ear to ear grin

FC’INGO ………………………………………………………………………For crying out loud

HAC ……………………………………………………………………………Holy animal crackers

ILUM …………………………………………………………………………..I love you man

IWIAM …………………………………………………………………………Idiot wrapped in a moron

LOLH ………………………………………………………………………….Laughing out loud hysterically

MEH …………………………………………………………………………..Meaning a “so-so” or “just okay”

MNC …………………………………………………………………………..Mother nature calls

MTFBWU …………………………………………………………………….May the force be with you

n00b …………………………………………………………………………..Newbie

PU ……………………………………………………………………………..That stinks!

QTPI …………………………………………………………………………..Cutie pie

ST&D ………………………………………………………………………….Stop texting and drive

T+ …………………………………………………………………………….Think positive

TTFN ………………………………………………………………………….Ta ta for now

URA* ………………………………………………………………………….You are a star

VSC ……………………………………………………………………………Very soft chuckle

Y2K …………………………………………………………………………….You’re too kind

Z% ……………………………………………………………………………..Zoo

Abbreviations from Webopeida:  http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp