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You Should Probably Know What These Text Abbreviations Are by Now

A lot of us have been in this situation before: you get a text from a friend or family member and there’s an abbreviation in there that you’ve never seen before. You panic because you don’t want to look clueless or uncool and you act like you know what they’re talking about. Then the conversation takes a strange turn because you just couldn’t be honest and everyone’s day is ruined.

Okay, that may be a little dramatic, but you know what I mean.

I have many moments like this with my 12-year-old niece when I should just own up to the fact that I don’t know what the hell she’s talking about and I need her help because apparently I’m already a senior citizen. But I can’t lose face, so I play this dangerous little game.

So, let’s run down the must-know list of text abbreviations that you really should know by now.

Ready? Go!

1. TFW

“That feel/feeling when…” Okay, I have to admit I didn’t really know about this one until now. We are NOT off to a good start.

2. NBD

“No big deal.” A classic! Believe it or not, people actually used to SAY this to each other when human beings still spoke before smartphones were invented.

3. FOMO

“Fear of missing out.” This describes your friends who can’t miss any of the action. Ever. Even if it’s your Aunt Esther’s 90th birthday party.

4. ICYMI

“In case you missed it.” Simple. Elegant. To the point.

5. FWIW

“For what it’s worth.” Whatever follows this abbreviation might not be something you want to hear.

6. TBH

“To be honest.” Another timeless classic.

7. FTW

“For the win.” I thought this meant “f*ck the world” forever, but now I stand corrected.

8. IDK

“I don’t know.” But you should know this one, okay?

9. SMH

“Shaking my head.” As in, “you’re not gonna believe this and I’m very perplexed.”

10. TLDR

A staple on Reddit, this means “Too long, didn’t read.” Everyone’s in such a hurry these days…

11. IIRC

“If I recall correctly.” Full disclosure: I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen this one out in the wild before.”

12. IRL

“In real life.” A must-have in your texting arsenal.

13. SLAY

“Crushing it” or “killing it.” So not exactly an abbreviation, but important nonetheless.

14. Vaguebooking

Another one that’s not an abbreviation, but you need to know, okay? This term sums up when someone posts something random or vague on social media because they’re obviously looking for likes, comments, and attention. A good example would be “Please pray for me at this tough moment” with absolutely no context at all.

15. LMK

“Let me know.” A huge one! LMK when I should be there. LMK what time dinner is. Etc.

16. OMW

“On my way.” You’re always in a hurry, so you’re always gonna need it.

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15 People Who Texted Their “Number Neighbors” Share the Results – Good and Bad

This is important, so pay attention.

Do you know about this whole “number neighbor” phenomenon? It’s when you text someone who has a phone number just like yours but one digit off, and then you see what happens!

Well, it’s here, people like it, and you should jump on board.

Because the results are pretty hilarious.

1. This one started it all

2. Hey, that’s a win!

3. I believe in you

4. BFF

5. That’s how it’s supposed to work

6. Homies

7. That’s random

8. That was quick

9. Seems like a classy guy

10. BLOCKED

11. Uh oh

12. Unsettling

13. I wasn’t aware…

14. Goodbye

15. Let’s end on a high note

I’m gonna dial up my number neighbor this instant!

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Keep These Savage Responses to Texts from Exes in Mind Next Time an Old Flame Gets in Touch

The art of the text that is a total burn needs to be perfected over time. It doesn’t happen overnight.

Listen, breaking up and moving on sucks usually, but sometimes you get an opportunity to just completely own the other person and it is DEEPLY satisfying.

These folks know what I’m talking about!!

1. Oh do you now???

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2. Garbage is as garbage does…

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3. Well, YEAH!

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4. Completely dead

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5. Zigaziga ahhhhhhh

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6. Not to Starbucks nor anywhere else!

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7. Chop chop…

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8. Mom things…

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9. LOL…

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10. And NO

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11. In a galaxy far, far away…

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12. Oh no! Not the mom jokes!

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13. How close?

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Key fact from all of these… move on fam! Asap.

Lingering is for suckers!

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These Photos Prove That Autocorrect Is Your True Enemy

Want to know something? Autocorrect IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. In fact, it’s your enemy.

So be careful…your well-being might just depend on it.

Here are 15 examples of how bad the dreaded it can be…

1. Might want to end this now

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2. Children nuggets

3. The worst thing ever

4. Boring semen

5. Hmmmm

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6. Boner city

Boner, Amanda!

7. Applesauce

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8. Not for that

9. Woah Potato!

10. That’s pretty bad

11. Hot lips

12. H0ly sh*t

13. The usual

14. Just a short trip

15. Yes, we do

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Thanks #autocorrect #autocorrectfail #lol

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It’s rough out there trying to deal with autocorrect, isn’t it?

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15 Reasons Not To Give Your Kids a Phone

I swear, kids these days are practically born with a phone in their hands. I remember I didn’t get my first phone until well into my teens!

Luckily, things can end up getting pretty funny when you give kids phones.

1. It never gets old.

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2. Kids never change.

3. Gotcha.

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4. We teach our kids to be honest…

5. Lol.

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6. At least they’re practicing creative writing.

7. What would this parent have done without that vital information?

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8. At least she didn’t Tweet it.

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9. Yeah… but what’s for dinner?

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10. That’s against the rules.

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11. “I said only text in case of emergency.”

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12. That was quick.

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13. Hang in there…

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14. You’re dream-grounded.

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15. Poop always comes before chores.

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Yup. I’m convinced!

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New Emoji Coming Out Later This Year Will Seriously Improve Sexting

I can’t believe it needs to be said, but if last year taught us anything it’s that unsolicited dick pics (or just unsolicited dicks in general) are NOT cool. Nobody needs to see that, trust me. You don’t have some magically gorgeous penis that’s going to instantly make the recipient of your dick pic be like, “You know, I’ve hated every other dick that flew into my inbox without my consent, but yours really changed my mind!”

Now, thanks to the extremely clever devils at the emoji factory (that’s where emojis are made, right?), the anti-dick pic brigade will soon have a brand new emoji weapon at their disposal.

The Unicode Consortium announced that 230 new emojis will be released this year. The new emojis include a lot more diversity, more animals and foods and tools, and… a pinching hand.

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The pinching hand looks like a hand that is saying, “THIS SMALL.” As in, “This dick is THIS SMALL.”

Men and creeps everywhere are shook.

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As they very well should be.

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Men’s egos are fragile, especially when it comes to size.

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And while women have always had the words “wow so small” at our disposal, something about a single emoji is just a whole new level of roast.

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Unless dudes have good reason to believe that a woman is interested in seeing their dick, they probably won’t risk receiving this emoji in response.

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Which means they’ll exercise greater caution, which is exactly what they should’ve been doing all along!

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One small step for the Emojipedia, one large step for womankind.

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Fed-Up Dad Creates App That Forces Kids to Respond to Parents’ Texts

Parenting has always been a tough gig, and each generation has had its own unique challenges.

For millennial parents, the challenges come from the realm of technology. We’re faced with the dilemma of how much screen time is too much for our young ones. That said, we also live in an age where kids need cell phones at a certain point. Sadly, while cell phones were supposed to be a way for us to stay in constant contact with our kids, they’ve become yet another way for our kids to ignore us altogether.

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As a parent, few things are more frustrating than your kid refusing to respond to your texts.

So, one dad decided to do something about it.

Nick Herbert couldn’t stand it when his son continually failed to reply to his texts.

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“My son has an iPhone, but I still can’t get hold of him very easily as it’s always on silent because he is playing games or has been at school and forgotten to turn the sound back on. There didn’t seem to be a solution out there that allowed me to send a message to him, that would override the silent function, appear over whatever he was doing and tell me when he had seen it.”

He created an app in response to this problem, calling it ReplyASAP. It works by taking over your iPhone when you get a message, not allowing you to ignore it or go back to playing a game or using social media. It also sounds an alarm, and tells the person who sent the text that it has been read.

Your child might be resistant to it at first, but chances are they’ll eventually see the use for it – it helps them remember that their parents are wondering whether they’re still alive.

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In Herbert’s experience, this works out well.

“It is key to discuss with the child that they understand the reason for having it. It is not a punishment or a tool for tracking them, nor will it remotely lock or freeze their phone. It is simply a means of allowing them to carry on using their phone however they want, but giving a means of getting them an important message when you need to.”

You’ll probably want to also come to an agreement with your child on when and how you’ll use the app. For instance, it shouldn’t be something you employ every single time you send a text (especially if you know they’re in the middle of class). They should learn to associated ReplyASAP messages with something important and/or timely.

Communication is key in all relationships, so don’t skip on the chat and just download the app.

It’s currently only available on Android, but will be coming to iOs soon.

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