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Do You Have a Better List of Acronyms & Text Messaging Shorthand Than This?
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marden
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Oct 8, 2006, 03:36 PM
 
Do You Have a Better List of Acronyms & Text Messaging Shorthand Than This?

Not that this one is the greatest, it's just that I want one that will accommodate the obscure references by some of the more nerdy posters I run across.

I don't know if this list is a Cadillac or a Yugo.

Got a better one than this?

http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
     
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Oct 8, 2006, 03:42 PM
 
"Yuppies" counts as instant messaging shorthand now?

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Oct 8, 2006, 03:51 PM
 
Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey
"Yuppies" counts as instant messaging shorthand now?
Probably added by a yuppie.
     
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Oct 8, 2006, 04:19 PM
 
FYSBIGTBABN: Fasten Your SeatBelts It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night

IANADBIPOOTV: I Am Not A Doctor But I Play One On TV

You've got to be kidding me.

I rarely use shorthand or acronyms, even when I text message. When I was in middle school, I remember seeing a lot of girls write 'LYLAS,' 'HAGS,' and 'ASS' in each other's yearbooks... which meant 'Love You Like A Sister,' 'Have A Good Summer,' and 'Always Stay Sweet,' respectively. Even so, I would say 90% of those found on that page are never used in real-world situations.
     
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Oct 9, 2006, 04:20 PM
 
[QUOTE=volcano]
IANADBIPOOTV: I Am Not A Doctor But I Play One On TV

You've got to be kidding me.
/QUOTE]




thats way to funny. "there is no emoticon for what i am feeling!!!"
     
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Oct 9, 2006, 05:08 PM
 
My nephew recently sent me an email using "text speak" or whatever it's called. I replied by telling him to type everything out or not send me emails since it gives me a headache.
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Oct 9, 2006, 06:56 PM
 
IDGTPOUSELATNOCEBETFOWTMOTO. SWDIA? [/color][/quote]I don't get the point of using such excessively long acronyms that no one could ever be expected to figure out what they mean on their own. Seriously, what does it accomplish?[quote][color=white]

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