Txt 4 dummies

If your children are anything like Greg Hardesty's daughter in California, who sent 14,528 texts in one month, you may be interested in what they're saying...and how. At that rate, each letter is important, so teens shorten words and phrases as much as possible.

Just as teens have done for generations, they've created a language that locks parents out. Perhaps that wasn't the purpose, but it's a bonus, no doubt. With the help of two brave teens, I've gathered a list of some common text shortcuts and their meanings. My contributors shall remain anonymous for their own safety and have gone into government protection for revealing this information.

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lol--lots of laughs/ laugh out loud
ttyl--talk to you later
nvm--never mind
b4--before
bf--boyfriend
bff--best friends forever
btw--by the way
idk--I don't know
ilu--I love you
ne--any
ppl--people
rotfl--rolling on the floor laughing
ur--your/you're
wtf--I'll let you guess this one
brb--be right back
sup/wassup--what's up
jk--just kidding
jp--just playing
gtg--gotta go
idc--I dont care
np--no problem
lmk--let me know
ty--thank you
b--be
n--in
c--see
da--the
dat--that
srry--sorry
wrry--worry
dint--did not
dnt--don't
idts-I dont think so
lirl--laugh in real life
tbh--to be honest
ftw--for the win
atm--at the moment
yw--you're welcome