How many text abbreviations do you know?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (188526)
United States
April 12, 2025 10:20am CST
I took a survey the other day that was trying to ascertain how many text abbreviations you know. I am sure we are all familiar with BRB, BTW, LOL, etc. What about AFAIK, as far as I know. or FTW for the win, or TBh to be honest. Think about how many you know. As for me I will BBIAB. Be back in a bit
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@DaddyEvil (146705)
• United States
12 Apr
I know a lot of text abbreviations but rarely use them unless I'm texting with somebody who does... My 18 year old Filipino friend uses abbreviations a lot. Most other people don't.
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@snowy22315 (188526)
• United States
12 Apr
It really depends who you are talking to, but like you said it is mostly youngsters who use a lot of them
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@snowy22315 (188526)
• United States
12 Apr
@DaddyEvil You know Allan the cool Filipino guy who comes here sometimes? I taught him the phrase "mad skills"
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@DaddyEvil (146705)
• United States
12 Apr
@snowy22315 Yup, yup! They're also the ones who use "new" words and make me ask for a translation the first time they use them, too. 
(My friend laughs, then explains what the "new" words mean in that particular context.)
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@allknowing (144762)
• India
13 Apr
Of the lot you mentioned I only know LO and BTW. I know a few
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@allknowing (144762)
• India
13 Apr
@snowy22315 Now with mobile texting there is no limit to those acronyms.
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@snowy22315 (188526)
• United States
12 Apr
It depends on who I am texting with whether I use any or not.
@snowy22315 (188526)
• United States
13 Apr
Those are the more common ones. I didn't know the AFAIK though until yesterday. You should have seen this study there were probably 80 abbreviations on the page. I wonder how many of them really get used? Unless you are a kid, it isn't too likely you are communicating in text speak.
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@JudyEv (351953)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Apr
@snowy22315 My friend uses a few but they're the very common ones.
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@LindaOHio (187411)
• United States
13 Apr
I know a few but rarely use them. I don't text but use LOL and BTW sometimes in my communication online.
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@snowy22315 (188526)
• United States
13 Apr
I just thought it was interesting how many they are.
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@LindaOHio (187411)
• United States
14 Apr
@snowy22315 Yes, there are a lot I don't know.
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@snowy22315 (188526)
• United States
12 Apr
Not sure I know any unfortunate ones unless it is just letter skipping. Or not limited to text. I know a few of those .Most of the ones I know are just short cut phrases.
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