10 Common Text Abbreviations ...

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This one was pretty easy to figure out, although I admit I don’t use it much. And besides, what else could is stand for? “I Decorate Kitchens?”

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My daughter and I use this one a lot, especially when we’re talking (or texting) about our personal lives. I don’t want to hear a whole lot about the dates she’s been on this past weekend, and I’m sure she doesn’t want to hear about mine!

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I hate when people use this one… how hard is it to type in “bye”? But it seems to be everywhere, so I’m getting used to it…

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Not only are people using this abbreviation in texts, IM’s, and on Facebook comments, they’re even us9ing it in their real-life conversations! I love it!

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I had a friend who used to sign her emails with this one, thinking that it meant “Lots of Love.” It may not seem like a big deal, but when one of her friends lost their grandmother, and she was sending a condolence note, it didn’t go over very well, as you can imagine.

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I admit it — I had to ask my daughter what this one meant. I knew it meant something nice, but she rolled her eyes at me and told me to tilt my head to the side… a heart! The opposite of this </3, which means “don’t love.” Or you could use “ILY” which also means “I love you.”

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I use this one a lot, especially when instant messaging, so the person I’m chatting with doesn’t think I’m ignoring them.

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These ought to be obvious from how they’re used, but my mother and sister both asked what “BF” meant when I sent it in a message to them, so I thought I’d beter include it, along with MIL (mother-in-law) and DD (darling daughter).

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I’m sure this one has saved many a person friend an immediate break-up or cat-fight over text. If you’ve just said something you regret, and there’s not enough time to type in “I’m so sorry I suggested that your boyfriend’s a complete jerk for hitting on me at that party last week” a simple “JK” might do the trick.

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Aren’t you shocked that Kate Gosselin got kicked off of “Dancing with the Stars?” What did you think of that Tiger Woods or Jesse James business? This is the perfect time to type in “IDC” and hit “send.” Who cares?

Now that you know what these text abbreviations mean, feel free to pepper your text and instant messages with them. And, to save me from potential future embarrassment, do you have any other text abbreviations and their meanings to share with me?

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