I recall when I chatted with my son in messenger and asked him about something, he replied with letters IDK. I responded with annoyance by asking what do those letters mean?
He replied with “I don’t know”, and I was like shouting at him for answering me with those words. You can’t imagine the lecture I have given to him.
Then he explained IDK means “I don’t know.” And there it goes, I just laughed.
When this text shortcuts for chat messengers & SMS texting started, I was not really into it. Honestly, I hate to read any messages using this kind of shortcuts, I really criticize and demand to send me messages with proper text.
Some would say I have to follow what is trending and not to be old fashioned about it, but simply I disagreed. Unless you have frailties in writing and the shortcut is needed, then I would really understand.
Anyhow, sorry for those who are using shortcuts. If you are offended just LMK 🙂
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As usual an interesting posting today. I came across the shortcut “mo-fo” today in an article about using “-em” in css. lol, cu l8r. btw, I’m for longhand texting too and definitely not offended.
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This L8R, I thought before it was for Liter. hahaha.
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I’m not also in to this kind of shortcut messages but your blog post reminded of the shortcut messages my friends in cell group and I used to exchanged “GBTWHS” and “POGI”. haha
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Grace what is GBTWHS & POGI? hahaha. I have no idea.
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God bless the works of your hands (GBTWYH). Presence of God Inside (POGI). Basta maisingit lang. hahaha
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hahaha. Nice. Additional knowledge 🙂
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Hahaha this is great! I didn’t know what IDK meant or OMW and many others until I was schooled by my kids!! I do agree with you I prefer normal English language texts. However, times change and I have to adapt or get off the change train. LOL!!! But, I still think someone really cares if they call or write me….more personal!
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At least we have some idea now of these shortcuts 🙂
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YSF! (you’re so funny)
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IDK and IDC abt WTH is Going On 😛
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hahaha. Minsan pinagalitan ko yong bumati sa akin ng HBD. haha.
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eh grabe naman kasi yung pagbating HBD. para bang napilitan lang? di man lang nag effort effort man lang ha ha ha ha
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Kaya nga tapos mag tatanong pa saan ang kainan, o diba? hahaha.
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alam na alam mo yung galawang PG eh ha ha ha (Pugad Baboy or Patay Gutom?)
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hahaha.
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LOL
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