Internet Jargon ... How little I know? Knew.

Due to general age stumbling upon ' new catch - thingies' ... ( can't be classified as phrases anymore ! )

I felt the need to look up - "afk "

Sweet ! Sorted ! ?

No.

Oh yes ... I now know that it means "away from keybored" ...

But this forthcoming link threw me .

Rabbit Hole ...

www.internetslang.com...

OMG !

Feel free to bring your own ... TTFN !

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Some I've been able to figure out by what the person is trying to convey.

Did you know there was a book called First World Problems?! I was wondering why people suddenly started saying that.

a reply to: Iamthatbish

Lol ! You are correct !

It is however, these type of distractions that tend to help us cope .

Good grief...many of those listed are utterly ridiculous. Easier to type out plain english than have the other person lost in translation.
One of my kids favorites..
MOS (mother over shoulder)

a reply to: AccessDenied

Hehe! The early stages of youth rebellion !

Bless their hearts ...

originally posted by: AccessDenied
Good grief...many of those listed are utterly ridiculous. Easier to type out plain english than have the other person lost in translation.
One of my kids favorites..
MOS (mother over shoulder)

I never had to use that one when I was younger. My mom never bothered me when I was online... but we didn't have internet very long.

I used to have an "ETSLWMOS"

Ex-that-still-lives-with-me-over-shoulder.

I never typed that out though... I was so glad when she moved out. I'm not glad she stole my rent money for her own security deposit, but still glad she's gone.

a reply to: Timely

Although google CAN be a friend , I must admit that I am at a loss to your post...[confusion emoticon]

However....yo dawg wus up?!

Yo dawg, u got the signs posted for our homies?

I may sound racist, but seriously I live in a 'hood' and am learning the signs, lingo and what NOT to do.

They respect me, cause I respect them [read, I won't snitch on them and they wont break in my house or kill me. We got our own justice in the hood around here.]

My post is weird by my own standards, but truthfully, this is THE most f'ed up state I have lived in. Mafia in Philly had standards....they don't around here. It seems that gimme/ welfare/ ghetto tude prevails with no sense of old school ethics.


Sorries 'bout that.

What would work for me is an Ebonics dic. for net slang in those terms.

A pic. dic. for the gang signs would be helpful for those caught in the crossfire of a changing hood.

"know your enemy"..

good post

Here's one that you don't know;
IHTGP
(I have to go poop)

originally posted by: Fylgje
Here's one that you don't know;
IHTGP
(I have to go poop)

TMI

a reply to: Timely

For the longest time I thought SMH was a sigh, lol. Then I found it it stands for "shaking my head" and felt so silly. Just recently leaned how to pronounce meme too, I'm way out of touch.

originally posted by: AccessDenied
Good grief...many of those listed are utterly ridiculous. Easier to type out plain english than have the other person lost in translation.
One of my kids favorites..
MOS (mother over shoulder)

Well I always have kos kids over shoulder... nagging me to find funny memes

originally posted by: palmalBlue2
a reply to: Timely

What would work for me is an Ebonics dic. for net slang in those terms.

A pic. dic. for the gang signs would be helpful for those caught in the crossfire of a changing hood.

"know your enemy"..

good post

Great idea!
Sounds like you have yourself a worthwhile project!

I'll keep outa da hood 'till you done homes ...

originally posted by: Jennyfrenzy
a reply to: Timely

For the longest time I thought SMH was a sigh, lol. Then I found it it stands for "shaking my head" and felt so silly. Just recently leaned how to pronounce meme too, I'm way out of touch.

You think thats bad? I thought it was for a newspaper, very confusing times when people would randomly be dropping a newspaper acronym when i said something sily.

OP you need too use urban dictionary its much better and covers everything! Even gang slang! Haha, every random thing you can think of just put it in their search for a thorough answer.

a reply to: Jennyfrenzy

Haha ! WTF = What the Fairfax !!