A Bad Sign Of Online Usage

Jun 4

So I was reading PC Magazine (we got it free for some reason), and I saw this little side article that I thought was pretty amusing. It had a list of AIM acronyms that are not all too commonly used taken from America Online, 2007. Now most people nowadays know of things like LOL (laugh out loud), BRB (be right back), and TTYL (talk to you later). But those are maybe just the originals and can’t necessarily say exactly what you want. Or maybe they’re so overused that they’re boring. In any case, if you already knew any of the following, you have been online far too much. You need to get your pale self outside and greet the sun more often.

1. ADADanother day, another dollar

2. DQMOTdon’t quote me on this

3. BITDback in the day

4. SMFETEsmiling from ear to ear

5. GOLgiggling out loud

6. IMNERHOin my never even remotely humble opinion

7. BTDTGTTSAWIObeen there, done that, got the t-shirt, and wore it out

8. PRWparents are watching

9. WYGOWMwill you go out with me?

10. MTFBWUmay the force be with you

Personally I’m a fan of WYGOWM and BTDTGTTSAWIO. Maybe you can find an occasion to use them. ADAD is amusing just because the saying is amusing. If I ever encountered acronyms like this online, I would be totally confused.