Im/chat Room Language

I can relate. I am almost 40, but most of the people that work for me just graduated college. They are IM nuts! It's pretty easy to pick up on the most used ones.
Try these sites:

http://mcms.maranacook.org/IM

http://techdictionary.com/chat.html

http://familyinternet.about.com/od/sharingonline/a/acrony...

http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm

http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviatio...

http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/acronyms.php

http://www.imacronyms.com/

There are several websites that you can refer to for internet language:

http://www.netlingo.com/
http://www.missingkids.com/adcouncil/pdf/lingo/onlineling...
http://www.dwarfnet.com/
http://www.alliancecom.net/internet_lingo.php
http://www.incredibleinternet.com/index.php/do/get_page/p...
http://www.lingointernet.com/

Just search for "Internet Lingo" and several come up. You can also just search for the specific "code" in question.

Be sure to look out for cheeze, chez, cheese, queso, and any other things that look like the word cheese. Kids use these terms to discuss the now popular teen drug "cheese." All moms---Be On Alert For Those Abbreviations In IM--

I see things on here all the time that I don't have a clue (DM or DP or DS or something with D in front of it all the time. . .no idea).

Those sites the other mamas are giving you are great. I saw someone mentioning the cheese. Also, you all need to know that one of the new slang terms for getting high is "babysitting." Are you babysitting tonight? etc etc That one can throw a lot of people off.

Hi, H.

I have a big long list of IM/Chat abbreviations. My parents had a Online Safety class for kids that I went to and that is how I got the list. Don't feel silly because I don't know IM/Chat Language wither. I can scan it and email it or what do you want to do? Let me know....I live in FLower Mound.

E.

Trust me...I think those of us with teenagers all felt this at one time! Here's a site that should help. I know there's others out there so you might just want to google some of them!

http://www.tasgreetings.com/chat.htm

Have fun with your niece and nephew!

Emoticons
(((name))) hug to a specific person
(((HUG))) hug to room
{{{ }}} also hug
: ) = smile
: -) = smile
(-: = left handed smile
:-/ = perplexed or confused
:-D = really big grin
: - ( = sad
; -( = crying
:-o = surprised or shocked
:-O = really surprised or shocked
;-) = wink
8-) = big eyes smile or smile with glasses

< > = anything put in these marks is meant to express the feelings of the chatter, ex:
<frown> indicates a frown
<g> = indicates a grin
<grin> = indicates a grin
<s> = indicates a smile
<smile> = indicates a smile
<smirk> = indicates a smirk
<wink> = indicates a wink

Abbreviations

AAMOF = as a matter of fact
ASAP = as soon as possible

BK = back
BAK = back at keyboard
BBL = be back later
BBS = be back soon
BBFN = bye bye for now
BFN = bye for now
BRB = be right back
BRBGGP = be right back gotta go potty
BTW = by the way

CRAFT = can't remember a fricking thing
CRS = can't remember stuff (or use your imagination for S)
CU = see you
CUL8R = see you later
CYA = see ya

FUBAR = fouled up beyond all recognition
FYI = for your information

GMTA = great minds think alike
GP = general practitioner
GTG = got to go

HB = hurry back

IMHO = in my humble opinion
IMNSHO = in my not so humble opinion
IMO = in my opinion

JK = joke
J/K = just kidding

K = okay

LOL = laughing out loud
LOLROF = laughing out load, rolling on floor
LMAO = laughing my a** off (use your imagination)
LTNS = long time no see

MYOB = mind your own business

NP = no problem

OIC = oh I see

PCP = primary care physician
PULMO = pulmonary

ROF = rolling on floor
ROTF = rolling on the floor
ROFLMAO = rolling on floor laughing my a** off
ROFLOL = rolling on floor laughing out loud
RT = respiratory therapist

SATS = referring to pulse oximetry value
SNAFU = situation normal all fouled up
SOL = sh** out of luck
SOS = same old stuff (or use you imagination)

TTFN = ta ta for now
TTYL = talk to you later
TU = thank you
TY = thank you

WB = welcome back
WTG = way to go

YW = your welcome

What would you like to know? Living with a teenager that I monitor regularly has taught me a lot! Here are some basics:

LOL - laughing out loud
LMAO - laughing my a** off
ROFL - rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO - rolling on floor laughing my a** off
j/k - just kidding
brb - be right back
bbl - be back later
ggp - gotta go pee
hb - hurry back
wb - welcome back
ily - i love you

Here is one you do NOT want to see in a chat between kids and anyone:

a/s/l - age, sex, location (i would tell them that if anyone ever asks them this to never answer)

I know there is tons more, but I'd have to get help from my son....haha.