Acronyms, Emoticons and Bilingual Texting

Communicate: 1.a. To convey information about; make known; impart. b. To reveal clearly; manifest.2. To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit. 3.To have an interchange, as of ideas.4. To be connected, one with another.

Today I thought I'd do a round up of the articles I've written for the Papa Heroes website where I continue to share my love of language and communication. One of the most important things we can teach our children is how to communicate well so they can maneuver effortlessly in the world.

As technology evolves so does our language and the methods we use to connect.  Not only are children learning but as adults we must continue to educate ourselves.  I think you might learn a few fun things here.

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100 Acronyms You Need to Know

An acronym is a form of abbreviation to save space and time when typing. When texting or chatting the goal is to say as much as possible in as few letters as possible, which has created an explosion of acronym terms. I've created a lengthy list which focuses on red flags every parent should be aware of.

A few examples:
A3 – Anytime, anywhere, anyplace
CD9 – Code 9 – parents are around
D46? – Down for sex?
GNOC – Get Naked On Cam
KPC – Keeping Parents Clueless

Check out the article to find out the other 95 terms on my must know list.

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Communicating with Emoticons

Okay, after freaking you out with those here's a very cute way to communicate with your kids = using Emoticons. Smileys or Emoticons are formed from keyboard characters. This article lists the most common ones.

Here are a few examples:


=(_8^(1)                  Homer Simpson


: – )…                      Drooling


(^_^)                       Smiling


(#^_^#)                     Blushing


(*_*)                           Scared

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Being Bilingual Texting in Spanish

Here's a fun way to learn how to text in Spanish.
Click on the article link above to learn many more of the most common acronyms in Spanish.

100pre

siempre

always

c%

cien por ciento

100%

chao

chau — adiós

goodbye

 

nph

no puedo hablar

can’t talk now

wpa

¡Guapa!

Sweet! or Cute

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And just for fun I found these Middle Age Texting Codes.
Made me laugh.


ATD -              at the doctor.
BFF -               best friend fell.
BTW -             bring the wheelchair.
BYOT -           bring your own teeth.
FWIW -           forgot where I was.
GGPBL -         gotta go, pacemaker battery low.
GHA -              got heartburn again.
IMHO -            is my hearing aid on?
LMDO -           laughing my dentures out.
OMMR -          on my massage recliner.
ROFLACGU -  rolling on floor laughing and can't get up.
TTYL -             talk to you louder!


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Did you learn anything new?

If you have any suggestions for topics you would like to read or questions I'd love to read them in the comments below.

Synonyms: answer, associate with, be close to, be in touch, be near, buzz, cable, chat, commune with, confabulate, confer, converse, correspond, discourse, drop a line, drop a note, establish contact, get on the horn, give a call, give a ring, have confidence of, hear from, reach, reply, talk, telephone, wire, write, interact, interface, keep in touch, let on, let out, make known, network, pass on, phone, proclaim, publicize, publish, raise, reach out, relate, report, reveal, ring up, signify, spread, state, suggest, tell, touch base, transfer, transmit