Chatting over the Internet has created a whole new language or 'code' that many parents are not aware exists, let alone able to read.
Below are some "Emoticons" and acronyms that are commonly used in chat rooms and are now also seen on cell phone "texting" or messaging. This is just a sampling so you will be able to recognize this language should you encounter it on your home/child's computer.
The following is a list of some common online Emoticons and Acronyms.
Note: These have been edited for vulgarities.
Acronyms:
AAMOF = As A Matter Of Fact
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AFAIC = As Far As I'm Concerned
AFAICT = As Far As I Can Tell
AFK= Away From Keyboard
A/S/L = Age, Sex, Location
BAK = Back At Keyboard
BEG: big evil grin
BMTIPG: brilliant minds think in parallel gutters
BRB = Be Right Back
C&G: chuckle and grin
C4N - Ciao For Now
CRS = Can't Remember Sh**
CSWGAS = Call Someone Who Gives a Sh**
CYA - See Ya
DITYID = Did I Tell You I'm Distressed?
EOD = End Of Discussion
F2F = Face To Face
FO=Fu** Off
FU=Fu** You
GA=Go Ahead
GAL = Get A Life
GFETE= Grinning From Ear To Ear
GMBO: giggling my butt off
GMTA= Great Minds Think Alike
GTGTTBR=Got To Go To The Bath Room
H&K: hug and kiss
HHOK = Ha Ha Only Kidding
ILU: I love you
IPN: I'm posting naked
ISP=Internet Service Provider
IWALU: I will always love you
J/K = Just Kidding
KISS= Keep It Simple Stupid
KMA = Kiss My A**
KOL: kiss on lips
L8TR=Later
LD = Later Dude
LMFAO= Laughing My Fu**ing A** Off
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LTNS = Long Time No See
LUWAMH: love you with all my heart
OM: old man
ONNA=Oh No, Not Again!
OLL = On Line Love
P911 : my parents are coming!
PAW: Parents are watching
PU = That Stinks!
REHI = Hello Again (re-hi!)
SNERT: snot nosed egotistical rude teenager
TAW: Teachers are watching
TEOTWAWKI = The End Of The World As We Know It
TPTB = The Powers That Be
TSWC = Tell Someone Who Cares
URL = Web Page Address
WTG = Way To Go
WTGP - Want to go private?
WU? = What's Up?
WUF: Where are you from?
YGIAGAM = You Guess Is As Good As Mine
ZZZ = Sleeping
TMI: Too much Information
Emoticoms
0:) or 0:-) Angel
:@ or :-@ Angry or Screaming
>:-( Angry or annoyed
;-)=) Big Grin
:0 or :-0 Bored
:c or :-c Bummed out
:'( Crying/sad
:> Devilish grin
} -) Evil
:] Friendly
{ } Hug
:*) Kiss
:-[ Real Downer
=:-) Shocked
:) Smiling
:O Surprised
:() Talking
:-P Tongue Out
I -) Trekkie
:^( Unhappy, looking away
;) winking