Who let this guy in?
- Jennifer
Shit, what happen to the good ole' days when we use to use CUSEEME or MIRC. All we had to remember was LMAO or LOL. Look at what the kids these days have to remember!
CYBERSPACE—Most parents are in the dark when it comes to what different “codes” mean in their kids’ text messages. Sometimes these codes are meant to keep parents from actually knowing what they are talking about.
We have a compiled a list of common codes to bring light to what may actually be discussed:
143: I love you
420: Marijuana
9: Parent is watching
99: Parent is no longer watching
AITR: Adult in the room
CD9: Code 9, parents are around
CICYHW: Can I copy your homework?
CM: Call me
C/S (also COS): Change of subject
CT: Can’t talk
CYM: Check your mail
CYO: See you online
CYT: See you tomorrow
DARFC: Ducking and running for cover
DOC: Drug of choice
DURS: Damn you are sexy
DUSL: Do you scream loud?
DWB: Don’t write back
DWWWI: Surfing the World Wide Web while intoxicated
EML: E-mail me later
EWI: E-mailing while intoxicated
GAB: Getting a beer
GANB: Getting another beer
GFN: Gone for now
GTG: Got to go
HOIC: Hold on, I’m coming
IMEZRU: I am easy, are you?
IOH: I’m outta here
IPN: I’m posting naked
IRL: In real life
ISO: In search of
IWALU: I will always love you
JP: Just playing
KPC: Keeping parents clueless
LHOS: Let’s have online sex
LHSO: Let’s have sex online
LMIRL: Let’s meet in real life
LTTIC: Look the teacher is coming
MA: Mature audience
M4C: Meet for coffee
MLAS: My lips are sealed
MOS: Mom over shoulder
MTF: More to follow
MUBAR: Messed up beyond all recognition
MUSM: Miss you so much
NE1ER: Anyone here?
MWBRL: More will be revealed later
NIFOC: Nude in front of the computer
NME: Enemy
NP: No problem or nosy parents, depending on context
OAO: Over and out
OBX: Old battle ax
P911: Parent alert
P&C: Private and confidential
PA: Parent alert
PAL: Parents are listening
PAW: Parents are watching
PBB: Parent behind back
PBEM: Play by e-mail
PLOS: Parents looking over shoulder
POM: Parent over my shoulder
POS: Parent over shoulder or piece of (expletive)
PRON: Porn (intentionally misspelled to mislead)
PRW: Parents are watching
RLCO: Real life conference
RN: Right now
RNN: Reply not necessary
RUH: Are you #####?
RUT: Are you there?
RUUP4IT: Are you up for it?
RYO: Roll your own
SEC: Wait a second
SLAP: Sounds like a plan
SLM: See last mail
SMAIM: Send me an instant message
SMEM: Send me e-mail
T@YL: Talk at you later
TBC: To be continued
TBD: To be determined
TDTM: Talk dirty to me
TOM: Tomorrow
TTUL: Talk to you later
WYM: What do you mean?
XTC: Ecstasy
YBS: You’ll be sorry
YIWGP: Yes, I will go private
Have a super weekend everyone. I'm off to Farm Town!
- Jennifer