FRESH PERSPECTIVES

The latest from the journal.

A little something for every day.

Have you ever received a text that simply says “WBY?” and wondered what the person actually meant? You are not alone.…

JoieAug 26, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a text that simply said “SK” and wondered what the person actually meant? You are not alone.…

JoieAug 26, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a message containing “GTV” and wondered what the person was trying to say? You are not alone.…

JoieAug 26, 202610 min read

Have you ever seen the word “archive” in a text conversation, social media app, email, or messaging platform and wondered what…

JoieAug 26, 20269 min read

If someone suddenly texts you “wtsd?”, you might stare at your screen wondering what they are trying to say. Unlike common…

JoieAug 24, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text containing “FBM” and paused because you had no idea what the person meant? You are…

JoieAug 24, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a message that says “CC me,” “I’ll CC you,” or simply “cc” and wondered what the person…

JoieAug 24, 202611 min read

Have you ever received a text like “Would you smash?” or “I’d smash” and wondered what the person actually meant? The…

JoieAug 24, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a message containing “ODM” and had absolutely no idea what the person meant? You are not alone.…

JoieAug 24, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a text that simply says “hmm” and immediately started wondering what the person actually meant? Did they…

JoieAug 17, 20269 min read