FRESH PERSPECTIVES

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Have you ever received a text that says “Indubitably” and wondered why the person chose such a formal-sounding word? If you…

JoieAug 12, 20269 min read

Have you received a text that says “YKB” and wondered what those three letters actually mean? Texting abbreviations can be confusing…

JoieAug 12, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a message containing “HYTB” and wondered what those four letters were supposed to mean? Texting slang can…

JoieAug 12, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a message like “It’s getting drk” or “I can’t see anything, it’s drk here” and wondered what…

JoieAug 12, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a text that simply says “IMY” and wondered what the person really means? You are not alone.…

JoieAug 9, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a message ending with “KR” and wondered what the person was trying to say? You are not…

JoieAug 9, 202610 min read

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

JoieAug 9, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text that says “That’s OT” or “Sorry for going OT” and wondered what the person was…

JoieAug 9, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text or seen a social media post that says “WLW” and wondered what those three letters…

JoieAug 9, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text that simply says “OIC” and wondered what the person actually meant? Short texting abbreviations can…

JoieAug 8, 20269 min read