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You receive a message that simply says “YYH”, and suddenly you are wondering what those three letters are supposed to mean.…

JoieSep 21, 20269 min read

Have you ever opened a message and seen “DTTM” with no explanation? Those four letters can feel confusing. Is the person…

JoieSep 21, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a message with “RMP” and had no idea what the person was trying to say? You are…

JoieSep 21, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a text with “DTTM” and had no idea what the person meant? Short forms can make texting…

JoieSep 21, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a text with “DUI” and wondered what the person actually meant? Short forms can be confusing because…

JoieSep 19, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text that simply says “FS” and wondered what the person was trying to say? You are…

JoieSep 19, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a message that simply says “BTW” and wondered what the person was trying to say? You are…

JoieSep 19, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text that simply says “HYT” and wondered what the person was trying to say? Short texting…

JoieSep 19, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a message that simply says “IGU” and wondered what those three letters mean? You are not alone.…

JoieSep 19, 202610 min read

When someone sends you “GSW” in a text, it can be confusing because this abbreviation has more than one possible meaning.…

JoieSep 19, 20269 min read