You
better be as a short telegraphic form of conversation
has become the standard for chat, discussion forum
and e-mail messages. Even the SMS message in your
mobile phone follows it !
E-mail is still the most popular Internet medium
for communication. However, it certainly is not
the only one or the best one - there are now alternatives
which are possibly better. Chat, ICQ, Instant
messages are becoming more and more popular. And
why not, look at the convenience and economics
associated ! You can freely communicate without
bothering about foreign accent, noise/echo in
telephone line, confusion over similar sounding
words (hotmail and hot-male), drawl, voice tone,
etc etc at a cost negligible compared to long
distance telephone call. Business negotiation
over instant message or one-to-one chat line has
already started and it is matter of time before
your Net savvy buyer/supplier invites you for
a 'chat session'.
If you are new to Internet lingo, its time you
start learning it. This week, we compile a small
list of VFU jargons -
Very Frequently Used - you silly ;-)
AFK - Away From the Keyboard
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
BRB - Be Right Back
BTW - By The Way
F2F - Face To Face
FYI - For Your Information
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
J/K - Just Kidding
LOL - Laugh Out Loud
ROTFL - Roll Over The Floor Laughing
RTFM - Read The F*@#ing Manual
More...
ppl People
pls Please
tnx Thanks
ic I See
:-) Smile
:-D Laugh
:-] Smirk
:-( Frown
;-) Wink
:-X Close Mouth
8-) Wide Eyed
:-0 Open Mouthed
In addition, watch following conventions while
in chat session:
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Never use CAPITAL letters unless
you intend to shout
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Do not hang out in a chat session,
join in the discussion. If you do, people
might label you a 'larker'
-
Please tell everyone if you
are leaving a chat room. This reduces confusion
of having to ask for you over and over again
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If you suddenly get disconnected,
the first thing you do on joining the chat
room is to announce 'sorry, got dc' (dc is
disconnected).
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