Common Internet abbreviations

Keeping your posts brief helps to keep the conversation flowing and will encourage people to read all your comments and not just the first bit. And remember, some people might be reading your posts on a mobile phone, so the shorter the better. If you're struggling to make your point concisely, the following commonly used acronyms might help: If there's an acronym you've spotted on the forums that we haven't covered here, you might be able to find the meaning at www.acronymfinder.com AAMOF - As a matter of fact ADN - Any day now AFAIK - As far as I know AFK - Away from the keyboard AKA - Also known as BAC - By any chance B4 - Before B4N - Bye for now or before now BBL - Be back later BTW - By the way BRB - Be right back BBIAF - Be back in a few BFN - Bye for now BITGOD - Back in the good old days BTA - But then again BYAM - Between you and me BYKT - But you knew that CMIIW - Correct me if I am wrong CU - See you CUL8R - See you later DTRT - Do the right thing EOL - End of lecture ESP - Especially F2F - Face to face FAQ - Frequently asked questions FITB - Fill in the blank FOMCL - Fell of my chair laughing FTTT - From time to time FU or 4U - For you FWIW - For what it’s worth FYI - For your information G - Grin GAFIA - Get away from it all GFY - Good for you GMTA - Great minds think alike HTH - Hope that helps IAC - In any case IAE - In any event IC - I see IDTT - I'll drink to that IIRC - If I remember correctly IMAO - In my arrogant opinion IMCO - In my considered opinion IMO - In my opinion IMOBO - In my own biased opinion IMHO - In my humble opinion IMNSHO - In my not so humble opinion IOW - In other words INPO - In no particular order IOW - In other words IWBNI - It would be nice if JIC - Just in case JTYWLTK - Just thought you would like to know L8R - Later LOL - Laughing out loud NRN - No reply necessary NBIF - No basis in fact N/M - No message NP - No problem N/T - No text OTOH - On the other hand OIC - Oh I see OM - Other man OW - Other woman POV - Point of view PTB - Powers that be ROTF - Rolling on the floor ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing SITD - Still in the dark TIC - Tongue in cheek TOY - Thinking of you TAFN - That’s all for now TAFT - That’s a frightening thought TGIF - Thank God it’s Friday TIA - Thanks in advance TNX or TNS - Thanks TTBOMK - To the best of my knowledge TTL4N - That’s the lot for now TTFN - Ta-ta for now TTUL - Talk to you later TYVM - Thank you very much WB - Welcome back WFM - Works for me WRT - With regard to WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get