CHAT ACRONYMS

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There are a number of acronyms which you may use in lieu of complete sentences to communicate with other users.

AKA

Also known as

AFK

Away from keyboard

BAK

Back at keyboard

BIF

Basis in fact

BRB

Be right back

BTW

By the way

CU

See you

CUL

See you later

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FWIW

For what it's worth

FYA

For your amusement

FYI

For your information

GMTA

Great minds think alike

HHOK

Ha ha, only kidding

HHOS

Ha ha, only serious

IAC

In any case

IMO

In my opinion

IMHO

In my humble opinion

IMNSHO

In my not-so-humble opinion

IMAO

In my arrogant opinion

IOW

In other words

LOL

Laughing out loud

MOTD

Message of the day

NBIF

No basis in fact

NRN

No response necessary

OTOH

On the other hand

PMJI

Pardon my jumping in

PC

Politically Correct (or Personal Computer)

PI

or PIC Politically Incorrect

POV

Point of view

RL

Real life

ROFL

Rolling on the floor laughing

RSN

Real soon now

TIA

Thanks in advance

TIC

Tongue in cheek

[TM]

Trademark

TTFN

Ta-ta for now

TYL

Talk to you later

WB

Welcome back

WTG

Way to go

YMMV

Your mileage may vary

unPC

Same thing as PI