Tuesday, August 18, 2015

A texting primer

published March 29, 2012
in the Stockton Sentinel
Stockton, Kansas

     In January, I wrote about my new smart phone that was outsmarting me. Well, since then Miley and I have become great friends, and she goes with me everywhere. More than a phone, she is a camera, a camcorder, a palm-sized Kindle, an alarm clock. She reminds me of appointments and birthdays or other special occasions. She keeps me entertained by playing Words With Friends and Solitaire. And of course, she helps me keep up with my Facebook friends, emails and text messaging.
     I was thrilled to come across the following list of texting codes - you know, those abbreviated things like LOL (short for "laughing out loud") or BFF (best friends forever"), only these codes have been adapted for those of us who qualify for the senior discount at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Not all of these apply to me yet, but I plan to keep the list around, just in case.
   
     ATD: At The Doctor
     BFF: Best Friend's Funeral
     BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
     CBM: Covered By Medicare
     CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
     FWTW: Forgot Where I Was
     FWICHF: Forgot What I Came Here For
     GGLKI: Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking In
     GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low
     GHA: Got Hearburn Again
     WMHO: Where's My Hearing Aid?
     LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
     LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
     OMMR: On My Massage REcliner
     OMSG: Oy My! Sorry, Gas
     ROFL-CGU: Rolling On the Floor Laughing, Can't Get Up
     TTYL: Talk To You Louder
     WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
     WTP: Where's The Prunes?
     WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil

Hope these help! Let me know if you have some other good ones to use!

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