- 4 - Deciphering IRC text
In IRC a lot of people use abbreviations to avoid typing out common things again and again. A full list of all abbreviations ever used would be huge, so I'm going to just try and cover some of the more common ones:
LOL = laugh out loud
LMAO = laughing my ass off
ROFL = rolling on floor laughing
LMK = let me know
AFK = away from keyboard
AFAIK = as far as I know
IMO = in my opinion
IMHO = in my honest opinion
TTFN = ta ta for now
OMG = oh my god
*g* = grin
There are, as I say, a lot more in use, but those are the everyday ones I come across. If you see one you don't know and can't work it out from the context, just ask, most people will be friendly enough to help you out :)
