Appendix C. Common Messaging Shortcuts

Having trouble understanding text messages from your teens? Here’s a short, fun guide to decoding text messages (Dcodng txt msgs).

  • 2DAY today

  • 2Hot2Hndle too hot to handle

  • 2MORO tomorrow

  • 2NITE tonight

  • 4EVRYRS forever yours

  • 4get forget

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  • A/S/L age/sex/location

  • AAM as a matter of fact

  • AB ah bless!

  • ADctd2Luv addicted to love

  • AFAIK as far as I know

  • AKA also known as

  • ALIWanIsU all I want is you

  • ALOrO all or nothing

  • ASAP as soon as possible

  • ATB all the best

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