Texting Shortcuts

Frankly speaking, when it comes to texting shortcuts, I am absolutely clueless as I have no idea what half the text messages that my friends send me means. Trying to decode every SMS that I get from them, makes me feel like Robert Langdon from Da Vinci Code. Finally, when I give up, and frantically call them up asking them to decode whatever they have sent. They go 'DUH! You are such an idiot, as to not to understand simple texting symbols'. Even kids, half my age, are experts in sending text messages using some of the most difficult texting abbreviations. For all those out there like me, who are the butt of jokes for not being able to follow some of the SMS language, here are some of the simple text message symbols and shortcuts which will help you, next time you message someone.

Words and Symbols

If you are new at using shortcuts while texting, then here are some common abbreviations which will help you to be an expert in sending messages. These shortcuts and symbols will not only help you while sending messages via phone, but also while chatting on Facebook or MySpace.

Abbreviations	Meaning
HIG	How's it going
AFAGAY	A friend as good as you
2g4u	too good for you
4yeo	for your eyes only
AAM	as a matter of fact
ADctd2uv	addicted to love
ASAP	as soon as possible
LBAY	Laughing back at you
UGTBK	You've got to be kidding
SLAP	Sounds like a plan
BFAW	Best friend at work
KYFC	Keep your fingers crossed
LMK	let me know
UOK	you okay?
W84M	wait for me
ONNA	oh no, not again!
AFAIK	As far as I know
BBL	Be back later
BIBO	Beer in, beer out
BRB	Be right back
CYO	See you online
DWB	Don't write back
AIGHT	All right
ALCON	All concerned
GTBOS	Glad to be of service
BON	Believe it or not
DUR?	don't you remember?
B4N	bye for now
T2ul	talk to you later
W4U	waiting for you
WUF	where are you from
YBS	you will be sorry
HUH	have you heard?
ICCL	I couldn't care less
AFAIR	as far as I recall
KUTGW	keep up the good work
MOF	matter of fact
BION	believe it or not
DUZ	does
DUZNT	doesn't

Besides these shortcuts, there are certain symbols too which people use quiet often. People, who are technically handicapped, sometimes have difficulty in understanding what a particular symbol or emoticon means and probably except for the smiling face [:)] and the sad face [:(], they have no idea even about the existence of some of the common shortcuts and symbols. Here are some of the common symbols that people use.

Texting Symbols	Meaning
8-) 8) B-) B)	Smile with glasses
:'(	Crying
o:-)	Angel
:-|	Disgusted
|-)	Sleepy or sleeping
>:)	Devil's smile
:-)(-:	Married
:-&	Tongue-tied
:-,	Hmmmm...smirking
{ }	Hug
(:|	Tired
:-E	Vampire
(_8-(|)	Homer Simpson
<:3 )~	Mouse
:-x	Kiss
>8-D	Evil Crazy Laughter
&:-]	Handsome with a square jaw
:@	shouting
:-(O)	Shouting
:-~)	having a cold
:-x	small kiss
X-D	Died laughing
=====:}	Snake
~:\	Elvis
Q:-)	College graduate
(-_-)	Boring
x_O O_x	Punched in the face
///////8-)	Marge Simpson
B-)===>	Bart Simpson
X:^)	Lisa Simpson
=|:-)##	Uncle Sam
*:o)	Clown
:C	Very Sad
:->	Sarcasm
:\/	Can't keep ones mouth shut
X-(	Just died
>:*)	Rudolph
@}--\-,---	Rose

These symbols can be used especially when you do not want others to understand what you and your friends are talking about. If you want, then there are more emoticons that you can check out. Of course you will need sometime to get used to these shortcuts, but ones you get the hold of it, trust me it will be fun. With these symbols, no longer do you have to spend hours behind the message that your friend sends you and you can also surprise your friends by sending of the above shortcuts, and if they face difficulty in decoding your SMS, then it's your turn to mock them and call them an idiot for not being able to follow such simple shortcuts.