7 Common Internet Slangs to be Familiar With!

This seems to be a favorite follow-up question for most of us, including myself. It allows us to know more about the people we are talking to, as well as their thoughts and opinions on certain topics. Oftentimes, it also keeps the conversation going between people, and so it is surely convenient and helpful to add a little “hbu?” at the end of your messages!

Conversations which are filled with fun and laughter are the best, aren’t they? But at the end of the day, it is still a good practice to let our friends know that we are jk — just kidding! This lightens the mood of any online conversation and lets the other person know that something should not be taken too personally or with offense.

As it is common for people to share their own ideas and sentiments about a certain topic, “imo” is often added in a sentence to make it clear that something is simply one’s own opinion. It is also used to avoid any possible conflicts or disagreements among our friends and fellow netizens, while still allowing us to freely voice out our opinions.

While “ty” is a commonly known acronym for “thank you”, “tyt” is often used as an acronym for “take your time” (although it may also be used by some as “thank you too”). Opposite to the common ASAP messages, Tyt is usually used when someone is asking for a favor, which is not so urgent. On the part of the receiver, it would be such a relief to receive this message!

In casual online conversations, sending a long message with huge chunks of paragraphs may seem overwhelming at times. This is why internet users would write a shorter message labeled “tl;dr”, containing a gist of the entire message. Next time your classmate asks you to explain the assigned chapters of a home-reading novel, you may also want to go the extra mile and add a “tl;dr” section below! 😉

This term might be less familiar to other Internet users, but it is actually an abbreviation for the word “Screenshot”, which is done to capture the exact things displayed on one's screen. With the continuous rise of technology, taking screenshots of certain images and other information have become common activities and doing this would come in handy, just in case someone asks for a screenshot — ss for short!

Despite being used to having online conversations, at the end of the day, face-to-face interactions still hold a special place in our hearts, especially during the pandemic. As the full version may be quite lengthy to type for a phrase which we tend to bring up often, f2f serves as the right alternative!