Texting Acronyms: It's Time To Take These Seriously

When I was a kid I remember passing my girlfriends notes in school, all written in pink ink and folded like a star or triangle, with “code words” mingled in with my sentences like NKOTB, ASAP, or TGIF- not very exciting right?

 
 Today’s teens do things a little differently. Texting has replaced doodled note passing in the hall, and acronyms are a much easier way to short hand a message.

 
 But…

 
 There’re some acronyms that parents should be cautious about, which may be dangerous in nature or have sexual connotations.

LH6 – Let’s have sex
 
 (L)MIRL – Let’s meet in real life
 
 IPN – I’m posting naked
 
 DOC – Drug of choice
 
 WTTP – Want to trade pictures?
 
 PRON – Porn
 
 PIR – Parent in room
 
 SUGARPIC – Suggestive or erotic photo
 
 GYPO – Get your pants off
 
 TDTM – Talk dirty to me

 
 ~for more acronyms please check out this site, this one, and this one too.~

 
 Trying to stay one step ahead of popular texting acronyms and have a frank and honest discussion with your kids on what’s appropriate and whats not, might save them from bigger issues later on down the road.

 
 It's not just NKOTB anymore- its much more serious. Play it safe and stay current and up-to-date with the trends your teen may be following.
 
 
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