It kind of amazes me that in this day and age, lots of people still don't recognize common e-mail shorthand. OMG, WTF is up with that? If you're constantly confused by some of the alphabet soup floating around in e-mails, text messages, and instant messages, here's a quick guide to turn you from clueless to cool. It kind of amazes me that in this day and age, lots of people still don’t recognize common e-mail shorthand. OMG, WTF is up with that? If you’re constantly confused by some of the alphabet soup floating around in e-mails, text messages, and instant messages, here’s a quick guide to turn you from clueless to cool.BRB – Be Right BackBTW – By The WayFWIW – For What It’s Worth IMHO – In My Humble OpinionL8R – Later (as in “See you…”) LOL – Laughing Out LoudOMG – Oh My GodOTOH – On the Other HandTTYL – Talk to You LaterWTF – Um, this is a family blog, so I can only give you the first two words: What The…Actually, I know all these and more, and I’m still pretty clueless. FWIW, at least now you’ll have a better idea what your teenagers are texting to each other! (It’s a good thing I don’t get paid by the word, otherwise I just cheated myself out of some cash.) BTW, did I forget any important abbreviations? IMHO, these are the most common. Whatever. TTYL! Related content news Arm patches bugs in Mali GPUs that affect Android phones and Chromebooks The vulnerability with active exploitations allows local non-privileged users to access freed-up memory for staging new attacks. By Shweta Sharma Oct 03, 2023 3 mins Android Security Android Security Mobile Security news UK businesses face tightening cybersecurity budgets as incidents spike More than a quarter of UK organisations think their cybersecurity budget is inadequate to protect them from growing threats. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 3 mins CSO and CISO Risk Management news Cybersecurity experts raise concerns over EU Cyber Resilience Act’s vulnerability disclosure requirements Open letter claims current provisions will create new threats that undermine the security of digital products and individuals. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 4 mins Regulation Compliance Vulnerabilities opinion Cybersecurity professional job-satisfaction realities for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Half of all cybersecurity pros are considering a job change, and 30% might leave the profession entirely. CISOs and other C-level execs should reflect on this for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. By Jon Oltsik Oct 03, 2023 4 mins CSO and CISO Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe