It’s my birthday. But I’m not going to tell you how old I am. The people at Chili’s told everyone I’m celebrating 21. And they’re right. This is the 21st celebration of my 21st birthday. I promise you, I remember it just like it was yesterday, which I’m truly convinced it was.
In an effort to stay connected to the younger generation, to be “hip” and “cool” and “with it”, I’ve learned how to text. It’s lots of fun, but I have to say as a teacher, lover of language, and English minor, some of the acronyms and shortcuts really had me scratching my head trying to figure it all out. Thankfully, a Facebook friend who was herself an English major and therefore smarter than me (and also *older* than me) provided me with this explanation to help me decipher those cryptic messages.
MIDDLE AGE TEXTING CODES:
ATD -at the doctors.
BFF -best friend fell.
BTW -bring the wheelchair.
BYOT -bring your own teeth.
FWIW -forgot where I was.
GGPBL –gotta go, pacemaker battery low.
GHA -got heartburn again.
IMHO -is my hearing aid on.
LMDO -laughing my dentures out.
OMMR -on my massage recliner.
OMSG -oh my! sorry, gas.
ROFLACGU -rolling on floor laughing and can’t get up.
TTYL -talk to you louder
See? 42 really *is* the answer to life, the universe, and everything.