text acronyms...

Gone are the days of face-to-face or even over-the-phone conversations...teens text now. And they text anywhere and anytime. With it's growing popularity texting has developed a language all its own. And in effort to keep you in 'the know' with the teens you know and love - below is a short list of common acronyms. Warning...some may be quite scary to swallow!

143 or 459 - I love you

182 - I hate you

CD9 - Code 9, parents are around

F2F - Face to face

HAK - Hugs and kisses

IWSN - I want sex now

KOTL - Kiss on the lips

KPC - Keeping parents clueless

MOS - Mom over shoulder

P911 - Parent alert

PAL - Parents are listening

PAW - Parents are watching

PIR - Parent in room

POS - Parent over shoulder

PRON - Porn

ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing

FB - F*** buddy

G2G - Got to go

ILU or ILY - I love you

KFY - Kiss for you

L8R - Later

MOOS - Member of the opposite sex

MOSS - Member of the same sex

TOM - Tomorrow

Kitty - Vagina

Banana - Penis

TDTM - Talk dirty to me

While teens are secretive and will likely never show you their texts...it's helpful to know the lingo. Stay informed!