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December 13, 2012
TTYL: Chat Lingo Is 25+ Years Old
Btw, gr8 pic frm ur gf on msn, tlk 2 u l8r m8 lol.
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What do "TTYL" mean?
Posted by: Rob De Witt at December 14, 2012 6:54 AM
Similar, but far less cryptic than the shorthand we used to copy IFR clearances in my day.
Posted by: BillH at December 14, 2012 8:00 AM
Similar, but far less cryptic than the shorthand we used to copy IFR clearances in my day, which was 25 years x 2.
Posted by: BillH at December 14, 2012 8:00 AM
Rob: Talk To You Later.
I don't know what is more horrific - the horrible abuse of words and spelling, or the fact I could read and understand it all in a single glance.
My father was right, spending all that time on a computer has rotted my mind!
Posted by: Anonymous at December 14, 2012 10:13 AM
OWBGD.
Posted by: Rob De Witt at December 14, 2012 2:06 PM