You send someone a casual “What’s up?” and they answer, “nm.” You might read it as “not much,” but in another conversation, the same two…

You get a message that says, “jw, are you still coming tonight?” and suddenly you pause. Is JW meaning in text supposed to be a question, a…

You’re halfway through a group chat when someone writes, “ISTG, I told you the meeting was at 3.” Then another person replies, “Okay okay, I…

You see it in a message like, “You seem so quiet online, but you’re actually hilarious IRL,” and suddenly the question is obvious: what does…

You’re in a group chat, someone asks you a question, and you suddenly need to step away. Instead of typing, “I’m leaving my computer for a few…

You’re texting a friend and suddenly see, “I know what you’re talking about 😭.” You read it once, then again, because “ion” looks like a…

You get a text from a friend that simply says, “WTM?” You stare at it for a second because the three letters could mean more than one thing.…

You are scrolling through a group chat when someone suddenly types, “I need smth to eat 😭.” You understand the sentence, but you may still…

You open your phone and see a message that simply says “HY”. Two letters. No punctuation. No explanation. Naturally, you may wonder: Does HY…

You check your phone after a terrible morning. Your alarm failed, you missed the bus, your coffee spilled on your shirt, and then your boss…