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You better be as a short telegraphic form of conversation
has become the standard for chat, discussion forum and e-mail messages.
Even the SMS message in your mobile phone follows it !
E-mail is still the most popular Internet medium for communication.
However, it certainly is not the only one or the best one - there
are now alternatives which are possibly better. Chat, ICQ, Instant
messages are becoming more and more popular. And why not, look at
the convenience and economics associated ! You can freely communicate
without bothering about foreign accent, noise/echo in telephone
line, confusion over similar sounding words (hotmail and hot-male),
drawl, voice tone, etc etc at a cost negligible compared to long
distance telephone call. Business negotiation over instant message
or one-to-one chat line has already started and it is matter of
time before your Net savvy buyer/supplier invites you for a 'chat
session'.
If you are new to Internet lingo, its time you start learning it.
This week, we compile a small list of VFU jargons -
Very Frequently Used - you silly ;-)
AFK - Away From the Keyboard
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
BRB - Be Right Back
BTW - By The Way
F2F - Face To Face
FYI - For Your Information
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
J/K - Just Kidding
LOL - Laugh Out Loud
ROTFL - Roll Over The Floor Laughing
RTFM - Read The F*@#ing Manual
More...
ppl People
pls Please
tnx Thanks
ic I See
:-) Smile
:-D Laugh
:-] Smirk
:-( Frown
;-) Wink
:-X Close Mouth
8-) Wide Eyed
:-0 Open Mouthed
In addition, watch following conventions while in chat session:
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Never use CAPITAL letters unless you intend to
shout
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Do not hang out in a chat session, join in the
discussion. If you do, people might label you a 'larker'
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Please tell everyone if you are leaving a chat
room. This reduces confusion of having to ask for you over and
over again
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If you suddenly get disconnected, the first thing
you do on joining the chat room is to announce 'sorry, got dc'
(dc is disconnected).
Related Links:
Source: FAIDA
- Newsletter on Business Opportunties from India and Abroad
Vol II, Issue 17; September 26' 2001
Author :
Dr. Amit K. Chatterjee
(Amit worked in blue-chip Indian and MNCs for 15 years in various
capacities like Research and Information Analysis, Market Development,
MIS, R&D Information Systems etc. before starting his e-commerce
venture in 1997. The views expressed in this columns are of
his own. He may be reached at amit@infobanc.com
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