You’re texting a friend about weekend plans. You ask what time the group is meeting up, and they reply: “lmc,...

RMB stands for Renminbi, the official currency of China. It’s the same thing most people casually call the “Chinese Yuan,”...

You text a friend a long question. Ten minutes later, your phone buzzes. One word: “mhm.” No punctuation. No emoji....

You’re texting a friend about a mutual coworker who missed a deadline. She replies: “TBF, she’s been covering two people’s...

You’re texting a friend about weekend plans. You ask, “Pizza or tacos?” They reply: “idc, whatever you want.” No rudeness....

Your kid texts you “can’t talk, doing HW” and you’re left staring at the screen wondering what that even means....

You’re scrolling through a text or a DM, and there it is: “WYF?” No context. No warning. Just three letters...

You send a text. You wait. The reply comes back: “hmm.” No punctuation. No emoji. Just three letters sitting there...

You’re texting a friend about weekend plans. Right before they hang up on the chat, they type: “btw, did you...

You’re texting someone new. The conversation is going well, a little flirty, and then they send: “so… are you dtf?”...