issc641 discussion and discussion response 1

Hello,

This is a two part questions. First I will need the discussion question answer which will be below in bold, 250 words APA format. For those response I will need two responses of at least 175 words each.

A) Conduct a web search for the key words “SMS Language”. Then continue:

1. Get the references of 2 sites that come up with the best, most informative results.
   
2. Based on your scanning of these 2 sites
   
3. Write down 20 phrases in SMS language and its English translation, in the following format: SMS: English translation. For example, tyvm: thank you very much
   
4. Out of the 20 phrases list your favorite or most used 5
   
5. Please remember to provide your sources and citation
   
6. Do you use emoticons with your SMS texting? With emailing? What is emoticon for “confused”?

Part two

Student one:

Okay, I must admit, this course is getting more interesting…. Do I use emoticons with my SMS texting? Absolutely! Especially, when I am having a casual conversation with my friends. Typing word to word could look weird (smiles). My husband, on the other hand, is a complete opposite. Two days ago, I had to tell him what LOL stands for. Haha!

When it comes to email or professional conversations, I stay away from using acronyms/abbreviations or emoticons. My 5 most used emoticons are FYI, LOL, QQ, BRB and ASAP. This is what an emoticon for a confused face looks like on iPhone

These are the 20 phrases in SMS language and its English translation, I can think of.

ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing.

AKA = Also Known As

LOL = Laugh Out Loud

OMG = Oh My God or Goodness

IDK = I Don’t Know

BTW = By The Way

FYI = For Your Information

QQ = Quick Question

LMFAO = Laughing My Freaking Ass Off.

SMH = Shaking My Head.

NVM = Never Mind.

IKR = I Know Right.

BRB = Be Right Back

ACK = Acknowledge

LMK = Let Me Know.

ILY = I Love You.

YOLO = You Only Live Once.

OFC = Of Course.

ASAP = As Soon As Possible

References:

https://emojipedia.org/apple/ios-13.3/confused-fac…

https://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabb…

Student two:

This is certainly an interesting topic for this week. It really has prompted me to think about the type of communication that I am using everyday. I found that I started to scan some of my text messages in order to see exactly which acronyms I use daily. Here are some SMS language acronyms that I either use daily or found to be funny / mildly entertaining.

CYA – Cover Your Ass

RTM or RTFM – Read The Manual

CODE9 – Parent / Guardian Approaching

WTPA – Where the Party At?

IDC – I Don’t Care

CYE – Check Your Email

AIAMU – And I’m a Monkey’s Uncle

FISH – First In, Still Here

CWOT – Complete Waste of Time

DIC – Drunk In Charge

GAB – Getting a Beer

IJ- Inside Joke

IJPMP – I Just Pissed My Pants

LOL – Laugh Out Loud

NM -Not Much or Nevermind

WTF – What the F***

IDK – I Don’t Know

BTW – By the Way

RGR – Roger That (both ways)

The five that I think I use the most are BTW, RGR, WTF, NM, and LOL. I had to reflect a little regarding whether or not I used emoticons. The answer is “Mostly Not” I have used : ) and : P a few times, but I rarely use them, mainly because I never had any interest in learning the keyboard alphanumeric combinations for them. Instead I use Apple’s ever growing collection of hilarious .GIF pictures to capture emotions that I would like to portray. I think that more often than not I will send : ) at the end of an email to certain people that I know personally, but I rarely use emoticons for the aforementioned reasons. I have no idea what the emoticon for confused is… I would guess ?:| OK, BRB. Going to go and look it up… And we are back, and it is not what I thought. The emoticon for confused is : $

References:

Confused Text Emoticons. (n.d.). PC.net – Your Personal Computing Resource. Retrieved March 23, 2020, from https://pc.net/emoticons/smiley/confused

Texting Abbreviations: 270+ Popular Text Acronyms In English. (2020, February 15). Retrieved March 23, 2020, from https://7esl.com/texting-abbreviations/

The Largest List of Chat Acronyms and Text Message Shorthand. (n.d.). NetLingo The Internet Dictionary. Retrieved March 23, 2020, from https://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php