MySpace Lexicon - Learn the MySpace Language
Staff Writer
2008-12-03
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The language that is most commonly used on MySpace has evolved over a relatively short period of time. It got its start in the various chat rooms online, and moved on to MySpace. It seems as if it should be a special code that only young people can decipher, although truth be told, there are plenty of mature people who are well acquainted with the MySpace language. But for those who are not, and think of the MySpace lexicon as some sort of foreign language, you will find here in this article some of the most used web language.
Note that there are quite a few more acronyms and expressions used on MySpace than will be listed in this article. They are left out for a simple reason. Some of them speak of or hint at scenarios or bodily practices that are not suitable for younger teenagers to read about. Since the age of the audience for this particular list is unknown, it was felt best not to include those terms here. Anyone who is interested in ferreting out the ones not included should have no trouble doing so by doing a series of web searches, but be aware that these acronyms are meant for adult eyes.
These expressions are not normally found in a MySpace layout, although certain widgets for MySpace act somewhat like virtual blackboards. They allow visitors to the profile containing them to leave notes, which may well be left in "code". So, even though they are not included in a layout, they may certainly be found on a layout. MySpace language can also be used in comments left for others, as well as in private MySpace email.
Why is there a need for a special language for MySpace? It is generally thought that the lexicon is used in the interest of saving time. It's faster to type in an acronym than it is an entire word. This is why those who send text messages on cell phones also use many of the same expressions - it's faster, and you can say more in a small space. Since the cute MySpace layouts will not have a lot of space for writing and leaving messages, this makes a lot of sense. These expressions also have a home with the popular instant message applications.
Some of these are easy to figure out, even for an Internet novice. For example, 2NITE means tonight, B4 means before, and KEWL means cool. There's also CYA for see you, L8R for later, RUOK for are you okay, and QT for cutie. But, how about these? Could you figure out what LMIRL (Let's meet in real life) ASL (Age, Sex, Location) or WYCM (Will you call me?) mean if you weren't familiar with their acronyms?
Many times, these acronyms can change, or go out of style. It's really up to the MySpace user to keep themselves up to date on this aspect of communicating on the popular web site. Who knows? You may come up with the latest MySpace expression yourself!
Base author Jessica Jones