By: Rhea Lodhiya
Didn’t get that, did you? Okay, do you will have a millennial in your quick vicinity? Hand the newspaper to them they usually’ll decipher the ‘code’. Not Dan Brown’s Da Vinci, but this is the New Normal each and every father or mother will have to solve, ASAP
MOTHER : SALONI VIJAY
GENERAL MANAGER IN A TELECOM COMPANY, 42
SON : MANN VIJAY
HUMANITIES STUDENT, 16
HOW MOMMY FARED
GWS ---
TTYL: Talk To You Later
IDK: I Don’t Know
TBH ---
FOMO: Do now not have in mind
MANN: Besides social media, I pick up the language from my friends, it becomes like a word of mouth thing when everyone is the usage of it. Since she is a working girl, I most often name my mom and text her when I'm in a hurry, which means that, the usage of abbreviations becomes a extra obtrusive selection. My mom is just about updated with abbreviations we use, and virtually all the time recalls them.
Being accustomed to the usage of millennial language, I've steadily confronted difficulty whilst taking assessments, every so often, I write ‘u’ instead of ‘you’; it will land me in hassle sooner or later.
SALONI: The language those kids use nowadays is just a little difficult to understand. This one time, when I was travelling, I gained a ‘’sup’ from Mann. I was so perplexed I pinged him back to invite what it intended. Once I do know the whole shape, I bring it to mind and understand what the message manner. Sometimes, social media throws such abbreviations at you, but all I wish to do is to invite my son and problem solved!
******
FATHER : SANJAY SHROFF
GUJARAT HEAD OF AN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, 45
DAUGHTER : RIA SHROFF
LITERATURE STUDENT, 19
HOW DADDY FARED
GWS --- (Ria: Dad, this you realize, come on)
TTYL --- (Ria: This I take advantage of)
IDK - I Don’t Know
TBH ---
FOMO ---
RIA: Of route, I take advantage of the so-called millennial lingo, even though I'm really not sure how I picked it up. I believe relaxed the usage of it, so much in order that typing or talking in ‘standard’ language now requires conscious effort. It isn't that tough when I'm giving exams even though, because writing and typing are very different, but this additionally manner I'd fi nd it quite challenging when I've to draft a formal electronic mail. Funnily, texting friends simply three or 4 years older to me has additionally turn out to be tough as they don’t get what I imply every so often (SMH).
With my father, I've used ‘FR’, ‘TFW’ and ‘IRL’, but I sooner or later found out he would have hassle figuring out and I would have to text with extra caution.
SANJAY: We may by no means talk to our oldsters like this (LOL). The worst part is I don’t have in mind her abbreviations, and wish to check along with her each and every time. My verbal exchange with my staff at work is specific to formal abbreviations like ‘FYI’ and ‘ASAP’ (the few ones that make sense to me). Else, I've to rely on Ria.
Communicating along with her, alternatively, isn't that difficult, for those who exclude the abbreviations (Ofc). I believe this lingo is extra about the age you are at, I'm curious why other people use such language — to be cool? To be quick? Or simply because everyone else is the usage of it?
******
MOTHER : SHILPA DAS
NID PROFESSOR, 48
DAUGHTER : ANUSHA MOHAPATRA
LAW STUDENT, 19
HOW MOMMY FARED
GWS --- (Anusha: Mumma, this is simple!)
TBH Are baap re (Anusha: Come on, I've despatched this to you)
FOMO Fear Of Missing Out, this one I have in mind
IDK I... uh, something (Anusha: Mumma!)
TTYL This I've heard
ANUSHA: Living in a diff erent city, I text my mom quite incessantly, especially when in a hurry. Millennial language is everywhere, I pick up phrases from TV, motion pictures and friends at school, a large number of whom are from Bengaluru. And with such higher usage, it unconsciously has turn out to be a strong part of my speech. Writing assessments, even though, isn't very challenging since we have compartmentalised both.
SHILPA: In my terms, millennial lingo is slang. Asking my children is also entertaining, learning something like this is ‘opposite hierarchy’ which I enjoy. Having frolicked amongst kids, there was some extent once I sought after to “get in with this”, but actually, we simply want clarity when conversing with our kids. Once when Anusha advised me, ‘Cut me some slack’, I had to ask her its meaning.
My south Indian scholars use regional terms like ‘Enthu cutlet’ for any person who is over-enthusiastic, that is attention-grabbing too. In my time, I used to frame academic abbreviations like ‘Shakey’ for Shakespeare, but now not abbreviations that would change the language.
ANSWERS
(1) GWS - Get Well Soon
(2) TTYL - Talk To You Later
(three) IDK - I Don’t Know
(4) TBH - To Be Honest
(5) FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out
MIRROR’S ULTIMATE ROSTER TO MILLENNIAL LINGO
FTW For The Win
eg. Android smartphones, FTW!
BRB Be Right Back
eg. BRB, going to get some meals.
IRL In Real Life
eg. I sit up for assembly you IRL!
SMH Shaking My Head
eg. SMH at Trump’s feedback on … simply everything.
RN Right Now
eg. We wish to leave like, RN
WBU What About You
eg. I’m just right, WBU?
LMK Let Me Know
eg. We’re going out on Sunday, LMK for those who wanna sign up for.
HMU Hit Me Up
eg. Getting bored, HMU
OMW On my approach
eg. Reaching in 5, OMW
ICYMI In Case You Missed It
eg. ICYMI, here’s the hyperlink
XOXOHugs and kisses
eg. See you later. xoxo
IDGAF I Don’t Give A F***
eg. IDGAF about your opinion on my type sense.
Didn’t get that, did you? Okay, do you will have a millennial in your quick vicinity? Hand the newspaper to them they usually’ll decipher the ‘code’. Not Dan Brown’s Da Vinci, but this is the New Normal each and every father or mother will have to solve, ASAP
MOTHER : SALONI VIJAY
GENERAL MANAGER IN A TELECOM COMPANY, 42
SON : MANN VIJAY
HUMANITIES STUDENT, 16
HOW MOMMY FARED
GWS ---
TTYL: Talk To You Later
IDK: I Don’t Know
TBH ---
FOMO: Do now not have in mind
MANN: Besides social media, I pick up the language from my friends, it becomes like a word of mouth thing when everyone is the usage of it. Since she is a working girl, I most often name my mom and text her when I'm in a hurry, which means that, the usage of abbreviations becomes a extra obtrusive selection. My mom is just about updated with abbreviations we use, and virtually all the time recalls them.
Being accustomed to the usage of millennial language, I've steadily confronted difficulty whilst taking assessments, every so often, I write ‘u’ instead of ‘you’; it will land me in hassle sooner or later.
SALONI: The language those kids use nowadays is just a little difficult to understand. This one time, when I was travelling, I gained a ‘’sup’ from Mann. I was so perplexed I pinged him back to invite what it intended. Once I do know the whole shape, I bring it to mind and understand what the message manner. Sometimes, social media throws such abbreviations at you, but all I wish to do is to invite my son and problem solved!
******
FATHER : SANJAY SHROFF
GUJARAT HEAD OF AN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, 45
DAUGHTER : RIA SHROFF
LITERATURE STUDENT, 19
HOW DADDY FARED
GWS --- (Ria: Dad, this you realize, come on)
TTYL --- (Ria: This I take advantage of)
IDK - I Don’t Know
TBH ---
FOMO ---
RIA: Of route, I take advantage of the so-called millennial lingo, even though I'm really not sure how I picked it up. I believe relaxed the usage of it, so much in order that typing or talking in ‘standard’ language now requires conscious effort. It isn't that tough when I'm giving exams even though, because writing and typing are very different, but this additionally manner I'd fi nd it quite challenging when I've to draft a formal electronic mail. Funnily, texting friends simply three or 4 years older to me has additionally turn out to be tough as they don’t get what I imply every so often (SMH).
With my father, I've used ‘FR’, ‘TFW’ and ‘IRL’, but I sooner or later found out he would have hassle figuring out and I would have to text with extra caution.
SANJAY: We may by no means talk to our oldsters like this (LOL). The worst part is I don’t have in mind her abbreviations, and wish to check along with her each and every time. My verbal exchange with my staff at work is specific to formal abbreviations like ‘FYI’ and ‘ASAP’ (the few ones that make sense to me). Else, I've to rely on Ria.
Communicating along with her, alternatively, isn't that difficult, for those who exclude the abbreviations (Ofc). I believe this lingo is extra about the age you are at, I'm curious why other people use such language — to be cool? To be quick? Or simply because everyone else is the usage of it?
******
MOTHER : SHILPA DAS
NID PROFESSOR, 48
DAUGHTER : ANUSHA MOHAPATRA
LAW STUDENT, 19
HOW MOMMY FARED
GWS --- (Anusha: Mumma, this is simple!)
TBH Are baap re (Anusha: Come on, I've despatched this to you)
FOMO Fear Of Missing Out, this one I have in mind
IDK I... uh, something (Anusha: Mumma!)
TTYL This I've heard
ANUSHA: Living in a diff erent city, I text my mom quite incessantly, especially when in a hurry. Millennial language is everywhere, I pick up phrases from TV, motion pictures and friends at school, a large number of whom are from Bengaluru. And with such higher usage, it unconsciously has turn out to be a strong part of my speech. Writing assessments, even though, isn't very challenging since we have compartmentalised both.
SHILPA: In my terms, millennial lingo is slang. Asking my children is also entertaining, learning something like this is ‘opposite hierarchy’ which I enjoy. Having frolicked amongst kids, there was some extent once I sought after to “get in with this”, but actually, we simply want clarity when conversing with our kids. Once when Anusha advised me, ‘Cut me some slack’, I had to ask her its meaning.
My south Indian scholars use regional terms like ‘Enthu cutlet’ for any person who is over-enthusiastic, that is attention-grabbing too. In my time, I used to frame academic abbreviations like ‘Shakey’ for Shakespeare, but now not abbreviations that would change the language.
(Top) SANJAY SHROFF & RIA SHROFF; (Bottom) SHILPA DAS & ANUSHA MOHAPATRA; PICS: NILKANTH DAVE
ANSWERS
(1) GWS - Get Well Soon
(2) TTYL - Talk To You Later
(three) IDK - I Don’t Know
(4) TBH - To Be Honest
(5) FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out
MIRROR’S ULTIMATE ROSTER TO MILLENNIAL LINGO
FTW For The Win
eg. Android smartphones, FTW!
BRB Be Right Back
eg. BRB, going to get some meals.
IRL In Real Life
eg. I sit up for assembly you IRL!
SMH Shaking My Head
eg. SMH at Trump’s feedback on … simply everything.
RN Right Now
eg. We wish to leave like, RN
WBU What About You
eg. I’m just right, WBU?
LMK Let Me Know
eg. We’re going out on Sunday, LMK for those who wanna sign up for.
HMU Hit Me Up
eg. Getting bored, HMU
OMW On my approach
eg. Reaching in 5, OMW
ICYMI In Case You Missed It
eg. ICYMI, here’s the hyperlink
XOXO
eg. See you later. xoxo
IDGAF I Don’t Give A F***
eg. IDGAF about your opinion on my type sense.
Guide to millennial lingo
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May 15, 2019
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