July 31, 2009

Business Friday: LOL grows up

In our Business Friday feature we focus on coping as a 20-something in the business world. In today’s post, we bring you some of the finer points of internet and text acronyms for a more mature crowd.

“OMG just saw squirrel hit by truck, LOL. BRB, beer.” If you were like us, phrases like this often filled your RAZR screens as your thumbs danced across the number pad. While these phrases were a quick and simplified way to convey our emotions or what we were doing, they may not be appropriate for 20-somethings in today’s workplace. Below we’ll give you a newer, more modern lexicon to supplement your interpersonal communications.

  • FTR: For the Record. Try using this as a more eloquent alternative to “By the Way”
  • TMR15: Taking My Required 15 [minute break]. Use this to indicate to your coworkers that you are taking a break.
  • COP: Customer On Phone. Perhaps a more modern equivalent of “Parent Over Shoulder”
  • CMB Coffee Maker is Broken. It’s akin to calling 911 in most offices.
  • CI5: Cooler in 5. Big football game last night?  Meet at water cooler to discuss.
  • F2M: forward to me. not to be confused with female 2 male. or maybe precisely to be confused for that
  • ASABL: As Soon as Boss Leaves. Got a sweet new lolzhorses to send? best to let them know the situation.
  • UOCSOATP: Using Our Company’s Stock Options as Toilet Paper. In the day and age of bad economy and poor performance, this one may become more popular.
  • HCSRATFP Hey Customer Service Representative, Answer the Fucking Phone. See last week’s article.
  • CAWTBAOJ? Chili’s After Work to Bitch About Our Jobs?.
  • HSIGMTSITFMA Holy Shit, I Got My Tie Stuck In The Fax Machine Again.
  • UMWB20MIN you, me, women’s bathroom, 20 minutes

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! See you all on FajitaMonday

by mashthekeys

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