You think you can decipher what your obnoxious teenagers are saying to their friends over text message? Let's see how many of these fairly common text-message abbreviations you're familiar with . . .
--UG2BK: You've got to be kidding
--PAW: Parents are watching
--4COL: For crying out loud
--HAND: Have a nice day
--WOMBAT: Waste of money, brains and time
--^5: High five
--GNOC: Get naked on camera
--IWSN: I want sex now
(Wall Street Journal/The Complete Sheet)
You can learn some more common text-messaging abbreviations here . . . http://netlingo.com/