Introduction The first time I saw “sfs?” in a comment on Instagram, I had no idea what it meant. Someone had posted a photo, and within…

Introduction The first time I saw someone mention an upside down pineapple online, I was confused. A friend posted a photo from a cruise ship…

The first time I saw someone ask “what does apy mean?” was in a money-saving Facebook group. Someone posted a screenshot of their bank app…

I still remember the first time I saw someone type, “i think my kidney hurts?” in a group chat. At first, I thought they were joking about a…

The first time I saw “ph” in a message, I was confused. A friend texted, “check the ph level,” and I thought… wait, are we talking about…

The first time I saw “wyll?” in a message, I honestly thought it was a typo. A friend had just matched with someone online, and the first…

The first time I saw “lms” in text, I was scrolling through Instagram. A friend posted a selfie and wrote, “lms for a tbh.” I paused. Was it a…

The first time I heard someone talk about carpal tunnel, it was in a group chat. A friend typed, “my hand is tingling again… think it’s carpal…

I still remember the first time I saw “nfs” in a text. A friend posted a photo of new sneakers on Instagram and wrote, “new kicks 🔥 nfs.” I…

The first time I searched “what does mo stand for”, I had just seen it in three different places in one day. A friend texted, “that’s his mo.”…