Ever tried to read the instant message your daughter is sending when she's supposed to be doing her homework? She'd prefer it if you MYOB -- "mind your own business" and may P-911 to tell her friend, "parent coming into the room alert." With more and more people using instant messaging, dozens of new abbreviations have appeared. You'll find them at
Webopedia's Text Messaging Abbreviations, along with a key to all those emoticons and happy faces.
