Quiz: OMG! Another IM Lingo Challenge 4U
Quiz: OMG! More IM lingo 4U
RU an IM guru? Review WhatIs.com's list of Chat Abbreviations and then test your newfound knowledge with this fun quiz. See if we can get you ROTFL -- or at least give you a BEG. 1. It's Friday afternoon at work and your old school roommate IMs you a link with "NSFW" afterwards. Should you check it out then or wait?
Answer 2. You're chatting with a coworker on a BlackBerry about a recent promotion and she IMs you to "RBTL" about the situation. What is she trying to tell you?
Answer 3. If you're talking with your tech support guru and he IMs you that the problem the problem described in your help ticket is "PEBCAK," what does he mean?
Answer 4. You've been chatting with a remote client for half an hour resolving a conflict when suddenly she enters "BRB" and goes quiet for five minutes. What did she mean?
Answer 5. Your computer guru gave notice two weeks ago is packing up to move to the next gig. You text him about a weird issue with the WiFi and keep getting "NMP" back. What is he trying to tell you?
Answer 6. You're about to update the company Web site and notice a word that seems oddly formed, "Flickr." Marketing texts you back that "SIC." What does that mean?
Answer 7. You've been chasing down an unusual adapter all day for your new remote disk backup. A friend, when asked, promptly texts about you whether you consulted an internal "SME." What did she mean?
Answer 8. It's been a long day and the tech working on your PC has methodically checked your connections, grounded himself before opening up the machine, carefully placed each screw in the order they were removed and diagnosed the problem. When closing the help desk ticket, you comment on how happy you are with such thorough treatment. He simply IMs back "SOP." What does he mean?
Answer 9. You begin to describe a wild weekend with your friends and a coworker responds with "TMI!" What does he mean?
Answer 10. After a long weekend, your cubicle mate shows up glowing. When pressed, she admits to having met a SNAG over the weekend. Who (or what) in the world might she be talking about?
Answer How many could you guess correctly without peeking? Let us know! RU IM savvy? Try thisIM quiz on for size or see all our quizzes. Want to learn more? Review our guide, Learn IT: Instant Messaging in the Enterprise |
