Now that I've taught you how the basics of deciphering text messages from your favorite teens, you're ready to take on a more in depth lexicon of text abbreviations. Refer to this handy guide the next time you get a message you can't understand.

 LOL – Laugh Out Loud

ROFL – Rolling On Floor Laughing

OMG – Oh My Gosh (Goodness, et al)

TTYL – Talk To You Later

IDK – I Don’t Know

IRL – In Real Life

BTW – By The Way

G2G – Got To Go

IMO – In My Opinion

TXT - Text

JSYK – Just So You Know

JK – Just Kidding

THX - Thanks

<3 – Heart/Love

Meh – less of an acronym, more of a way to express indifference

BF – Boyfriend

GF – Girlfriend

OMW – On My Way

PPL – People

NBD – No Big Deal

And of course, every Savvy Auntie's favorite...

ILY – I Love You