It’s easier than ever for kids to be “connected” to their friends while growing ever more disconnected from their parents. And when many parents try to reconnect, they find that their children are speaking an entirely different language: the language of text acronyms.
These acronyms enable your child to essentially speak to each other in code. Who knows what they could be talking about?! Well, consider yourself warned—it could be about The Book of Mormon. Take a look at this handy-dandy list of 17 common Book of Mormon-related acronyms and what they mean.
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1. TMI
Too Much Inspiration
2. OMG
Oh My Gidgiddoni
3. TTYL
Take That! Ye Lummox
4. BRB
Best Repent, Brethren
5. YOLO
You Only Laban Once
6. IRL
Impressive Rameumptom Lecture
7. BTW
Better Than Wickedness
8. ILY
Invading Lamanites, Yikes!
9. OMW
Optimistic Mosiah Words
10. NVM
Nevertheless, Very Mormon
11. STFU
Stop Teancum First, Ugh
12. SMH
Shaving My Head
13. LMAO
Lamanites Marauding All Over
14. TLC
There’s Lehonti, Catatonic
15. LOL
Lots of Lamanites
16. BFF
Better Forgive Fast
17. IMHO
In My Haughty Opinion
Now you know
Stay vigilant, parents. You might want to consider giving your kids a little IRL before they run off the deep end.
