Protecting Children Online

Chat Lingo                                                                                                               EN ESPAÑOL

Did you know that there's a whole different way of speaking online and in chat rooms?  Do you know that kids talk in abbreviations and symbols?  Do you know what LOL means?  ASL?  TNX?  NP?  J/K?  or what ;-) means?

• LOL means "laughing out loud."
• ASL means "age/sex/location."
• TNX means "thanks."
• NP means "no problem."
• J/K means "just kidding."
• The symbol ;-) is a wink.

You can learn about chat lingo by checking with your Internet Service Provider or searching the web for chat lingo.  Learn the lingo and know what your kids are saying!!!