What is your child texting about? 10 re-imaginings of classic modern acronyms

‘LMAO: love me an olive’.

The abbreviations of text conversation can seem like nonsense to older generations, so it was only a matter of time until they were made into something even more baffling – a meme.

In an intoxicating cocktail of 21st century language, the Twitter trend sees users re-imagining the meanings of acronyms such as “LOL” and “TTYL” for specific topics ranging from politics to Pokemon.

So, what’s your child texting about? You’ll probably be more confused than ever after this.

1. Classical Greek literature

Is your child texting about Classical Greek Literature?WTF: Where's The Fleece?GTFO: Going To Find Odysseus ROTFL: Returning Odysseus Trounces Fleeing LechersJFC: Jocasta Fumbles Child-rearingLMAO: Listen to My Ancient OracleSTFU: Sending The Furies from the Underworld
— MechaBonaldMkV??? (@IgnatiusUnderh2) January 30, 2018

2. Olive Garden

Is your child texting about @olivegarden? Here’s a quick guide to find out:OG: Olive Garden LMAO: love me an olive LOL: lots of lasagna ROFL: ravioli or flavorful linguine BRB: breadsticks rock, broWTF: where’s the fettuccine STFU: some tiramisu for us
— jillian dradzynski (@jillianallyce) January 22, 2018

3. US Congress

Is your child texting about Congress?
BRB – Budget resolution brouhahaWTF – Well, they filibusteredTTYL – Talk to your legislatorLMAO – Long markup, amendments offeredOFC – Often files cloture
— Amelia Frappolli (@AmeliaFrappolli) January 29, 2018

4. Transformers

Is your child texting about Transformers? Here's what their texts really mean:
WTF: wow, trans formers! LMAO: leaders: megatron and optimusBRB: bumblebee rarely breaksTFW: thundercracker fractures windowsROFL: ravage often feels lonely STFU: sometimes they fight unicron
— Graham Thomson (@grhmthmsn) January 23, 2018

5. The Lord of the Rings

is your child texting about Lord of the Rings?
LOL: Love Our Legolas SMH: Shadowfax My HomieGTFO: Going To Fight OrcsLMAO: Let's Meet Aragorn, OkayWTF: We Thank FaramirTTYS: Treebeard Takes You Slowly
— Zach Freshley (@Z_Fresh7) January 29, 2018

6. Intersectional feminism

Is your child texting about intersectional feminism?
lol: liberating ourselves locally
tbh: talking bout heteropatriarchy
btw: be truly woke
tbt: trust black transwomen
smh: straight male hegemony
lmao: learn, mobilize, and organize
idc: immigrants dismantling colonialism
— Sasha Costanza-Chock (@schock) January 29, 2018

7. Charles Dickens

is your child texting about Charles Dickens
WTF: Worse Than Fagin
OMFG: Old Marley’s a Freaky Ghost
GTFO: Give That Food to Oliver!
IMHO: Is Miss Havisham Okay
LMAO: Love to Mistreat An Orphan! ?
SMDH: Stop the Madame DeFarge Horror
TTYL: Tiny Tim, You’ll Live!
— the library haunter ? (@SketchesbyBoze) January 29, 2018

8. That Tide Pod trend

Is your child texting about tide pods? Know the signs:
WYD: Where’s Your DetergentWTF: Want Tide FastLOL: Load Of LaundryPPL: Pod Party LaterETA: Eat Tide AlwaysSMD: Share My DetergentTTYL: Turnt on Tide YoLo
— Jenn McAllister (@jennmcallister) January 30, 2018

9. Pokemon

Is your child texting about Pokemon? Find out:
WTF: Water Types FierceROFL: Rayquaza Officially Favorite LegendarySTFU: Snorlax's Too Fat UsuallyTBH: Taught Blastoise HydroPumpBTW: Brock the WomanizerGTG: Gyarados the GOATPFTMID: Prepare For Trouble, Make It Double
— Smosh (@smosh) January 30, 2018

10. Linguistics

Is your child texting about linguistics?
LOL: Language Or Life OMG: Okay More Grammar WTF: Whisper That Fricative FFS: Fun, Fun SyntaxLMAO: Language Makes Arrival Outstanding BTW: But That Whorfianism
— Gretchen McCulloch (@GretchenAMcC) January 30, 2018