A message lands on your screen: “wyg?” That’s it. No hello, no context. Is your friend asking about your plans,...

Your phone buzzes with a reply to your dinner question, and all it says is “ifg.” No emoji, no explanation....

Your friend drops a message in the group chat: “PSA: the pizza place changed its hours.” Nobody asked. Three people...

Your friend sends a long message about her plan to confront her roommate. The last line says, “FWIW, I’d wait...

Your friend sends a funny message, but one spot in it shows a tiny dotted box with three letters inside:...

You’re mid-argument in a group chat about whose fault the trip plans fell apart, and someone just drops “nc” and...

Your friend sends a long message about weekend plans. Then comes the last line: “ok gotta run, tty.” Is that...

Your friend types “stop selling” in the group chat during a ranked match. You glance around the room. Nobody’s running...

You ask a friend where to meet for lunch, and the reply is one lowercase word: “tml.” Typo? Brush-off? Something...

Your friend texts “thank you sm” after you help her move a couch. You stare at the screen. Is it...