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Overview
From the Author:
This handbook is a reference tool so that you may quickly upgrade to a Netizen by deciphering the codes used to communicate within the Cyber world and thus lead you down the road to becoming a noticeable Cytizen <-- don't worry there is also a word list at the back of this book!
Have you ever been in a chat room on the Internet or received a text message on your cell phone that looked like it was from another planet, or perhaps it left you believing that you had forgotten how to read, or maybe, just maybe, there may be something wrong with your eyes? Oh, never mind, here is an example of this Technobabble --> GTSY ;)
This book will also attempt to teach you some Netiquette like the
#1 rule --> Don't be an (_|_)
Whether your familiar with this jargon or not this ISS aid will help you to Encode and Decode Geek Lingo and come to terms with some of the terms <-- this makes your Cyber life more comfortable as well as the rest of the Cytizens -->
Meaning:
ITIA
TEOTWAWKI
GET WITH IT! B^)
and get your GLICS!
Synopsis
Geek Lingo Internet & Communication Savvy
GLICS is loaded with fun Emoticons including Smileys, Pets, BMOC, and Straights. Taste even more Geek Culture with Netiquette, A-Z-Misc Shortys, Siliconia and an extensive Word list of the wildest Cyber Technobabble explained in simple to the point progressive fun terms. If you want to learn how to decode and encode the codes used to impress Newbies and Denizens while upgrading to a Netizen in an interesting and humorous, yet serious, way then this guide is for U!
Written for both parents and teens, this reference book will help bridge the gap of language used within the text-messaging world.