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May 12th, 2010 | 
Author: Because of bingo’s move into the online world, many websites are now housing real life UK bingo halls on their very own sites. They aim to recreate the atmosphere of the bricks and mortar hall by keeping in all the key aspects of the game. Now, of course you can do that by adding sounds, making the gameplay real, and have the correct calls, but you still need the socialising, and a few gaming sites have started to get around this problem. Creators of online bingo have attempted to make up for this absence with a ‘chat’ section that allows users to speak to one another. However, just as there is little time for conversation during a game in the halls, the same applies online, therefore ‘Chat Speak’ is adopted – phrases that are abbreviated to allow users to communicate quickly and efficiently; so long as everyone relevant understands the ‘Chat Speak’. Below is some of the most common ‘Chat Speak’ used within online bingo today.
1TG. (1 to go)
2TG. (2 to go)
3TG. (3 to go)
AFC. (Away From Computer)
A/S/L. (Age/Sex/Location)
AFAIK. (As Far As I Know)
AYT. (Are You There?)
BLNG. (Better Luck Next Game)
BLNT. (Better Luck Next Time)
BBS. (Be Back Soon)
BRB. (Be Right Back)
CM. (Chat Moderator)
EMSG. (Email Message)
FTW. (For The Win)
GGA. (Good Game All)
GM. (Good Morning)
JTLYK. (Just To Let You Know)
NP. (No Problem)
PPL. (People)
TBA. (To Be Announced)
PLS. (Please)
WTG. (Way To Go)
UL. (Unlucky)
Obviously, the more online bingo you play, and the more you chat, the faster you will get at the communication side of things, so don’t despair if on your first couple of tries you feel you’re not keeping up with things!
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