Is it me or is this text message language creeping into the work world? I find myself reading work emails in MS Outlook that contain LOL, OMG, LMAO or LMBO and even WTF. I have not seen SMH yet (which by the way, I just learned what this meant not too long ago).
Not sure if I am more disturbed that my 62 year old boss is using those acronyms OR that they are being used in the workplace all together. Talk about merging worlds. There used to be work clothes and after work or weekend clothes, work voice and the after 5 o' clock voice, and now here I thought there was such a thing as work communication and terminology (which I blogged about years ago) and outside work lingo, but it looks like the inside and outside worlds have collided. I must admit, I am guilty of no longer having work clothes, instead I have clothes I wear to work. I do draw the line with my minis, hot pants and skinny jeans - hey I do have ethics. But, I do sashay into the office in my 4 1/2 inch leopard print pumps or python sling backs here and there aiming for my Carrie Bradshaw Sex in the City look. (I still love her to this day and watch the reruns on E!)
I digress - WTF why have we accepted these abbreviations as work appropriate. I barely understand the abbreviations when my girls text them to me. When I see colleagues doing this it makes me LOL, but not in a good way, I then SMH! :o) Oh, but these smiley faces are used quite often. I personally think these are okay. :o) But hey, a smiley face is universal - right?!
If you are like me and need a little help - here you go.
LOL - Laugh out loud
OMG - Oh my gosh/God
WTF - What the...
SMH - Shaking my head/shake my head
LMBO/LMAO - laugh my butt or ...off
A "tongue-in-cheek" perspective on the corporate world, careers and office behavior.
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