Dear all,

This is an excellent CNN article with embedded videos that you all should read and watch. It follows on very well from Robyn Trevyaud's recent visit.

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

·   Acronyms are widely usedacross the Internet, especially on social media and texting apps

·         Some acronyms can be a shorthand for sex, drugs and alcohol

·         Experts say parents should be aware of acronyms and talk to their children about them

·         Expert: "Asking kids not only gives you great information, but it shows that you're paying attention"

Here are the 28 Internet acronyms every parent should know:

1. IWSN - I want sex now

2. GNOC - Get naked on camera

3. NIFOC - Naked in front of computer

4. PIR - Parent in room

5 CU46 - See you for sex

6. 53X - Sex

7. 9 - Parent watching

8. 99 - Parent gone

9. 1174 - Party meeting place

10. THOT - That hoe over there

11. CID - Acid (the drug)

12. Broken - Hungover from alcohol

13. 420 - Marijuana

14. POS - Parent over shoulder

15. SUGARPIC - Suggestive or erotic photo

16. KOTL - Kiss on the lips

17. (L)MIRL - Let's meet in real life

18. PRON - Porn

19. TDTM - Talk dirty to me

20. 8 - Oral sex

21. CD9 - Parents around/Code 9

22. IPN - I'm posting naked

23. LH6 - Let's have sex

24. WTTP - Want to trade pictures?

25. DOC - Drug of choice

26. TWD - Texting while driving

27. GYPO - Get your pants off
28. KPC- Keeping parents clueless