OT: You know you're old when...

[Fairlight]

Okay, maybe not -old-...but it feels like it, relatively speaking.

The MMO community has general abbreviations for many things, such as
"ty" for thank you, "yw" for you're welcome, etc.  I was just wishing
someone luck before logging off for dinner and got this back from a
guildmate:  "tx - enjoy your dinner"

First thought:  "Transmit??  Transmit what?!"

I can't decide if it's a plus or a minus that the old modem abbreviations
have stuck with me.  :)  Actually, I think that predates modems and goes
back to teletypes, doesn't it?

Enough people here use(d) modems that I figured -someone- might get a kick
out of that Freudian slip.

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