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Social Media & Texting Etiquette

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Social Media & Texting Etiquette

Gran parte de nuestra vida social ocurre hoy en pantallas. Dominar las reglas no escritas del mundo digital te ayudará a evitar malentendidos.

Common Acronyms

  • LOL: Laughing Out Loud.
  • BTW: By The Way.
  • IDK: I Don't Know.
  • IMO: In My Opinion.
  • OMW: On My Way.

Texting Tone

Recuerda que el texto no tiene tono de voz. Un punto al final de una oración corta puede sonar agresivo en algunos contextos:

  • Neutral: "Coming now"
  • Could sound angry: "Coming now."
  • Friendly: "Coming now! 😊"

The Etiquette of "Read" (Dejado en visto)

Si ves un mensaje pero no puedes responder, a veces es mejor enviar un "Busy, will reply later!" que dejar el silencio por horas.

Recuerda: Never post anything on social media that you wouldn't want your mother (or boss) to see.

Key Vocabulary

20 words to master in this lesson

To DM (Direct Message)

expression
Mandarme un mensaje directo

Send a private message to someone on social media.

"Just DM me the address later."

Slang

noun
Jerga / Modismos

Informal language specific to certain groups.

"I don't understand teenage slang."

Ghosting

slang
Ghosting / Desaparecer

Ending a relationship by suddenly stopping all communication.

"He felt terrible after being ghosted."

Acronym

noun
Siglas / Acrónimo

An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words.

"'IDK' is an acronym for 'I don't know'."

Emoji

noun
Emoji

A small digital image used to express an idea or emotion.

"Use a smiley emoji to show you're joking."

To tag

verb
Etiquetar

Attach a name or label to someone in a photo or post.

"Tag me in that photo!"

Follower

noun
Seguidor

A person who follows a particular person or group on social media.

"The influencer has millions of followers."

Feed

noun
Muro / Feed

A sequence of content updates on social media.

"Check your news feed."

To post

verb
Publicar / Postear

Publish content online.

"I'm going to post a video from the trip."

Viral

adjective
Viral

Circulated rapidly and widely from one internet user to another.

"The cat video went viral within hours."

Profile

noun
Perfil

An account on a social media site.

"Update your profile picture."

To block

verb
Bloquear

Prevent someone from contacting you online.

"I had to block that annoying account."

Privacy settings

noun
Ajustes de privacidad

Controls that allow you to decide who can see your information.

"Check your privacy settings regularly."

Thread

noun
Hilo (Conversación)

A series of connected messages.

"Read the whole thread for context."

Meme

noun
Meme

A humorous image or video that is spread widely online.

"That meme is hilarious."

Influencer

noun
Influencer

A person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product.

"She is a top fashion influencer."

Hashtag

noun
Hashtag

A word or phrase preceded by a hash sign.

"Use the hashtag #GeoEnglish."

To share

verb
Compartir

Post or forward content to others.

"Please share this post with your friends."

Subscriber

noun
Suscriptor

A person who receives a publication or service.

"We have over a thousand subscribers."

Notification

noun
Notificación

A message from an app or website.

"I turned off all my notifications."
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Frase Objetivo

"Just DM me the address later."

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Objectives

  • Entender siglas comunes (LOL, BTW, IDK).
  • Manejar el tono en mensajes de texto.
  • Saber cuándo 'dejar en visto' (Ghosting vs. Busy).