1. What does ASL mean online and in text messages?
Age, sex, location
When a person sends you ASL, they want you to send them your age, sex, and location. People typically send it in online chatrooms, on social media, or when texting when they want to know your physical appearance and location.
Origin of ASL
It is unclear who created the acronym, but it grew in popularity in the late-1990s as strangers began connecting in online chatrooms. Because chatters could not see each other, they'd often ask for fellow chatters' ASLs, to get an idea of who they were talking to.
Since people send the acronym to uncover possibly sensitive information, recipients should be cautious when replying to an ASL request. People may send ASL as a standalone question ("ASL?"), or in a full sentence (they may also write it as A/S/L).
Another common meaning of ASL
ASL also stands for "American Sign Language," which is a form of sign language commonly used by deaf communities in America to communicate. Therefore, if you see ASL when messaging, the sender may be referring to the sign language instead of your age, sex, and location.
When a person sends you ASL, they want you to send them your age, sex, and location. People typically send it in online chatrooms, on social media, or when texting when they want to know your physical appearance and location.
Origin of ASL
It is unclear who created the acronym, but it grew in popularity in the late-1990s as strangers began connecting in online chatrooms. Because chatters could not see each other, they'd often ask for fellow chatters' ASLs, to get an idea of who they were talking to.
Since people send the acronym to uncover possibly sensitive information, recipients should be cautious when replying to an ASL request. People may send ASL as a standalone question ("ASL?"), or in a full sentence (they may also write it as A/S/L).
Another common meaning of ASL
ASL also stands for "American Sign Language," which is a form of sign language commonly used by deaf communities in America to communicate. Therefore, if you see ASL when messaging, the sender may be referring to the sign language instead of your age, sex, and location.