RUOK


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RUOK

abbreviation for
(Telecommunications) are you OK?
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"The RUOK? Campaign is being piloted INWISHAW and Shotts and the results will be closely evaluated before a further roll-out across North Lanarkshire."
RUOK? :-) L8R"), you've successfully eliminated 98 per cent of the nuance of face-to-face dialogue, the delicious nuance and also the awkward stuff, like when you send a big textual hug ("((H))") to people you've never actually put your arms around -- you've skipped some essential steps in gaining intimacy.
PF: "RUOK? No graffiti hits here but in past I've been decorated with grad robes, tie-dyed shirts, even duck lips.
11:22 a.m.: Monroe Street, officer responded for an RUOK check after no answer with multiple calls.
Young women at my school and at university extol the virtues to me of that extraordinary form of communication, text messaging, RUOK.
A simple phrase such as 'Are you OK?' becomes 'RUOK?' - this cuts the number of characters used by 50 per cent.