Age/sex/location (commonly referred to by the shorthand A/S/L, asl or ASL) is an article of Internet slang used in instant messaging programs and in Internet chatrooms. It is used as a question to find out the age, sex, and general location of the person one is talking to.
Variations
- The variation A/S/L/P or ASLP are short for "Age, Sex, Location, and Picture".[1][2]
- The variation NASL is short for "Name, Age, Sex, Location".[3]
- Another variation is "Age/Sex/Location/Name/Picture" written as "A/S/L/N/P" or ASLNP.[4]
- ASLR is short for "age, sex, location, race". ASLRP is short for "age, sex, location, race, picture".[5]
- A/S is short for "Age/Sex".
- A/S/L/M/H is short for "Age, sex, location, music, hobbies".[5][6]
Criticism
The fact that users often seek A/S/L information in "initial interactions" implies an "emphasis on the physical body online". 52% of the MOO character descriptions referenced age, sex, location, or physical appearance.[7]
References
- ^ "ASL". Computer Hope. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ Roche, Steve (2004). Protect Your Children from Internet and Mobile Phone Dangers: An Easy-to-understand Handbook for Worried Parents. Sparkwave. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-9546805-4-1.
- ^ "NASL". Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "ASLNP". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ a b Symens, Becky. Acronyms Dictionary for Texting Chatting E-mail. Rebecca J Symens. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-578-07716-1.
- ^ Crystal, David (10 July 2008). Txtng: The Gr8 Db8. OUP Oxford. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-19-162340-0.
- ^ Joinson, Adam (12 April 2007). Oxford Handbook of Internet Psychology. OUP Oxford. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-19-856800-1.
External links
- Hua, Uyen (2011). Age/sex/location. In Girum Imus Nocte. ISBN 978-1-934639-09-2.
- Markou, Marcus (1 February 2006). Age-Sex-Location. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4116-8041-8.