{"id":142300,"date":"2020-12-27T09:40:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T06:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-brb-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2020-12-27T09:40:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T06:40:04","slug":"what-does-brb-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-brb-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cBRB\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a255575814db\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a255575814db\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-brb-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CBe_Right_Back%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cBe Right Back\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-brb-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_Origin_of_BRB\" >The Origin of BRB<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-brb-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#BRB_in_Chat_and_Online\" >BRB in Chat and Online<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-brb-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Conversations_and_BRB\" >Conversations and BRB<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-brb-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_BRB\" >How to Use BRB<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cBRB\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703716\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-703716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xletters-brb-in-blocks.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.X4hUuFZmfy.jpg\" alt=\"The letters &quot;BRB&quot; spelled out in wooden blocks.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/brb-big-red-button-wooden-blocks-1757511422\" data-credittext=\"Maksim Labkousky\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/brb-big-red-button-wooden-blocks-1757511422\">Maksim Labkousky\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What does it mean when a friend or coworker takes a bathroom break and uses the term \u201cBRB\u201d?We\u2019ll explain what the popular acronym means, and how to use it properly.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBe_Right_Back%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cBe Right Back\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>BRB stands for \u201cbe right back.\u201d It\u2019s used in online messaging and chatting when you have to leave your device to do something else temporarily. It\u2019s typically used when you\u2019re going to be gone for a short time to do a quick activity, such as going to the bathroom or answering the door. It implies that your conversation partner should wait for you to come back.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s closely related to the acronym AFK, which stands for \u201caway from keyboard.\u201d AFK and BRB can be used interchangeably when one is taking a break from something. They can also be used together. For example, you might say, \u201cAFK BRB\u201d to let others know you\u2019ll be away from your computer for a bit, but will be back soon.<\/p>\n<p>It can also be used with the idiomatic phrase \u201chold that thought\u201d or \u201chold tight.\u201d When either of these is used with BRB, it tells the other person to pause what they\u2019re saying and continue when the other person returns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;AFK&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Origin_of_BRB\"><\/span>The Origin of BRB<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The acronym BRB originated in internet chatrooms in the 1990s. In the early days of Internet Relay Chat\u00a0(IRC), most folks had no way of setting a status as \u201coffline\u201d or \u201caway.\u201d That feature became a staple later in direct-messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications. Typing \u201cBRB\u201d was a way of letting others in the chatroom know you would be away from your computer briefly.<\/p>\n<p>The earliest definition of BRB on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Afk\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> dates to April 2003, although it was used online much earlier than that. BRB was also often paired with \u201cG2G,\u201d a now-unpopular internet acronym that stands for \u201cgot to go.\u201d G2G was usually followed by the person\u2019s activity, such as \u201cgetting a glass of water\u201d or \u201canswering the phone.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BRB_in_Chat_and_Online\"><\/span>BRB in Chat and Online<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703719\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-703719 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xbe-right-back.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.bi_7dpJYhV.jpg\" alt=\"An &quot;I'll be right back&quot; sign in front of a laptop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"367\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/will-be-right-back-written-on-164475224\" data-credittext=\"Brt\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/will-be-right-back-written-on-164475224\">Brt\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BRB is most commonly used when chatting or messaging with others. You can use it with friends, colleagues, family members, and even in professional scenarios. Unlike other internet acronyms, BRB is not always viewed as informal, and it can sometimes be used at work.<\/p>\n<p>BRB can also be used in other places besides internet chatrooms and messaging apps. For example, many websites that are undergoing maintenance\u00a0will place \u201cBRB\u201d on the homepage to let visitors know it will be back soon. In this particular scenario, however, the initialism typically refers to a much longer period than a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Troubleshoot Web Pages That Won&#8217;t Load<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conversations_and_BRB\"><\/span>Conversations and BRB<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although people are always connected to their devices these days, taking a slightly longer time to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/5202\/want-lower-stress-text-messaging-turn-off-read-receipts\/\">reply to someone\u2019s message<\/a> isn\u2019t necessarily viewed as bad. This might make the acronym BRB seem obsolete. However, it does serve an essential purpose in an engaged conversation.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in the middle of an in-depth discussion online or via text, it\u2019s considered polite to say \u201cBRB\u201d if you suddenly have to leave. The same is true when listening to someone tell you a story. BRB is also commonly used during video calls and conferences, where others can see if you\u2019re on your computer or not.<\/p>\n<p>Also, unlike many other internet initialisms, BRB is sometimes spoken aloud instead of \u201cbe right back.\u201d Saying, \u201cBRB, gotta go to the restroom,\u201d while dining out with others is fairly typical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/5202\/want-lower-stress-text-messaging-turn-off-read-receipts\/\"><strong><em>Want Lower Stress Text Messaging? Turn Off Read Receipts<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_BRB\"><\/span>How to Use BRB<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using BRB is relatively straightforward. Since BRB means \u201cbe right back,\u201d you can substitute it in scenarios in which you\u2019d use that phrase.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a few examples of how to use BRB in conversation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI have to take this call. BRB.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m going to take a shower. brb.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHold that thought; brb.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCan you pause the movie? 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