{"id":355752,"date":"2021-10-20T20:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-nr-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-10-20T20:00:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T17:00:14","slug":"what-does-nr-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-nr-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cNR\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a40f90563648\" 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-6a40f90563648\" 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-nr-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#No_Reply_or_Response\" >No Reply or Response<\/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-nr-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#A_History_of_NR_and_Snapchat\" >A History of NR and Snapchat<\/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-nr-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Reply_Culture\" >Reply Culture<\/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-nr-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_NR\" >How to Use NR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cNR\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-752978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tired-man-checking-phone.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tired-man-checking-phone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tired-man-checking-phone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tired man waiting and looking at phone\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/side-view-portrait-sad-black-man-1674512266\">Pheelings media\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You might have noticed someone\u2019s profile on a 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> read, \u201cNR, going camping.\u201d What exactly is \u201cNR,\u201d and what does it have to do with camping? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Reply_or_Response\"><\/span>No Reply or Response<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>NR stands for either \u201cno reply\u201d or \u201cno response.\u201d This is an initialism used to tell others that you will stop replying to their messages for a while or to point out that someone hasn\u2019t been responding to your messages. For example, if you\u2019re on vacation for an extended period without internet, you might add to your profile, \u201cGoing without internet for two weeks, NR.\u201d You might also refer to someone else as being NR, such as \u201cshe\u2019s gone completely NR for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The initialism can be written in both the uppercase \u201cNR\u201d and the lowercase \u201cnr.\u201d You should note that NR has a few other meanings, which might also be applicable on the internet depending on the context. One of these is \u201cnot rated,\u201d a type of consumer rating you might see on films and video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. This means that something has not been deemed suitable for any particular age group yet.<\/p>\n<p>Another common definition is \u201cno-reserve,\u201d a type of auction with no reserve price, which is the minimum price that a seller is willing to accept. This means that whoever bids the highest amount will get the item, regardless of the offered price. You may see NR auctions being referred to in online stores with bidding, such as eBay.<\/p>\n<p>This slang term has some similarities with \u201cAFK\u201d or \u201caway from keyboard.\u201d While AFK refers typically to a short time, being \u201cNR\u201d tends to last for much longer.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_History_of_NR_and_Snapchat\"><\/span>A History of NR and Snapchat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-752977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hand-holding-phone-up-no-service-bars.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Hand holding smartphone up to trees with &quot;No service&quot; on display\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" 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\/male-hand-holding-phone-sign-no-1339295897\">Alex SG\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among online slang terms, NR\u2019s rise to common internet use is one of the newest. Thanks to a definition on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=NR\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> from 2007 that defines it as \u201cno response,\u201d we know that there are traces of the term being used in instant messenger as far back as the late 2000s. The term saw some moderate use in the years following those.<\/p>\n<p>However, NR took off around 2017 to 2018 because of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> chatting app Snapchat. One of Snapchat\u2019s most famous features is \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.snapchat.com\/en-GB\/a\/snapstreaks\">streaks<\/a>,\u201d which encourages forming continuous text chains with others by messaging them daily. There are numbers next to someone else\u2019s profile that notes how long a streak has been going on. For people who constantly use Snapchat, having a streak be broken can be frustrating. That\u2019s why users would add \u201cNR\u201d to their profile to let others know that they won\u2019t be replying and would likely break streaks.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the use of \u201cNR\u201d crept into other social media and messaging apps as well, such as iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reply_Culture\"><\/span>Reply Culture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the biggest reasons people have adopted this term in recent years is the shift in expectations people have when it comes to replying. Whereas older internet users regularly expected others to stop responding because of a lack of access to a device, nowadays, everyone has their phone all the time. This means there\u2019s an expectation for others to reply very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, some people may find a lack of response to be frustrating. This is why users have to tell others that they\u2019ll be \u201cNR\u201d to manage expectations. It\u2019s also why you might characterize someone else being \u201cNR\u201d as an insult.<\/p>\n<p>Another part of this anxiety when it comes to responding comes from a fear of ghosting. It\u2019s the practice of talking to someone initially, then completely stopping all communication with them after a certain period. Because ghosting is so common on the internet, especially in the dating scene, some people reiterate that they\u2019re simply bad at responding to messages to assuage those fears. Hence, pointing out that they\u2019re NR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;Ghosting&#8221; Mean in Online Dating?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_NR\"><\/span>How to Use NR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To summarize, there are two ways to use NR. You could tell others that you\u2019ll be NR, either by sending them a message or adding it to your profile. You could also refer to someone else as being NR.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ways to use NR:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cNR, going to the beach.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHey, I\u2019m going to have no cell service in the mountains, so I\u2019ll be NR for a while.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThey\u2019ve been completely nr for the last few weeks. I wonder if I got ghosted.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re eager to learn other internet slang terms, make sure to check out our pieces on TIL, IRL, and BRB. 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