What Does ASL Mean on Instagram? (2 Most Popular Meanings)

It is quite common to encounter new acronyms and slang during conversations on Instagram. There are many acronyms created every day. ASL is one of the latest slang terms added to the list. If you have also received it during your conversation but don’t know its meaning, worry not. To reply to them, it is important to understand the meaning and the context of using it. Below, I have discussed the meaning and its usage to make your Instagram texting game more effective.

What Does ASL Mean on Instagram?

Don’t get confused when you see it in your conversations with different contexts. Every slang or acronym used on Instagram has multiple meanings. It is not different from them. There are various meanings to it that you can use when texting. However, the two most common meanings of it used during texting are:

1. As Hell

This is the most used meaning of it. ‘As Hell’ can be used in both positive and negative ways. It can be used to express anger or frustration. On the contrary, it can be used to express excitement for something. It can also be used to compliment the other person.

Below are a few examples that will make it more clear to you: 

• The weather is cold asl. 
  The above sentence shows the frustration toward the weather as it is too cold to go anywhere.
• Let’s go on lunch, I am hungry ASL.
  This statement shows that the person is very hungry and wants to eat something.
• Damn! You look so hot asl.
  In the above sentence, the person is amazed at your pictures and is admiring you a lot. 

2. Age/Sex/Location

This is one of the most used formal meanings of it. It is the abbreviation that is used on Instagram that will help you to get quick information related to someone. Please note that it is one of the rarest phrases used in texting. There are times when people don’t think it makes sense to ask someone about the location. Thus, try to use it with people you already know or are close to you. If you just receive it from the other person, it means that the person simply wants to know more about you. 

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Other Meanings of ASL 

If we consider the world outside texting, ASL has a different meaning. In layman’s language, it stands for American sign language. Of course, it is not commonly used in text or any other social media platform like Snapchat or Facebook. It is a language created for people who are deaf or have problems communicating. It is a gesture-based language. 

How to Use ASL?

As mentioned above, there are two ways to use ASL during the conversation. Below I have mentioned both of them:

1. Using it For Getting the Basic Demographics: The major way of using it is to figure out the basic knowledge about the person you are talking to. There are times when you will get to interact with the person whom you are not sure about. In such a case, sending it will help you a lot. Using ASL is majorly for strangers. If you want to know someone more, just send them ‘ASL?’. It is a way to ask them about your age, sex, and the place they are from. 

2. Use it to Show Your Feelings: The most used meaning of ASL is ‘As Hell’. You can use this phrase to show your feelings. You can use ASL to depict a lot and more like crazy stuff. Here are some of the ways by which you can use it to show your feelings: 

• That French class was annoying asl.
• Let’s go to dinner. I am hungry asl.
• I am bored asl, let’s go out somewhere.

How to Respond to ASL? 

Receiving such slang is common on Instagram. But how to respond to them is a big question. Below I have discussed some of the ways how you can respond to asl:

1. Understand the Context 

The first thing that you need to consider while responding to asl, is by understanding the context. Suppose, it is used to determine the feelings, you will need to understand what they are trying to say. Below is an example of how to reply in such cases: 

• Hey, I am really hungry asl, can we go out for lunch? 

Here, the person is trying to tell that he or she is very hungry and just needs food. In such a case you can reply depending upon what you want.

2. Adding the Age, Sex, and Location in the Order

ASL also stands for age, sex, and, location. When you receive ASL in your DM, it simply means that the other person is asking you three different questions about your age, gender, and the place you are living in. In such a case, remember that you do not need to add any complete sentences in your response. All you need to do is to just add your age, gender, and the location in order. Below is an example of a response in such cases: 

Message: Can I know asl?
Response: 27, Male, Hawaii

3. Don’t Share Anything If You Don’t Want To 

Today Cyber crime is very common and therefore it is a bad idea to share personal information with strangers. If you have received an ASL message and don’t want to share it with strangers, don’t do that. There are chances that the other person is just looking for someone who is of the same age group. On the contrary, many creepy people just want to get your information for their purposes. Therefore, it is important to share any personal details carefully. You can directly tell them you don’t share information with these strangers. 

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Other Popular Acronyms Used on Instagram 

Instagram is a place where people do not get into long conversations. Rather they just prefer adding up short acronyms for having a quick conversation. Below are some popular acronyms used on Instagram with their meanings:

Acronyms	Meaning
POV	Point of View
BTS	Behind the Scenes
TTM	Talk to Me
DBL	Don’t be Late
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
BRB	Be Right Back
FYI	For Your Information
WTW	What the What

Conclusion 

It is quite common that you will encounter new acronyms and slang during conversations on Instagram. There are n number of acronyms created every day. ASL is one of the latest slang terms added to the list. If you have also received it during your conversation with someone but don’t know its meaning, worry not. To reply to them, it is very important to understand the meaning and the context of using it. 

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