I also don’t understand the need for this question. If it’s been a text “conversation” with a lot of fairly quick back and forth messages, I announce my departure with “over and out” or “Gotta go” or something similar.
I’ve not seen the 30. I have seen ### used as the end marker for press releases.
I still use “BRB” quite often: I tend to have extended FB Messenger sessions with one particular friend, and it’s not unusual for me to need short breaks to take the dog out, tend to laundry, etc. It’s the only acronym from the old AIM days that I still use.
I used to see 30 all of the time when I was in public affairs. More specifically:
- 30 -
A while back I was ending one of the first telephone conversations I had with my son while he was in Germany and he just answered a question and said, “Out” just like you are supposed to, not “Over & Out” like they do in movies & on TV.
One of my pet peeves.
Yes.
“Over” = Over to you = I’m done talking for the moment, and am now listening for your response.
“Out” = This is the end of my transmissions.
“Over and out” = I’m embarrassingly unfamiliar with proper radio procedure.
Always precede “over and out” with “six, two, and even”. *That’s *how it’s done.
Sheesh! Don’t you folks know anything? 