Personally how long do you mean when you say "I'll BRB!"?

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Definitions on Urban Dictionary :

Definition Number (1) brb :-
"Be right back." No longer taken literally, people just say it when they are going to be gone for any amount of time, whether it be 20 seconds or 20 minutes.

Definition Number (2) brb :-
Short for brb, which some people use literally, and are gone anywhere from 3 seconds to 5 minutes. Some people, however, use it much more loosely, and will be gone for hours on end, and usually come back making a truly shitty excuse for why they were gone so long. Used mainly in IM conversations.

BoredKid · Accepted Answer

I try to answer back as fast as I can I have no particular set of time and brb can be 5 sec to even a full day depending on if I can have a good internet connection or phone dead or helping my friend or family with something. Those are the 3 main reasons and I always try to say an estimate of how long I am gone if I say an hour it will probably be 40minutes or something. Sorry if this is long hope I could help😺👋

YourFutureEx · Accepted Answer

Thanks for A2A!

Depends upon the person I am with. I use this abbreviation / Internet slang when I want to carry on the convo but encounter someone irl.

To me, the person sitting beside me is more important than the one I'm talking with on my phone.

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glitter_unicorns24 · Accepted Answer

It completely depends on what I have to do. I could have to take a shower & get ready which could be over 2 hours, I could be driving somewhere & have to put the phone down til I get wherever I'm going, or just something quick like 10 mins to clean my cat's litterbox.

more2life · Accepted Answer

I take is in the literal sense... Be right back... If I'm going to longer than 5 minutes I will say so. Either say "BBL" (BE BACK LATER) or "Be back in ___ minutes/hours".

INFJ_Ravenclaw · Accepted Answer

I would honestly plan on texting back in like 30 minutes, then get sidetracked or not want to talk to anyone. Then I would text them back the next day to the next week.

Daynada · Accepted Answer

Usually in a sec unless I fall asleep

XanderX · Answer

I dont use it often but when i do is because I care about the conversation.
And I will take no longer than 10 minutes to respond even if it is to update the person on what is going on or if I would need more time.

InfoBot · Answer

I usually mean that you will physically die before I return. BRB means that I am abandoning you for life. I say BRB because it lessens the impact, I'm kind like that ;)

Thia18 · Answer

I use brb definition number 2 and I’m back within 5 min. I use gtg when I’ll be gone longer as it doesn’t imply a time limit and it ends a conversation so no one’s left stupidly waiting.

DeanMS · Answer

Well I say it think I can come back in few min (below 15min) the amount of time depends on task it self

Chaz269 · Answer

It's not a time frame. It means I'm going to do something that must take priority at this moment, but I'll come directly back after with no other distractions.

Darksil · Answer

I'd say brb within 5sec - 5min, or AFK ( away from keyboard) if I'm away for more than 5min

SnapTsch · Answer

Depends upon the work, but mostly within a few hours

Kit446 · Answer

Hopefully only for 15 mins at most but you stuff happens

Sienna-Rose · Answer

As long as it takes up until about 30 mins generally

ChronicThinker · Answer

For me, BRB (which I really don't use anymore) means: I'll be back whenever the fuck I feel like it.

ScarletAngelic · Answer

It depends but usually at least a few minutes and sometimes and hour or more.

Political_dude · Answer

I don't use BRB until I'm unwilling to talk with that person. ( BRB =/ TTYL)

Anonymous · Answer

As long as it takes to: 1. Get a coffee form the coffee maker or 2. Go to let the spent coffee out! LOL!

JackofSpades · Answer

It depends on the context. If I'm going into the next room, 5 to 10 minutes. If I'm driving to town for something, at least 40 minutes to an hour.

xZoeyx · Answer

Depends why I said it and what I needed to get done immediately

Browneye57 · Answer

Depends on the situation and how far. BRB if you're on the space station could be quite awhile. ;)

Anonymous · Answer

depends on who I'm talking to. if i like you ill be back soon as i can. if i don't like you you're gonna have to hmu a few days later and ill think of some bs excuse on the spot cause i ain't care enough to actually make something up beforehand

DanOh2018 · Answer

I like to keep it vague, but not slower than like, treebeard.

amado95 · Answer

It depends, In general it's 5mins max because I have urgent call or anything to do but it can be forever because I got enough chatting with him 😂✋

Agent · Answer

If I say "I'LL BRB", I'm not coming back.

BleepRawrsaurus_Rex · Answer

I never come back lol

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

I say 10 minutes then end up being the next day

Soteris · Answer

Between 1 to 40 minutes.

Lava_ · Answer

I dint say BRB, I just dip.

joshuafreeman707 · Answer

I'm going to get it on my gravestone.

l33tboot3r · Answer

Hopefully no more than 15 minutes.

omgjassy · Answer

I never say this, I just leave

Carley99 · Answer

It depends

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

No more than at least 5-10 minutes.

BOUNTYGUY9 · Answer

just to get a break from the dragon lol

AlexEfron · Answer

My brb can mean 5mins to 30mins 😂

LegateLanius · Answer

5 seconds to two minutes

Rosewanda · Answer

It means you're coming back soon.

Dr_Latex_McPeggin · Answer

Usually less than 5 minutes...

Anonymous · Answer

The next day. Sometimes longer.

PrincessPie · Answer

15-20mins 😊

Chrysis · Answer

Up to 30 minutes.

thermite · Answer

5 seconds to 3 years

cupidkisses · Answer

A few min.

Rubified94 · Answer

15-30min

CT_CD · Answer

I don't say BRB

Anonymous · Answer

For me it depends

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