It's fascinating how slang evolves! Tracing NTY back to the pre-mobile era of the '90s and early 2000s is interesting. It reminds me of simpler times, maybe even playing online games like Poptropica after school. While the exact origin date is murky, the connection to expressing gratitude, similar to the 12th-century thank you, makes sense. Language is always changing, just like the islands in Poptropica!