Subject: BS: Abbrev From: El Dano Date: 31 Jan 05 - 05:37 AM Abbreviations What do they mean when they sign off LOL whats all that about then, Lazy Old Looker? FSH |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: GUEST,Mingulay at work Date: 31 Jan 05 - 05:52 AM Lecherous Old Lothario. Oh! Just me then. |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: MudGuard Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:00 AM LOL = Laughing out loud ROFL = Rolling on the Floor laughing Here are some more: http://groups.msn.com/CFFRIENDSandFRIENDS/lolwsandsuch.msnw Usually, you find the meaning of such an abbreviation if you enter it in google and scan the first few results. |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Paco Rabanne Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:00 AM dunno... I see IMHO used a lot too, and FOCLSIDNHYFTDH what does it all mean? |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: catlova Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:31 AM In My Humble Opinion BTW By The Way ROTFLMAO Roll On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Bunnahabhain Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:09 AM IVFDF Run away now, screaming loudly. no really, it does.... |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: GUEST,ragdall Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:20 AM BWTHDIK But what the heck do I know...? FMTYEWTK Far more than you ever wanted to know. GIWIST Gee, I wish I'd said that. GMTA Great minds think alike. |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: wysiwyg Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:44 AM It's all in the FAQ, BTW. ~S~ |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: khandu Date: 31 Jan 05 - 08:13 AM WCUWTC?- Who came up with this crap? WNSUNFW,L"TIGr84U"-Why not start using numbers for words, like "This is great for you"? PM,IAGTM- Pardon me, I am grumpy this morning. k |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Bunnahabhain Date: 31 Jan 05 - 08:33 AM C R A P. Contrived ridiculous acronym phenomonem. I have survived the Sir john school of spelling..... Bunnahabhain |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Paco Rabanne Date: 31 Jan 05 - 10:51 AM FHGY UT JDHGFU SXJDHFH JDUEH KDJ AJAJ U SNSJC URHHFJF KDKSK The true path! |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Bill D Date: 31 Jan 05 - 11:57 AM I'm working on some cute remark using the term "acronymphomanic"....I'll let you know if I find one. |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Amos Date: 31 Jan 05 - 12:09 PM IVFDF: Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: open mike Date: 31 Jan 05 - 01:51 PM TLA=Three Letter Acronym TMI=Too Much Information |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 31 Jan 05 - 02:01 PM YMMV is "Your mileage may vary" (Your experience might be different from mine.) WB = Welcome back GTSU = Good to see you |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Teresa Date: 31 Jan 05 - 02:09 PM For anyone who is not sure why the acronyms are necessary, try typing in the mudcat chat real fast to get a relevant word in edgewise, especially when there are fifteen people in there, and five conversations going at once. :) It's especially useful in chat rooms. I try to use it as sparingly as possible, however. Teresa |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: El Dano Date: 31 Jan 05 - 04:08 PM A colleague at work always replied to any request to land a hand with the announcement that he was Far Too Busy. FTB became a much loved catch phrase throughout the section. Following yet another reorganisation some said to me that he was "TFB never mind FTB" I knew exactly what he meant No Ted FTB doesnt mean Flamingo True Bath |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Bunnahabhain Date: 31 Jan 05 - 06:29 PM I can't think of a cute remark wrt an acronymphomaniac, but I do know a cute acronymphomaniac. Any use? |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Bill D Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:48 PM could be...can you fax her over? |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Bunnahabhain Date: 31 Jan 05 - 07:59 PM Don't think so. Besides, she wouldn't be as much fun in 2D. |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Bunnahabhain Date: 31 Jan 05 - 08:00 PM 38 DD, maybe.... |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Bill D Date: 31 Jan 05 - 08:04 PM 38 DD?? useful...as water wings....never mind...*grin* |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: open mike Date: 01 Feb 05 - 02:57 AM so what does fsh (from the first post here) mean? and acronyms are different than abbreviations... although they are abbreviated...forms of ,,,, well, never mind. BRB=be right back AFK+Away From Keyboard |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: Crystal Date: 01 Feb 05 - 07:10 AM GTG= Got To Go TTFN= Ta-Ta For Now that is really it for my acronym usage, sad really. |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: GUEST,Rosanna Date: 01 Feb 05 - 03:10 PM BRB- be right back LMAO - laugh my ass off WUWTB? - what u wanna talk about? WUBU2? - what u bin up 2? FYI - for your information HAND - have a nice day NE1? - anyone? JIC - just in case TUVM - thank u very much TTYL - takl to you later MYOB - mind your own business W8AM - wait a minute WTF - what the f*** AAMOF - as a matter of fact LOL now i wanna see em being used! |
Subject: RE: BS: Abbrev From: El Dano Date: 01 Feb 05 - 03:32 PM fsh youll see it in 2nd hand car ads full service history! These ads are rife with abbreviations to the point where they are unintelligble |