What's with the abbreviations?

[SavageEagle]

Not sure if there's a thread that contains explainations or if I'm just that stupid but i figured we could use this to clarify some things. Like what is IMHO, FTF, FTE, etc.? There are many others I've encountered but these are the ones I see most. Any others I forgot feel free to explain! LOL

 

[Scutter01]

Not sure if there's a thread that contains explainations or if I'm just that stupid but i figured we could use this to clarify some things. Like what is IMHO, FTF, FTE, etc.? There are many others I've encountered but these are the ones I see most. Any others I forgot feel free to explain! LOL

IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
FTF - Failure To Feed (or Fire)
FTE - Failure To Eject
etc. - Et Cetera
LOL - Laugh Out Loud

 

[Soundslikejosh]

IANAL- I am not a lawyer

 

[Lars]

SHTF: S#!T Hits the fan
TEOTWAWKI: The End Of The World As We Know It
DAO: Double Action Only
SA: Single Action
DA/SA: Double Action, Single Action

 

[Pami]

FTF in a buy/sell transaction means Face to Face, right?
WTS = want to sell
WTB = want to buy
WTT = want to trade

i'm really bad about ATM = at the moment.
and lars uses IIRC = if i remember correctly. that one still takes me a few minutes to remember what he means.

 

[SavageEagle]

and OMGWTFSHTFBBQ?

 

[shamowfski]

FWIW = For what it's worth
AFAIK = As far as I know
OMFWTFSHTFBBQ = Oh My God, What the F*ck, Sh*t Hit the Fan, Barbeque; Basically an expression of surprise. More commonly seen as OMGWTFBBQ.

 

[Pami]

FWIW = For what it's worth
AFAIK = As far as I know
OMFWTFSHTFBBQ = Oh My God, What the F*ck, Sh*t Hit the Fan, Barbeque; Basically an expression of surprise. More commonly seen as OMGWTFBBQ.

OMGWTFBBQPWN is better.

 

[Zephri]

aasnopufnook
You really thought this had a meaning??


Fubar fu*k up beyond all repair.

 

[IUGradStudent]

What about ROFLCOPTER? Or how about OMGWTFSHTFLOLERSKATESROFLCOPTERBBQ?

One that took me a long time to figure out was YMMV (Your mileage may vary, i.e. your experience with it may be different). Haven't seen it much here, but used on Glocktalk and other forums all the time.

 

[Pami]

Just in case ROFLCOPTER and LOLLERSKATES need to be explained...

My other favorite website has a roflcopter t-shirt! Click here: ThinkGeek :: ROFLcopter

and here's an example of lollerskates: Lollerskates - Encyclopedia Dramatica

Online communication is a serious detriment to proper grammar and English spelling skills. *chuckle*

 

[Scutter01]

Online communication is a serious detriment to proper grammar and English spelling skills. *chuckle*

Ugh! You're telling me! It's one thing to have the occasional typo, but to abbreviate common words drives me nuts. "ur" instead of "your/you're" is my biggest pet peeve. It makes the writer sound like a 13 year old kid and totally undermines their point.

I obviously have exceptions for certain cases (instant messaging, common acronyms such as LOL, ROFL, etc.) where speed and brevity are essential.

 

[Ri22o]

IDK, my BFF Rose.

 

[KimberCarry]

dilligaff>>>Dose it look lilke I give a Flying fu*k>>.Old Navy term..

 

[Pami]

dilligaff>>>Dose it look lilke I give a Flying fu*k>>.Old Navy term..

Definitely need to remember that one.

Ugh! You're telling me! It's one thing to have the occasional typo, but to abbreviate common words drives me nuts. "ur" instead of "your/you're" is my biggest pet peeve. It makes the writer sound like a 13 year old kid and totally undermines their point.

I obviously have exceptions for certain cases (instant messaging, common acronyms such as LOL, ROFL, etc.) where speed and brevity are essential.

And yeah.. I've played WoW too long to accept "ur" from anyone over the age of 15. L2Spell n00b.

 

[SavageEagle]

I abvreviate all the time and I can't spell worth a sh** so I'm sorry if I offend anyone on here by doing so. I'm 26, sometimes talk and think like I'm 40, and sometimes act like my 3yo son SO DEAL WITH IT! LOL J/K

 

[Pami]

I abvreviate all the time and I can't spell worth a sh** so I'm sorry if I offend anyone on here by doing so. I'm 26, sometimes talk and think like I'm 40, and sometimes act like my 3yo son SO DEAL WITH IT! LOL J/K

Having small children allows you some exemptions. lol

 

[SavageEagle]

2(b), 3(g), 6(g), 9(g) (TOOOOO much estrogen!) will make you a bit crazy especially when the older two aren't yours!

 

[Pami]

2(b), 3(g), 6(g), 9(g) (TOOOOO much estrogen!) will make you a bit crazy especially when the older two aren't yours!

3+1 (for the fiancee) girls is definitely not enough estrogen. You could stand a little more. Forget about college -- think of all the fun you'll have when it comes to wedding season.

 

[SavageEagle]

3+1 (for the fiancee) girls is definitely not enough estrogen. You could stand a little more. Forget about college -- think of all the fun you'll have when it comes to wedding season.

What's that country song... "I'll be here... Still cleaning this gun..." LOL