Internet abbreviations: dud, imnsho

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I think btw is the only one I use, since "by the way" is actually something I might write/say. I never write/say "in my humble opinion", "laugh out loud", "on the money" etc., so why would I use the abbreviations? They're like annoying catchphrases.

― Bela Lugosi's Dad, Friday, 13 February 2004 10:42 (twenty-two years ago)

What does IIRC mean?

― how what, Friday, 13 February 2004 10:44 (twenty-two years ago)

if i recall correctly

― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 13 February 2004 10:46 (twenty-two years ago)

WTF? OMG!

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Friday, 13 February 2004 10:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I am annoyed by these also.
And, what does RFI mean?

― sgs (sgs), Friday, 13 February 2004 10:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Request for information.

FAP?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 13 February 2004 10:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Y'know I've wondered what RFI meant for YEARS until I just worked it out a minute ago. Thanks for confirming it, anyway. Fancy A Pint?

― Silly Sailor (Andrew Thames), Friday, 13 February 2004 10:56 (twenty-two years ago)

"LOL" sets my teeth on edge. The rest I can live with.

― Jonathan Z. (Joanthan Z.), Friday, 13 February 2004 10:57 (twenty-two years ago)

KORITFW

― NRQ (Enrique), Friday, 13 February 2004 10:58 (twenty-two years ago)

LOL makes some (grating) sense if yr distinguishing from "hahaha" as in "that was a funny remark there", but I only say "hahaha" if I really did LOL anyway cos I'm a fucking pedantic fuck

― Silly Sailor (Andrew Thames), Friday, 13 February 2004 10:59 (twenty-two years ago)

What the fuck does WTF stand for?

― Cinzano, Friday, 13 February 2004 11:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I really hate TLA's

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Friday, 13 February 2004 11:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Three Letter Acronyms

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Friday, 13 February 2004 11:51 (twenty-two years ago)

ETLAs can be annoying, too. VLFLAs aren't too bad, though.

― caitlin (caitlin), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:01 (twenty-two years ago)

pwn?

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:08 (twenty-two years ago)

What does TS mean? Or OTM?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry, the second one was answered in the original post. But what's TS?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:42 (twenty-two years ago)

tough shit?

i hate people who actually say "FYI", like Phoebe did on Friends the other day.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Tough Shit? When are you supposed to use it then?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

"Taking Sides".

― Sarah (starry), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry, "Titty Soap".

― Sarah (starry), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:45 (twenty-two years ago)

better

― Ste (Fuzzy), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd buy that for a dollar!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 13 February 2004 12:47 (twenty-two years ago)

nine months pass...

Who started "dl'd" or "d/l'd"? Cuz I totally just d/l'd this hot track you've just gotta hear.

― Sanjay McDougal (jaymc), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:34 (twenty-one years ago)

What is it? For real?

"Downloaded" is long and a bitch to type. That's all any of these abbreviations are. It's not to exclude anyone or make them feel stupid. Ask, and we will tell you what any abbreviation means without an ounce of scorn.

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I didn't ask what it was.

― Sanjay McDougal (jaymc), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I was just curious as to its origin.

― Sanjay McDougal (jaymc), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Al Gore.

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah.

― Sanjay McDougal (jaymc), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I didn't ask what it was.

Yeah, I know. I assumed you knew. I wan't telling you waht it was, I was trying to say *why* it was.

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, wait, I get it! You thatought when I said "What is it?" I was being incredulous about your not know what "dl'd" meant. NO NO! I was asking what track you just downloaded was so great!

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:51 (twenty-one years ago)

thatought

This might be my best typo ever.

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh! I get it now, too! I didn't d/l anything. It was purely rhetorical.

― Sanjay McDougal (jaymc), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Ok, no wonder you didn't understand at first. Well, download something aweasome and tell me about it, then.

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Saturday, 27 November 2004 07:57 (twenty-one years ago)

HTH! HAND!

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Saturday, 27 November 2004 09:15 (twenty-one years ago)

what?

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Saturday, 27 November 2004 09:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Hon the hother hand? Has Spencer turned ino a Victorian Butler?

― Matt (Matt), Saturday, 27 November 2004 10:43 (twenty-one years ago)

TTRS!

― 57 7th (calstars), Saturday, 27 November 2004 13:15 (twenty-one years ago)

six months pass...

WTF?

― iAms, Monday, 13 June 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

LMAO?

― Amon (eman), Monday, 13 June 2005 21:18 (twenty years ago)

OTM!

mutton for everyone!

― latebloomer: Pain Don't Hurt (latebloomer), Monday, 13 June 2005 21:35 (twenty years ago)

This thread reminds me that I am sad that the roflcopter is gone.

― mikef (mfleming), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 03:40 (twenty years ago)

ROFFL?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 09:29 (twenty years ago)

i thought that was 'roll on floor laughing', or something.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 09:43 (twenty years ago)

lollerskates

― g-kit (g-kit), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 09:54 (twenty years ago)

I rrreally like saying ROFL out loud cause it just sounds like being funny/laughing out loud in Dutch.

― nathalie's post modern sleaze fest (stevie nixed), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 11:09 (twenty years ago)

http://www.coastaltown.nildram.co.uk/jim/l33t%20kb.jpg

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 11:25 (twenty years ago)

nine years pass...

The absolute worst--all of them. I didn't know this had its own thread.

― clemenza, Sunday, 11 January 2015 21:25 (eleven years ago)

Get up off that floor and pipe down: A Poll of Textual Guffaws

― Aimless, Sunday, 11 January 2015 22:26 (eleven years ago)

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