chris240 Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 dumbest questions of the year so far.... what does PM stand for ....is it "post message" ? also "lol" ?? I'll take a guess & say "like it or leave it" Im not as "thread savy" as some of you spring chickens !!! Quote
matt drago Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 PM - private message lol - laugh out loud rotflmao - rolling on the floor laughing my ass off (More commonly seen as rofl) Quote
aegean Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Commonly used Web Forum acronyms. Makes you wonder if we need to type anything anymore. ADN - Any day now AAMOF - As a matter of fact AFAIC - As far as I'm concerned AFAIK - As far as I know AFAICT - As far as I can tell AFAIK - As far as I know AFK - Away from keyboard AIUI - As I understand it AT - Ars Technica ATM - At the moment B2W - Back to work B4 - Before B4N - Before now BAC - By any chance BAK - Back at keyboard BBL - Be back later BD - Big deal BDP - Bloody double post BRB - Be right back BTA - But then again BTDT - Been there, done that BTSOOM - Beats the shit out of me BTW - By the way BUMP - To move a topic up CMIIW - Correct me if I´m wrong CUL - See you later DIKU - Do I know you DITYID - Did I tell you I'm distressed EMFBI - Excuse me for butting in EOS - End of story F2F - Face to face FUBAR - Fu*ked up beyond all repair/recognition FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt FIIK = F*cked if I know FWIW - For what it's worth FYEO - For your eyes only FYI - For your information GAL - Get a life GD&R - Grinning, ducking, and running GIGO - Garbage in, garbage out GIWIST - Gee, I wish I'd said that GIYODS - Get it your own damn self GMTA - Great minds think alike HTH - Hope that helps IAC - In any case IAE - In any event IANAL - I am not a lawyer IANALH - I am not a lawyer however IC - I see ICOCBW - I could, of course, be wrong IIRC - If I recall/remember/recollect correctly IMAO - In my arrogant opinion IMHO - In my humble opinion IMNSHO - In my not so humble opinion IMO - In my opinion IMPO - In my pious opinion IOHO - In our humble opinion IOW - In other words IRL - In real life ISTM - It seems to me IYDM - If you don't mind IYDMMA - If you don't mind me asking IYKWIM - If you know what I mean IYKWIMAITYD - If you know what I mean and I think you do IYSWIM - If you see what I mean JFYI - Just for your information JIC - Just in case JK - Just kidding KISS - Keep it simple stupid KWIM - Know what i mean? LLTA - Lots and lots of thunderous applause LMHO - Laugh my head off LOL - Laughing out loud LTM - Laughing to myself LZ - Loser MYOB - Mind your own business NBD - No big deal NFW - No feasible way or no freaking way NJTH - Not just thinking here NLA = No longer available NP - No problem NRN - No reply/response necessary NTYMI - Now that you mention it OIC - Oh, I see OTF - Only the facts OTL - Out to lunch OTOH - On the other hand OTTOMH - Off the top of my head PANS - Pretty awesome new stuff PEBCAK - Problem exists between chair and keyboard PITA - Pain in the arse/ass PMFJIB - Pardon me for jumping in but PMJI - Pardon my jumping in PTMM - Please tell me more PWYP - Practice what you preach ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing ROTM - Right on the money RS - Real soon RSN - Real soon now RTFM - Read the freaking manual SB - Soap Box SIG - Special interest group SITD - Still in the dark SO - Significant other SOE - Silly/Stupid Operator Error SOS - Same old stuff TANSTAAFL - There ain't no such thing as a free lunch TCOY - Take care of yourself TFH - Thread from hell THX - Thanks TIC - Tongue in cheek TLA - Three letter acronym TPTB - The powers that be TSB - The Soap Box TTBOMK - To the best of my knowledge TVM - Thanks very much UAPITA - You're a pain in the arse/ass WADR - With all due respect WDALYB - Who died and left you boss WDALYIC - Who died and left you in charge WFM - Works for me WIBNI - Wouldn't it be nice if WRT - With respect to WT - What/who the WTF - Who/what the fuck WUF - Where you from WYSIWYAG - What you see is what you almost get WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get WWTTE - Well words to that effect YAFIYGI - You asked for it, you got it YDAGWYW - You don't always get what you want YGBSM - You got to be shitin' me WGWYPF - You get what you pay for YMBJ - You must be joking YSWUS - Yea, sure whatever you say Quote
fufu Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 LOL thats a pretty hectic list. FUBAR is a common phrase used in IT industry, especially network administrators. God i love some of these phrases XD I study I.S. at Monash and i swear we had a whole 2 hr lecture dedicated to these abbreviation. Yes, this is what they teach at Uni these days. *Edit moved here from Wheel and backspace thread ** -Gav240z Quote
mayhem Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 wow what a list ... ten times easier to jst write the the saying rather than trying to come up with a short nothing ha ha ha i havent heard of any exept 3 or 4 Quote
Zeddophile Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 FUBAR is a common phrase used in IT industry, especially network administrators. Thats one that existed well before computers, used all over the place. Very useful. Quote
aegean Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 brilliant list !!!! YMW ! Shit, that's not on the list - You're most welcome ! Quote
Add Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 Awsome TMI - To Much Information. Useful when someone discloses a little to much. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted February 13, 2008 Administrators Posted February 13, 2008 Just wondering should this list really be sticky? Quote
aegean Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Don't think so. It was only a bit of fun ! Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted February 13, 2008 Administrators Posted February 13, 2008 Unstuck it! Quote
tattoo_ink Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 FTW - for the win haha ive been using that one all wrong for years ! MILF ........haha but i bet everyone already new what that one so no need for it ! ooops wrong forum ! jks!! Quote
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