topic Re: Schooling needed in Among Friends

Schooling needed

Snowhite714 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:13:53 GMT

This weekend I've spent a lot of time in the Forums and I've decided that it's time to put my pride aside and ask for help. There are abbreviations used here that I am unfamiliar with and it might help if I knew what they meant rather than speculating. I'm assuming (which could be dangeous) that OP = original poster? What about DH? In baseball it's designated hitter, what about in the Forums? Any other abbreviations that I should be aware of? I know that IMO = in my opinion. Thank you for your help.

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jackthebear — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:07:23 GMT

Google abbreviations used in Internet forums that will help

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kitcat51 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:14:48 GMT

OP is original poster, DH is dear husband, DD is dear daughter. Others needed? Search Smart-Words.org for the top fifty abbreviations on the web.

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nana59 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:13:36 GMT

i've instructed my family members NOT to use abbreviations when they text me.....if they do...i don't answer their text.......i'm almost 69....i'm not going to learn a new language!

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Snowhite714 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:18:47 GMT

@jackthebear @kitcat51 Thank you for your guidance. @nana59 Good for you.

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BeccaLou — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:20:57 GMT

I think and am pretty sure it's Dear Husband.

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Snowhite714 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:26:12 GMT

@kitcat51 wrote:
OP is original poster, DH is dear husband, DD is dear daughter. Others needed? Search Smart-Words.org for the top fifty abbreviations on the web.

@kitcat51 Thank you for the lead, very helpful.

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World Traveler — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:47:42 GMT

@Snowhite714 Thank you for asking those questions. I wondered for the longest time, but eventually figured them out. Would be nice to have a list of abbreviations commonly used taped up on the side of the computer screen, right?

AAMOF - as a matter of fact

AFAIK - as far as I know

AFAIR - as far as I remember

B/C - because

BF - boyfriend

BFF - best friend forever

BIL - brother in law

BM - bridesmaid (or I guess we could all use it for something else!)

BTW - by the way

DD - dear daughter

DF - dear fiance/fiancee

DH - dear husband (or darned husband)

DS - dear son
DW - dear wife (or darned wife)

EOD - end of discussion

ETA - edited to add

FIL - father in law

FKA - formerly known as

FWIW - for what it's worth

FYI - for your information

HTH - hope this helps

IDK - I don't know

IMHO - in my humble opinion

IRL - in real life

JMHO - just my humble opinion

LOL - laugh out loud
LMHO - laughing my head off

MIL - mother in law

MOH - maid of honor

OP - original poster/original post

OT - off topic/other topic

OTOH - on the other hand
POV - point of view

ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing

SIL - sister in law (or son in law)
SMH - shaking my head (in disbelief)

SO - significant other

TBA - to be announced

TBC - to be continued

TIA - thanks in advance

TMI - too much information

TYVM - thank you very much

TTYL - talk to you later

YMMD - you made my day

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dex — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:42:22 GMT

@Snowhite714 @I had to ask the same question as you did about twelve years ago when I started on the forums.There are so many helpful people here who taught me all I know. I remember one lady always ended her posts with HBIC.It was around Christmas and I thought it meant something like have a beautiful Christmas.I would always say and you have a good Christmas too.LOL

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kitcat51 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:45:18 GMT

@Snowhite714 wrote:
@jackthebear @kitcat51 Thank you for your guidance. @nana59 Good for you.

You're welcome. I'm 68, have 3 teen grandkids & didn't understand the abbreviations they used...I was too embarrassed to ask them so goggled it.

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september — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:47:44 GMT

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@Snowhite714 @I had to ask the same question as you did about twelve years ago when I started on the forums.There are so many helpful people here who taught me all I know. I remember one lady always ended her posts with HBIC.It was around Christmas and I thought it meant something like have a beautiful Christmas.I would always say and you have a good Christmas too.LOL

@dex You were very kind! You must now know it means Head B itch In Charge!

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x Hedge — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:51:30 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
Google abbreviations used in Internet forums that will help

yes jack!!

Just remember, @Snowhite714 , Google is your friend.

If netiquette (internet etiquette) is also unfamiliar to you, go to Google. Most sites require posters observe good netiquette.

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x Hedge — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 04:01:13 GMT

OP does double duty.

Means the original post in the thread or refers to the original poster, depending how it's used in a sentence.

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Snowhite714 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 04:46:56 GMT

@World Traveler You rock!!! Thank you.

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sissel — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 05:02:48 GMT

For a long time I thought LOL meant Lots of Love but found out it meant Laughing out Loud

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Snowhite714 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 05:04:59 GMT

@kitcat51 wrote:
@Snowhite714 wrote:
@jackthebear @kitcat51 Thank you for your guidance. @nana59 Good for you.
You're welcome. I'm 68, have 3 teen grandkids & didn't understand the abbreviations they used...I was too embarrassed to ask them so goggled it.

@kitcat51 It's a pet peeve of mine so I have to call it out, forgive me. THANK YOU for using the correct contraction for "you are," you're and not your. How many times have I seen people use 'your' when they mean you're??? And it seems to be the standard now, drives me absolutely crazy. What has happened to the English language? These days it seems anything goes. Okay I'm done venting. Thank you.

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libbyannE — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 05:44:12 GMT

I avoid the silly abbreviations. Is it so hard to spell out what you want to say? Besides, “dear husband,” “dear daughter” sound phony and old-fashioned.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 08:29:50 GMT

It really irritates me when posters use initials of hosts instead of their name. What's the point? Do they think they can criticize a host and it's okay if they don't use the name, just initials? I refuse to beat my brains out trying to figure out who they're talking about.

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meallen616 — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:38:44 GMT

@World Traveler ,

Thanks, I like to review them every so often!

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wishmoon — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:54:32 GMT

To add to that list, the other day I saw, "DGS" and figured it out to mean, "Dear Grandson." That opened my world for one second!!!