LEARNING THE LINGO - Page 5

AuberriJean · ‎04-09-2014

@Moonchilde wrote:
"Bad behavior" is very often in the eye of the beholder. I tend not to appreciate it when others believe they get to decide what is appropriate and inappropriate for everyone. I often find it more appropriate to speak in generalities so that individuals are not targeted, but not everyone does that 😎

True dat. 😎

gizmogal · ‎05-09-2014

You make my point for me, @AuberriJean, about how touchy many contributors are here. I wanted thanks for answering the actual OP question, since the answer I provided was thanked to someone else. Not for the prose, which you emphasize was not mine, unquoted, and thus unworthy. I contributed and expected respect. Your initial response was self indulgent, "gotcha" huff to put me in my place for not quoting Wikipedia directly as the source.

if I've offended, I apologize.

AuberriJean · ‎04-09-2014

@gizmogal wrote:
You make my point for me, @AuberriJean, about how touchy many contributors are here. I wanted thanks for answering the actual OP question, since the answer I provided was thanked to someone else. Not for the prose, which you emphasize was not mine, unquoted, and thus unworthy. I contributed and expected respect. Your initial response was self indulgent, "gotcha" huff to put me in my place for not quoting Wikipedia directly as the source.

if I've offended, I apologize.

Lol! Apology and insult all in one. My post wasn't "self-indulgent" or a gotcha huff. I just pointed out the hypocrisy or disconnect.

dooBdoo · ‎06-27-2010

I just commented on another thread that the written word has limitations, lending itself to misunderstandings. Maybe that's what happened in this case. Without facial expressions, body language, and vocal inflections our intent gets mangled sometimes. I know I stumble in attempts to make my meaning clear, and I also sometimes misconstrue what others write. Emoticons can be really helpful... too bad those supplied on this forum are so inadequate.

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sunala · ‎03-09-2010

@LTT1 wrote:
@Shanus
IMHO-- In My Humble Opinion
DBIL -- dear brother in law/
DSIL-- dear sister or son in law
DGCs-- dear grand children
DGS/DGD

FYI For your information

IDK-- I Don't Know

Isn't this crazy? But it CAN save time occasionally

@LTT1yes it IS crazy. I've made no secret of the fact that I don't like internet message-board abbreviations. I usually gloss over them because I have no patience to stop what I'm reading to decipher the codes. It's just not worth my time.

DSIL is the stupidest one of all. There is a BIG difference between a son-in-law and a sister-in-law, and I'm not going to stop reading to try to figure out who the poster is referring to.

I guess I respect the English language enough, and am set in my ways enough, to disregard these message board abbreviations.

I know this is not a popular opinion, but it's mine.

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NC Bandwagon · ‎05-03-2014

Hello, Shanus.

OP is short for Opening Post or Opening Poster.

DD is short for Dear Daughter.

DH is short for Dear Husband.

DS is short for Dear Son.

DF is short for Dear Father.

DM is short for Dear Mother (also short for Direct Message).

DGD is shor for Dear Granddaughter.

DGS is short for Dear Grandson.

DDIL is short for Dear Daighter-In-Law.

DSIL is short for Dear Son-In-Law.

DMIL is shor for Dear Mother-In-Law.

DFIL is short for Dear Father-In-Law.

HTH is short for Hope That Helps.

ITA is short for I Totally Agree.

TIA is short for Thanks In Advance.

BRB is short for Be Right Back.

IMHO is short for In My Humble Opinion.

JMO is short for Just My Opinion.

PM is short for Personal Message.

LOL is short for Laugh Out Loud.

FYI is short for For Your Information.

IDK is short for I Don't Know.

DIY is short for Do It Yourself.

MYOB is short for Mind Your Own Business.

That's all I can think for for now. As others explained, a troll is someone who posts things just to start trouble.

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Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@gizmogal Geeeeeez. Sorry for the mistake. Thank you. I obviously misread the post. For anyone and everyone who has replied to my OP that originated a long time ago, I appreciate all your help answering my "troll" question.

juperier · ‎10-21-2014

@dooBdoo wrote:

I just commented on another thread that the written word has limitations, lending itself to misunderstandings. Maybe that's what happened in this case. Without facial expressions, body language, and vocal inflections our intent gets mangled sometimes. I know I stumble in attempts to make my meaning clear, and I also sometimes misconstrue what others write. Emoticons can be really helpful... too bad those supplied on this forum are so inadequate.

This is more or less what I wanted to add. Yes, there are the true trolls who are simply posting to stir things (or sometimes specific people) up. But what I noticed way before this message board even existed is that there are also many who perhaps aren't the best at wording things.

As @dooBdoo says, much (actually, if I recall correctly, most) of our interpretation of what we hear is tied to non-verbal clues. Missing those clues, it's very easy to mis-interpret the intent of the other person. The same exact word or phrase can trigger completely different responses depending on each person's experiences related to that word.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

@sunala wrote:
@LTT1 wrote:
@Shanus
IMHO-- In My Humble Opinion
DBIL -- dear brother in law/
DSIL-- dear sister or son in law
DGCs-- dear grand children
DGS/DGD

FYI For your information

IDK-- I Don't Know

Isn't this crazy? But it CAN save time occasionally

@LTT1yes it IS crazy. I've made no secret of the fact that I don't like internet message-board abbreviations. I usually gloss over them because I have no patience to stop what I'm reading to decipher the codes. It's just not worth my time.

DSIL is the stupidest one of all. There is a BIG difference between a son-in-law and a sister-in-law, and I'm not going to stop reading to try to figure out who the poster is referring to.

I guess I respect the English language enough, and am set in my ways enough, to disregard these message board abbreviations.

I know this is not a popular opinion, but it's mine.

@sunala

i generally feel the same way, although i HAVE used "OP" on occasion and i DO use LOL. those are the only two i think i use, but i could be mistaken.

i find the website urban dictionary to be a useful source of information. i dont think anyone has mentioned that site yet on this thread.

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Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

@Moonchilde wrote:
"Bad behavior" is very often in the eye of the beholder. I tend not to appreciate it when others believe they get to decide what is appropriate and inappropriate for everyone. I often find it more appropriate to speak in generalities so that individuals are not targeted, but not everyone does that 😎

Isn't it interesting, when someone disagrees with you (general meaning of "you"), they almost always will say, "You didn't have to be so rude!", no matter how you may have worded your response?

In other words, unless you (again, general meaning of the word) agree with them, your response is "rude".

I have to laugh at that.