Why is Abreviation such a long word????

[mandlmaunder]

Having recently discovered this informative and VVVV funny set of forums I would like to know what most or all the abrev's- mean.
Can any old hands help?
(Starting with IMHO!)
Been out of yUK a long time ,must be falling behind on modern jargon. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[deep denial]

imho in my humble opinion
afaik as far as i know
iirc if i remember correctly
SWMBO She Who Must Be Obeyed
awb average white boat
TTFO, well never mind.

 

[WowdyWebel]

Would be even longer if you spelt it proper like /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Fergus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IIRC#_ref-foldoc_24

 

[suse]

A BOF, who is also a PITA, not a million miles from this post, might point out abbreviation is an even longer word.

But, hey, WTF, IAALOOB, anyway...

Welcome!

S x

 

[jimmynoboat]

From the link:

YMMV = Your milage may vary! .... WTF? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[MikeBz]

[ QUOTE ]
From the link:

YMMV = Your milage may vary! .... WTF? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

It means "your experience may be different from mine". E.g. "I find that a single snarkling of spraggot oil stops my trunnions from remasculating their wennelling sprockets for a whole season. YMMV."

Mike

 

[mandlmaunder]

Sensce off huuman failyour /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[WowdyWebel]

But, hey, WTF, IAALOOB, anyway...

....and DDR 2 boot

 

[Appleyard]

Always remember....if all else fails......RTFI

 

[Danny Jo]

[ QUOTE ]
Starting with IMHO!

[/ QUOTE ] IMHO started life as a simple oxymoron (i.e. users of it have no idea what humility is). It's moved on from that usage to conveying the ironic - either sarcastically (as in "my opinion has more validity than yours, because at least I recognize it's an opinion"), or in a misguided attempt to make a posting seem less pompous than it actually is, imtho (in my truly humble opinion).

 

[jimmynoboat]

[ QUOTE ]
Always remember....if all else fails......RTFI

[/ QUOTE ]

If all else fails, Rounf The F***ing Island?

 

[HoratioHB]

No - with respect Sir, it would be much easier for all of us if you kindly just took the time and very carefully and without bothering me again and read the F****** Instructions.

 

[BenchHead]

WTF (When not what) did RTFM become RTFI?

And ... when did Bombay become CumBye ?

And... Beiijing Duck doesn't seem the same as 'just looking'

 

[Skyva_2]

It has been said that when a lawyer says, "With respect", he means, "I disagree";
when he says, "With great respect", he means, "You're talking through your hat";
and when he says, "With the greatest possible respect", he means, "You've gone off your head".

 

[mairisona]

BIFFO?!!

 

[duncanmack]

Great philosophical questions of our time

Ah yes, a great game.

Why is there only one Monopolies and Mergers Commission?

Who killed cock robin?

 

[Bosunof]

And, why are there so many syllables in monosyllabic?

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

[ QUOTE ]
WTF (When not what) did RTFM become RTFI?



[/ QUOTE ]

Possibly when, in pursuit of economy, suppliers chose to cease providing a proper M and substituted it with - abbreviated - I instead. They also save on proofreading. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MikeBz]

[ QUOTE ]
BIFFO?!!

[/ QUOTE ]

BIFFA???