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AIBU?

to get narked when mnetters use abbreviations directed at an individual...

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barnsleybelle · 01/06/2009 21:53

I don't get most of the abbreviations. examples such as.. ffiw, iyswim, rofl, pmsl??? There are tons more i don't get. Is there something i can click on to inform me!!!???

It particularly irks me when a poster refers to me directly and then uses an abbreviation which when asked they don't explain.

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Tortoise · 01/06/2009 21:55

Click on the link 'useful stuff' then the 'acronym list' this will tell you most of the ones used on MN.

Tulia · 01/06/2009 21:56

the acronym list is under 'useful stuff'

barnsleybelle · 01/06/2009 21:56

Thank you....

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Tamarto · 01/06/2009 21:57

Here

barnsleybelle · 01/06/2009 21:59

ok, so now i feel like a complete turd when every single acronym is listed right here on the site!!!!

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SarahL2 · 01/06/2009 22:08

LOL - so you were being unreasonable but we'll forgive you

WizardNoHeart · 01/06/2009 22:08

"complete turd"

stoppinattwo · 01/06/2009 22:08

omfg rofl iyswim..........

stoppinattwo · 01/06/2009 22:09

as oppose to an incomplete turd XXX

BoysAreLikeDogs · 01/06/2009 22:09

yy acronyms can be annoying when you don't know what they mean

4, for example

cocolepew · 01/06/2009 22:10

_

HTH

MaureenMLove · 01/06/2009 22:11

What's yy mean then? That's a new one on me!

BoysAreLikeDogs · 01/06/2009 22:13

Mo, it's when you are nodding, yes yes, in agreement

LovelyTinOfSpam · 01/06/2009 22:16

ROFL BB, FWIW, I'm PMSL

barnsleybelle · 01/06/2009 22:17

oh please stop.... my head is exploding!!!!

i can't click on useful stuff fast enough to keep up!

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TrillianAstra · 01/06/2009 22:20

Is not an acronym.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 01/06/2009 22:21

arf

LovelyTinOfSpam · 01/06/2009 22:21

I still don't know what

means. But assume it means leaving the thread as think it's crap.

MaureenMLove · 01/06/2009 22:22

I'm just peachy thanks Boys, how you doin'?

TaurielTest · 01/06/2009 22:25

er, but ... why is it called an acronym when almost none of the abbreviations in it are acronyms?
[ducks head, scuttles off to pedants' corner]

TaurielTest · 01/06/2009 22:28

Aargh! can't believe I posted mentioning pedants' corner and didn't write "when almost none of the abbreviations in it is an acronym". Will be drummed out.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 01/06/2009 22:30

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MARGOsBeenDrinkingTea · 01/06/2009 22:30

BALD - I think I found the "4" thread once

BoysAreLikeDogs · 01/06/2009 22:35

gwan margo, find it again and repost for the newbies plllllease

PerfectPrefect · 01/06/2009 22:35

Sometimes - in addtion to people using acronyms on the list they abbreviate peoples names - sometimes by truncating. Somethimes it is "initialised".

So sometimes I am Perfect. Sometimes I am PP

BALD stands for BoysAreLikeDogs.

HTH (hope this helps)

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