Mumsnet please stop with the abbreviations..

[2026newbie]

I actually stop reading some posts because I can't be arsed to try and work out what is being said. Why do people put DS instead of son? What is STBX?

It really doesn’t, given that 90% are obvious from the context, and the meanings of rest can be readily found. It’s not like some Freemason initiation ritual.

I don't use them but then I'm extremely old and never got into text speak. I like D dog though, think I might have to work D rabbit and D cats into something.

I find them annoying too ... I've worked some out but can't be arsed especially when a post is pages long .

What a friendly response there really are some horrible mums netter on here arnt there.

Me too I can’t work some of them out so stop reading

Why do you use abbreviations then @Snakebite61 ? If they are stupid and ignorant?

What is your view on emojis?

I’ve never come across this one, but somehow knew exactly what it meant 😂

When emoji's are the next gen abbreviations....

Do you not know / use any of these:

Texting & Internet Slang

• LOL: Laugh Out Loud
• BRB: Be Right Back
• IDK: I Don't Know
• ASAP: As Soon As Possible
• BTW: By The Way
• FYI: For Your Information
• IMO/IMHO: In My Opinion / In My Humble Opinion
• TBH: To Be Honest
• JK: Just Kidding
• OMG: Oh My God
• SMH: Shaking My Head
• NGL: Not Gonna Lie
• ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
• TMI: Too Much Information
• TL;DR: Too Long; Didn't Read
• FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out

General & Formal Abbreviations e.g.: For example (from Latin exempli gratia) i.e.: That is, in other words (from Latin id est) etc.: And so on (from Latin et cetera) vs.: Versus, against c. / ca.: Circa, about/around AM/PM: Ante Meridiem / Post Meridiem (before noon / after noon) DIY: Do It Yourself FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival Measurement & Time min: Minute(s) sec: Second(s) hr/hr: Hour(s) wk: Week(s) mo: Month(s) yr: Year(s) k: Thousand (e.g., 50k) m: Million (e.g., $10m)

Email & Online
DM: Direct Message
CC: Carbon Copy
BCC: Blind Carbon Copy
RSVP: Please Respond (from French Répondez s'il vous plaît)

Well yes, she does. In her posts she uses both abbreviations and emojis.