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Can anyone decode all of these MN shorthands?!

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dotladotla · 18/02/2015 09:37

Ive just joined Mumsnet but I'm feeling a bit lost reading posts because of this secret shorthand that gets used! I've searched but can't find a previous topic on this. I know that OH means other half but what do the other codes mean?!
Can anyone help? Blush

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InfinitySeven · 18/02/2015 09:39

DP - Dear/Darling Partner
DD- Dear/Darling Daugher
DS - Dear/Darling Son
DT - Dear/Darling Twins

TSSDNCOP - The Secret Service Do Not Comment On Procedure

I think that's the most common MN specific ones?

DishwasherDogs · 18/02/2015 09:40

Have a look above your post, there's a link to click called Acronyms.
That should help you to start off with :)

mortil2 · 18/02/2015 09:43

Welcome to mumsnet Smile
In the top bar on the first page (pc version) there is an acronym button. All is in there. I found it a little hard in the beginning too

penny13610 · 18/02/2015 09:47

or click here

Greymalkin · 18/02/2015 09:52

LTB Leave the Bastard
ODFOD Oh do F Off Dear
POAS Pee on a stick (Pregnancy test)

Showy · 18/02/2015 09:54

SIOB
FOTTFSOF
JFGI
DYAC
POIDH

Don't know if they're listed yet...

HellKitty · 18/02/2015 09:55

What is TAAT? And I'm not even new Smile
All I get from Google is the Tennessee Association for Assistive Technology, and I'm not 100% that is what it means here!

SqueezyCheeseWeasel · 18/02/2015 09:56

Kitty - thread about a thread

wanderings · 18/02/2015 09:56

TAAT is "thread about a thread".

Sorehead · 18/02/2015 09:57

TAAT = thread about a thread? I may be wrong though.

HellKitty · 18/02/2015 09:59

Ah! Thanks x 3. Ooh that makes sense.

AlpacaLypse · 18/02/2015 10:01

Showy
SIOB is Sharp Intake Of Breath (I've seen it on other sites too)
FOTTFSOF is Fuck Off To The Far Side Of Fuck

Don't know the others. Context usually helps me work out new ones if they haven't made it into Acronyms.

I didn't know what TSSDNCOP stood for, thanks InfinitySeven!

NutellaLawson · 18/02/2015 10:03

Pfb-precious first born. Often meant in a slightly derisory way implying that you're only so precious with your first baby and a lot more laissez-faire with subsequent ones.

Showy · 18/02/2015 12:42

Well done Alpaca, you are right. Been here 10 years. The acronyms in regular use aren't always officially listed.

Back in the day we only needed 4 or parp.

BeccaMumsnet · 19/02/2015 09:34

Hi there dotladotla

Welcome to Mumsnet! Grin

Take a look at this handy list - www.mumsnet.com/info/acronyms

RebeccaMumsnet · 19/02/2015 09:38

@Showy

SIOB FOTTFSOF JFGI DYAC POIDH

Don't know if they're listed yet...

Yup, got the first two - did you just make these up Showy? Grin

Let us know if any are missing and we can add to the list.

Showy · 19/02/2015 11:17

Just Fucking Google It.
Damn You Auto Correct.
Pictures Or It Didn't Happen.

Make it up? MAKE IT UP!

HVDY Rebecca.

How very dare you indeed.

dotladotla · 19/02/2015 12:59

Thanks for the welcomes :)
Wow-there are loads...what happened to normal sentences!
Not sure how much I'll end up using Mumsnet once I have the baby with so much decoding to do...my brain is not fully functioning right now with baby brain!!

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