Too many acronyms?

[Bazyboots]

Anyone else overwhelmed by all the acronyms? And really, what is the point of NN for no and YY yes. It takes more time putting them in capitals. And you don't even save a letter in NN.

Oh, but I do like the crossing out bit. How do you do that then?

TYIA

[Oodear]

Think we could lose a few there ( yy/nn in particular!)

[GlitterTwinkleToes]

Cats exactly the same as me, think mn should change the meaning

[Bazyboots]

I've changed my mind. Acronyms worth it just for 'previous fucking baby'. .

[KateSMumsnet]

WDYMTATMA?*

*What do you mean there are too many acronyms?

There's a handy list here.

[CatsCantTwerk]

I always thought STBXH = Stupid Twatting Bastard Ex husband

[CatsCantTwerk]

I don't think I have ever seen NN or YY used on MN.

But here is the list Op.

ADHD
attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder
AFAIK
as far as I know
AF
Auntie Flo (old-fashioned schoolgirl slang for period)
AIBU
am I being unreasonable?
AS
Asperger's syndrome
ASD
autistic spectrum disorder
ATM
at the moment
BBS
be back soon
BC
before children
BF
breastfeeding (or best friend or boyfriend, depending on context)
BFP
big fat positive (refers to a pregnancy test)
BIL
brother-in-law
BLW
baby-led weaning
BM
birth mother or boss mum (what a nanny might call her/his employer)
boak
Not an acronym, of course. Used by some to indicate a vomit-worthy moment.
BRB
be right back
BTW
by the way
bump
Not an acronym, of course. People sometimes post a message saying just "bump" - as a way of getting a thread back into the active conversations list so that more people see it. Any posting will "bump" a thread back up the list.
CC
controlled crying
CD
cycle day (as in menstrual cycle)
CF
cystic fibrosis
CP
cerebral palsy or chemical pregnancy or chicken pox, depending on the context
DD
darling/dear daughter
DGS/DGD
darling/dear grandson/granddaughter
DH
darling/dear husband
DLA
disability living allowance
DP
darling/dear partner
DS
darling/dear son
DS
Down's syndrome
DSS/DSD
darling/dear stepson/stepdaughter
DTD
doing the deed/doing the dance (having sex)
DTD/DTS
darling/dear twin daughter/son
DW
darling/dear wife
EBF
exclusively breastfeed(ing) or extended breastfeed(ing), depending on context
ELCS
elective Caesarean
EMCS
emergency Caesarean
EP
ectopic pregnancy
EWCM
egg-white cervical mucus
FF
formula-feeding or forward-facing (as in car seat), depending on context
FFP
free for postage
FFS
for fk's sake
FIL
father-in-law
FWIW
for what it's worth
FYI
for your information
HTH
hope this helps
HV
health visitor
IEP
individual educational plan
IIRC
if I remember correctly
IKWYM
I know what you mean
IME
in my experience
IMHO
in my humble opinion
IMO
in my opinion
IYKWIM
if you know what I mean
IYSWIM
if you see what I mean
JFGI
just f*ing Google it
LMP
last menstrual period
LTB
leave the basrd
LOL
laugh out loud
MC
miscarriage
MMC
missed miscarriage
MMTI
makes my teeth itch
MIL
mother-in-law
MN
Mumsnet of course! MNer is a mumsnetter, and MNHQ is Mumsnet headquarters
MW
midwife
NAK
nursing at keyboard (breastfeeding while Mumsnetting)
NN
no
NT
neurologically typical
NWOC
nanny with own child
ODFOD
oh do fk off dear
OH
other half
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
OTT
over the top/overseas trained teacher
OP
original post/poster
PFB
precious first born
PG
pregnant
PIL
parents-in-law
PITA
pain in the ae
PM
Private message
PMSL
ps myself laughing
POAS
pee on a stick (take a pregnancy test)
POV
point of views
RF
rearward-facing (as in car seat)
RL
real life
ROFL
roll on floor laughing
RTFT
read the fking thread
SAHM
stay at home mother
SALT
speech and language therapy/therapist
SENCO
special educational needs co-ordinator
SIL
sister-in-law
SIOB
sharp intake of breath
SN
special needs
SPD
symphisis pubis dysfunction
STBXH

soon-to-be-ex-husband
SWI
shagging with intent (trying to conceive)
SWOI
shagging without intent (not trying to conceive!)
TAAT
Thread about a thread
TBH
to be honest
TIA
thanks in advance
TMI
too much information
TSSDNCOP
the secret service does not comment on procedure
TTC
trying to conceive
UCL
usual cycle length
VBAC
vaginal birth after c-section
WB
welcome back
WTF?
what the f**k?
WAHM
working at home mother
WOHM
working out of the home mother
WRT
with reference/regard to
WWYD
what would you do
XH/XP
ex-husband/ex-partner
YABU
you are being unreasonable
YANBU
you are not being unreasonable
YABOS
you are being over-sensitive
YY
yes

[Allstoppedup]

Precious fucking baby

[SoupDragon]

I've never seen NN. I assumed YY was "yes yes" ie emphatic agreement and also a bit idiotic

[AuntieStella]

NN and YY aren't MN acronyms.

I'm tempted to say that they're text speak and that is reviled here.

[TanteRose]

www.mumsnet.com/info/acronyms

HTH

[insancerre]

Its initiation
If you can't work it out, you obviously don't belong
HTH

[Perfectlypurple]

The instructions are at the bottom of every thread for smileys and crossing out etc.

[Aridane]

I was chuckling because on another thread someone confessed that they had thought PFB meant 'precious fucking baby'

[ouryve]

RTFM

YMMV, of course.

[Akire]

At first I used to miss half the threads because I coulnt work out who the heck people were talking about. It does get easier but still can be stretch sometimes . Twinkle toes I too had something bit more imaginative for ex husband!

Agree the YY and NN are beyond stupid!

[Bazyboots]

Couldn't find instructions.

Thanks twinkletoes.....here comes my big moment, drum roll please.....putinwords

NOTHING!!!:(

Nottoworrybedtimenightnight

Nada de nada :/

[GlitterTwinkleToes]

Thank you.
I thought mine was more imaginative StupidTwattingBatardExHusband

[EeyoresTail]

I think that is Soon To Be Ex Husband

[GlitterTwinkleToes]

Cross out you do put words in. without the space so put words in

Could someone enlighten me to what STBXH or something is please

[RatOnnaStick]

I read the instructions.