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Original poster

Prbably me being a bit slow but need help with abbreviations

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Pes · 14/05/2004 09:39

I know that I saw a link to a huge list of abbreviations used in the discussions but can't find it now.
Could anyone point me in the right direction?

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tiamaria · 14/05/2004 09:53

Pes - Sorry. I tried to help you by investigaing the search facility and I ended up at a 'site stuff' list and then I got well and truly lost! Someone will give you a link soon, I'm sure. Can I help with any particular queries?

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Pes · 14/05/2004 10:17

Hi tiamaria - thanks for responding - I had the same problem when searching (but then I'm not very techie at the best of times)
Am discussion boards virgin but I've worked out some of the abbreviations , still having problems with others, and feeling a bit dumb as a result ...
Off the top of my head, there's BTW, ROFL, PMSL...

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spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 10:25

BTW = by the way
ROFL = roll on floor laughing
PMSL = p*ss myself laughing
LOL = laugh out loud
DH = darling husband
DD = darling daughter (DS darling son etc etc)
AF = Auntie Flo (as in period)
TTC = trying to conceive

any more for any more?

spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 10:26

there is also an explanation at the bottom of this page

Janh · 14/05/2004 10:28

Pes, those are:
by the way
roll on floor laughing (+MAO = my ass off)
piss my self laughing

You will also see pork sometimes which is what a mobile phone with predictive texting thinks you mean when you put pmsl.

IME = in my experience
IMO = in my opinion (HO = humble opinion)
FWIW = for what it's worth
AFAIK = as far as I know
ATM = at the moment

can't think of any more ATM

Janh · 14/05/2004 10:29

Oh, sm, you beat me to it!!!

spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 10:30

hehe but jan you remembered all the ones i forgot!

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Pes · 14/05/2004 10:31

ahahhhh, thanks spacemonkey, the mist begins to clear..
It appears that I have been PMSLing and ROFLing whilst on mn without even realising it

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spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 10:32

cackle pes

spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 10:32

IIRC = if i remember correctly
HOS = husband over shoulder

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Pes · 14/05/2004 10:37

and thanks Janh, I did wonder about pork, FWIW I thought it was an affectionate insult (HDAI) (that means how dumb am I BTW)

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spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 10:40

FFS = for f*'s sake

tiamaria · 14/05/2004 12:41

sm, janh - thanks for those. I didn't know half of them as I'm still a new mner. Sorry that I disappeared. Had to get some ironing done. Did get lots done, though!

Pes - You and I are learning together!

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Pes · 14/05/2004 13:39

tiamaria

obviously the ironing has to take priority (IMHO)

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MrsDoolittle · 14/05/2004 13:59

That AF one has had me flummuxed for ages. The ttc thread is a whole different language!!
Am learning slowly......

SoupDragon · 14/05/2004 14:01

HO = humble opinion? I thought a ho was something else...

Janh · 14/05/2004 14:02

I know what AF means but can never remember what it stands for - always think it's Aunt Fanny!!! (Do I have a problem? )

NomDePlume · 14/05/2004 14:05

Missed out IYSWIM, If you see what I mean.

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Pes · 14/05/2004 14:08

agree with Mrs Doolittle re ttc thread - practically swahili...
ooooohhhh I know one I know one I know one
bd = babydance = have sex

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Original poster
Pes · 14/05/2004 14:12

Aunt Fanny - hee hee hee
I thought it was more literal e.g. arrival of errrrr ..... dunno something beginning with F
(HDAI)(again)

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spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 14:20

RL = real life
BC = before children
BRB = be right back
WTF? = what the f**k?
YFIAAAYMSOE = your father is an 'amster and your mother smells of elderberries

spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 14:21

the last one is not in common usage though

Janh · 14/05/2004 14:21

Oh, yes, use the last one a LOT, sm

spacemonkey · 14/05/2004 14:22

have we had PITA = pain in the a**e?

SoupDragon · 14/05/2004 14:22

Aunt Flo