Posted by John Tobias on January 23, 2011 at 11:37 PM
I see this alot on posted photos, but don't know what it is suppose to stand for, help please! thank you
Posted by Jim DeWitt on January 24, 2011 at 12:07 AM
By The Way
Brothers of the Third Wheel
Back to Work
Booker T. Washington
British Traditional Wicca
Posted by Lon Overacker on January 24, 2011 at 12:10 AM
BTW = by the way
FYI = for your information
OTOH = on the other hand
FWIW = for what it's worth
LOL = the original..... lot's of laughs
IMHO = in my humble opinion
BRB = be right back, but that is reserved for online chatting, texting and such....
This is what the world has come to John.....
Lot's more to add... anyone?
Posted by Bill Brennan on January 24, 2011 at 12:29 AM
Texting with the teenagers in our family has forced us to learn their lingo. Although I like to write out a note from time to time, texting enables us to maintain closer communication with our teenagers. No complaints with this form of progress.
BTW: By the way
CUL8R: See you later
CYA: “See ya”
CYA: Cover your a$$
DB: Darling brother, dear brother, damn brother or whatever “D” word, depending on what they have done! J
DD: Darling daughter, dear daughter, etc., as above! .
DH: Darling husband, dear husband…
DS: Darling son/sister, dear son/sister…
DW: Darling wife, dear wife or whatever “D” word depending on mood
FAQ: Frequently asked questions.
FLAME: To post rude or insulting messages
FWIW: For what it's worth
HIJACK: To post something off topic from the original post or idea of the thread
IIRC: If I recall correctly
IMHO: In my honest opinion; In my humble opinion
IMO: In my opinion
ISO: In search of
IT: Information technology.
JK: Just kidding
KISS: “Keep it simple, stupid”.
KWIM: Know what I mean?
L8TR: Later (as in see ya later )
LMAO: Laughing my a$$ off
LOL: Laugh out loud
LURK: To read messages in a newsgroup or chat area without ever posting or replying yourself
MB: Message board.
NEWBIE: Someone new to message boards who may be unfamiliar with board terms, rules, other posters, etc.
Newsgroup: another name for an online information Board
NICK: Name used by people on the Internet.
OMG: Oh my God, Oh my gosh
OP: Original poster
OT: Off topic, used on message boards when the post is not on the Board’s general subject..
PIC: Picture
PITA: Pain in the A$$
PM: Private message (email a private message to the sender so the public forum does not see it)
PPL: People
RTFP: Read the fine print
ROTFL: Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO: Rolling on floor laughing my a$$ off
SNAFU: “Situation normal, all fouled up” Armed Services lingo.
TANSTAAFL (Pronounced "tan-staff-el): There ain't no such thing as a free lunch - Robert Heinlein.
THREAD: A chain of postings on a single subject
TMI: Too much information
TROLL: Someone who incites flame wars
TTFN: Ta-Ta For Now
TTYL: Talk to you later
TY: Thank you!
TYFS: Thank you for sharing!
TYVM: Thank you very much!
URL: Uniform Resource Locater, Internet address of a web page ( http://sitename )
WAR: An argument that erupts between posters where insults are thrown around
WTF: What the freak (or your other favorite expletive )
WTG: way to go!
YMMV: Your mileage may vary
ZZZZZZ: Sleeping or bored
Posted by Max Waugh on January 24, 2011 at 9:01 AM
The kids are using "FTW" a lot these days. "For the Win!"
Posted by John Tobias on January 24, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Thanks everyone, your responses are appreciated and humorous. I have enough trouble with English let alone the new versions of condensed language.
Posted by Mark Stahlke on January 24, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Sandy,
TL;DR
Posted by Carol Hyman on January 24, 2011 at 10:58 AM
And then there's TTFN.
C'mon guys, it's not just the kids ( LOL ), every organization in the world talks in acronyms specific to that field.
When in doubt, check out a fairly decent Acronym Finder.
TTFN,
Posted by Lorna Taylor on January 25, 2011 at 1:51 PM
I feel very out of the loop here, boy am I in for it soon my daughter will be thirteen in a few months and I did not know what 90% of this things meant. BGMBIG.(better get my butt in gear) and learn some of this!!! Thanks Sandy with out the full version I have no clue as to what the heck your talking about! Wow when did 40 become to old!! Cheers
Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting, there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code).
ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
FWBB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WTP: Where's The Prunes?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil
Posted by Lon Overacker on January 27, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Charlie - those are TFF! (too frickin' funny)
at soon to be 51, I'm right in the middle of my 23yr old son and a texting fool and my 76yr old Dad with hearing aids on Medicare. this really hits home. Thanks!
Discussion
16 repliesBrothers of the Third Wheel
Back to Work
Booker T. Washington
British Traditional Wicca
FYI = for your information
OTOH = on the other hand
FWIW = for what it's worth
LOL = the original..... lot's of laughs
IMHO = in my humble opinion
BRB = be right back, but that is reserved for online chatting, texting and such....
This is what the world has come to John.....
Lot's more to add... anyone?
Bill Brennan
ROFLOL=Rolling on the floor laughing out loud
ROFLMAO=Rolling on the floor laugh my arse off
RTFM=Read the freakin' manual
More, anyone?
--P
I removed about 150 medical ones.
Sandy
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BTW: By the way
CUL8R: See you later
CYA: “See ya”
CYA: Cover your a$$
DB: Darling brother, dear brother, damn brother or whatever “D” word, depending on what they have done! J
DD: Darling daughter, dear daughter, etc., as above! .
DH: Darling husband, dear husband…
DS: Darling son/sister, dear son/sister…
DW: Darling wife, dear wife or whatever “D” word depending on mood
FAQ: Frequently asked questions.
FLAME: To post rude or insulting messages
FWIW: For what it's worth
HIJACK: To post something off topic from the original post or idea of the thread
IIRC: If I recall correctly
IMHO: In my honest opinion; In my humble opinion
IMO: In my opinion
ISO: In search of
IT: Information technology.
JK: Just kidding
KISS: “Keep it simple, stupid”.
KWIM: Know what I mean?
L8TR: Later (as in see ya later )
LMAO: Laughing my a$$ off
LOL: Laugh out loud
LURK: To read messages in a newsgroup or chat area without ever posting or replying yourself
MB: Message board.
NEWBIE: Someone new to message boards who may be unfamiliar with board terms, rules, other posters, etc.
Newsgroup: another name for an online information Board
NICK: Name used by people on the Internet.
OMG: Oh my God, Oh my gosh
OP: Original poster
OT: Off topic, used on message boards when the post is not on the Board’s general subject..
PIC: Picture
PITA: Pain in the A$$
PM: Private message (email a private message to the sender so the public forum does not see it)
PPL: People
RTFP: Read the fine print
ROTFL: Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO: Rolling on floor laughing my a$$ off
SNAFU: “Situation normal, all fouled up” Armed Services lingo.
TANSTAAFL (Pronounced "tan-staff-el): There ain't no such thing as a free lunch - Robert Heinlein.
THREAD: A chain of postings on a single subject
TMI: Too much information
TROLL: Someone who incites flame wars
TTFN: Ta-Ta For Now
TTYL: Talk to you later
TY: Thank you!
TYFS: Thank you for sharing!
TYVM: Thank you very much!
URL: Uniform Resource Locater, Internet address of a web page ( http://sitename )
WAR: An argument that erupts between posters where insults are thrown around
WTF: What the freak (or your other favorite expletive )
WTG: way to go!
YMMV: Your mileage may vary
ZZZZZZ: Sleeping or bored
TL;DR
C'mon guys, it's not just the kids ( LOL ), every organization in the world talks in acronyms specific to that field.
When in doubt, check out a fairly decent Acronym Finder.
TTFN,
Carol
PS Recall Eeyore
IDK = I Don't Know
SIAP = Sorry if Already Posted
Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting, there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code).
ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
FWBB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WTP: Where's The Prunes?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil
at soon to be 51, I'm right in the middle of my 23yr old son and a texting fool and my 76yr old Dad with hearing aids on Medicare. this really hits home. Thanks!
Lon
Yeah, I'm not THAT old (52). I wonder what they're trying to tell me anyway?
I'm 62, and (may) resemble some of those...but I ain't sayin' which ones!
--P
One I see here alot that would stump my teenagers:
OOF=Out Of Focus