This was copied from our Net Provider's Newsletter. Occassionally I have
come across acronyms and knew what they meant or got to try MBG (i.e. My
Best Guess). Perhaps the following definitions will help others on the
Parkinson's List translate obscure acronyms easier and even save keystrokes
if you decide to try some. -- Llyn G.
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~~~3~~~ Shorthand in News and E-mail
Several users have inquired about the meaning of abbreviations
that they have seen in e-mail or news postings. Even experienced
users may encounter a puzzling one, occasionally. Some of the
most commonly used acronyms are:
AND Any Day Now
AFAIK As Far As I Know
B4N Bye for Now
BBS Bulletin Board System
BL Belly Laughing!
BTA But Then Again
BTDT Been There, Done That
BTW By The Way
CUL See You Later (sometimes spelled CUL8R)
DTP Desk Top Publishing
F2F Face to Face
FAQ (rhymes with "back") Frequently Asked Questions
FB Flame Bait
FLAME OFF Off limits for flaming
FLAME ON Normal flaming rules restored
FUD Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
FWIW For What It's Worth
FYI For Your Information
<G> Grin
GAL Get A Life
GIGO (sounds like guy-go) Garbage In, Garbage Out
GIWIST Gee, I Wish I'd Said That
GMTA Great Minds Think Alike
IAC In Any Case
IC I See
IDTT I'll Drink To That
IME In My Experience
IMO In My Opinion
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IOW In Other Words
IRL In Real Life
JIC Just In Case
LOL Laughing Out Loud
MBG My Best Guess
OTOH On The Other Hand
*POOF* I'm gone
POV Point Of View
PTB Powers That Be
RE Regarding
ROFLOL Rolling On Floor, Laughing Out Loud
SYSOP System Operator (an old BBS term)
TAFN That's All For Now
TIA Thanks In Advance
TNTL Trying Not To Laugh
WRT With Regard To
and my favorite:
2MSA Too Many Stupid Acronyms! <G>
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