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Ahh, but Sonia.... all you have to do to get back at us is to post in DANISH! Can you imagine our reaction as we try to figure out what it is you've said? <grin> Hugs... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Sonia Nielsen Sent: Monday, February 16, 1998 7:06 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Sv: Acronyms 'n Abbreviations -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Barbara Mallut <[log in to unmask]> Til: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN = <[log in to unmask]> Dato: 15. februar 1998 19:06 Emne: Acronyms 'n Abbreviations >Dear List-family.... > >I've been meaning to post 'bout our collective and respective use of = "online >acronyms," such as "LOL, IMHO, GD&R" etc. which are generally used by = those >who're "Net-savvy." Also there's an increased use of abbreviations = that have >evolved on and are used exclusively here on the List amongst our PD = community, >i.e., PWP, Parkie, N, etc. > >I've used my fair share of both acronyms and abbreviations, but always = try to >keep the first-time online user in mind, from the very newest newbie = to the >world of Cyberspace AND to the world of Parkinson's in mind when I = write and >post. > >I have a vision of some poor soul hesitantly tapping away at the keys = of a >little-used computer with a tremor-y hand, thinking 'I can't REALLY = have >Parkinson's Disease," and seeing their puzzlement when they start = receiving >List-mail that says something like "The N as usual didn't know the = dosage I >need to titerate to <g>" and wondering upon what planet they'd landed! > >"N" "<g>" ???? <LOL> <--- see? I've fallen into the trap myself!" = <giggle> > >Sooooo...... that said, dear family and friends, just a reminder that = when you >'n I are posting away here on the List, DO keep in mind that there are = SOME >folks reading our messages who are not gonna understand a whole heckuva = lot of >what we say if we include too much "PD-List-speak," and/or = "online-speak," in >our message. 'Kay? ********** Dear Barb, you really do me a favour, because sometimes a Dane like me = don`t understand a WORD and have to guess - THANKS from Sonia NEVER GIVE UP