Up Acronyms and Terms Netiquette
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What do all those acronyms and terms mean?
Mailing lists and email have increased the usage of acronyms into our lives. No doubt you will see a number of them in use on the mail list. Here are some of the ones most commonly in use on our mail list:
- AFAIK
- as far as I know
- ATTY
- a thousand thank you's
- BTBT
- been there, broke that
- BTDT
- been there, done that
- BTW
- by the way
- DAHIK
- don't ask how I know
- e.g.
- an abbreviation for a latin phrase meaning "for example"
- FWIW
- for what it's worth
- FYI
- for your information
- GD&R
- grinning, ducking and running - usually said after making a smart-alek remark
- i.e.
- an abbreviation for a latin phrase meaning "that is to say"
- IIRC
- if I remember correctly
- IMO
- in my opinion
- IMHO
- in my humble opinion
- IOW
- in other words
- IPF - It's Paul's fault (My personal favorite)
- ISP
- Internet Service Provider
- JAT
- Just a Thought
- LOL
- laughing out loud
- LOML
- love of my life - or - light of my life; used to describe a SO
- lurking
- the behavior of reading messages to the list without posting any messages
- ROTFLOL
- rolling on the floor laughing loud
- SDA
- standard disclaimers apply, i.e., I have no financial stake in recommending this company, I am not responsible if you screw something up or hurt yourself, etc.
- SO
- significant other; usually a spouse, fiancé, or girlfriend or boyfriend
- SWMBO
- she who must be obeyed.
- TIA
- Thanks in Advance
- TTFN
- ta ta for now
- YMMV
- your mileage may vary, i.e., you may not see the same results as me
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