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What do they mean?

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Name: gilloz
Date: September 3, 2006 at 05:49:11 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD 2100+/512MB
Product: Home Built
Comment:

OK guys, here's your chance to poke fun at me. Where does one find the definition of the abreviations used on this forum? I hate to read a line over and over to figure out what they are talking about when they use these abbreviations. Examples: PM, IMO, GF, BTW, HJT, CN, WOC. I guess I don't frequent this forum as much as some of you guys to know what they are talking about. If I don't ask, I won't find out. So, what say you?



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Response Number 1
Name: Richard59
Date: September 3, 2006 at 05:54:59 Pacific
Reply:

Private Message
In My Opinion
Not touching that one
By The Way
HiJack This
Computing.Net
Not sure about the last. would need to see it in context.

I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.


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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser
Date: September 3, 2006 at 06:00:27 Pacific
Reply:

Try google for forum chat acronyms.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 3
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: September 3, 2006 at 06:02:38 Pacific
Reply:

Girl Friend
Oh By [the] Way
As Far As I Know
Original Post[er]
Lots Of Luck
Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A Off



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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2



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Response Number 4
Name: per
Date: September 3, 2006 at 08:51:50 Pacific
Reply:

LOL also means Laugh Out Loud.

http://computervitals.com/


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Response Number 5
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: September 3, 2006 at 09:06:21 Pacific
Reply:

Girl Friend
Oh By [the] Way
As Far As I Know
Original Post[er]
Lots Of Luck
Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A Off



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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2



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Response Number 6
Name: gilloz
Date: September 3, 2006 at 09:19:50 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks guys for your responses. That helps a lot. XPUser's suggestion definitely gave it all to me. Now you can all LOL at me.


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Response Number 7
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: September 3, 2006 at 09:35:56 Pacific
Reply:

gilloz, GTH

LOL


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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2



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Response Number 8
Name: ham30
Date: September 3, 2006 at 10:52:10 Pacific
Reply:

Personally I think that Justin should consider barring acronyms from CN. A person asking for help should do everything he/she can, to make her problem perfectly clear and understandable. People who use '2' for 'to' and similar shortcuts, really irritate me.

Do yourself a favor BACKUP!


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Response Number 9
Name: ham30
Date: September 3, 2006 at 10:56:43 Pacific
Reply:

Of course banning 'all' acronyms is not really practical.

Do yourself a favor BACKUP!


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Response Number 10
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: September 3, 2006 at 11:10:52 Pacific
Reply:

"People who use '2' for 'to' and similar shortcuts, really irritate me."

Me too. Not so much acronym as witless usage. If some of these folks "think" like they write "sentences", small wonder they have problems.


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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2



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Response Number 11
Name: ham30
Date: September 3, 2006 at 11:47:46 Pacific
Reply:

Well said Mechanix!

Do yourself a favor BACKUP!


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Response Number 12
Name: Pendenna
Date: September 3, 2006 at 12:18:49 Pacific
Reply:

I am with Ham30 all the way, its childish, stupid and downright laziness. Something that intrigues me is the atrocious spelling, grammar and punctuation used in some posts, given that many computer/internet functions rely on these three parameters, how the devil do they get on?


AJ


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Response Number 13
Name: Sabertooth
Date: September 3, 2006 at 13:44:26 Pacific
Reply:

..............and technology only makes it worse - anyone familiar with text messages knows what I mean.


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Response Number 14
Name: Wombat
Date: September 3, 2006 at 14:07:57 Pacific
Reply:

Ed from Texax has the best of the the lot, SWAG super wild assed guesse...

Quote: Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!


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Response Number 15
Name: jboy
Date: September 3, 2006 at 14:25:32 Pacific
Reply:

omfg - rtfm

ttfn

Saying that XP is the most stable MS OS is like saying that asparagus is the most articulate vegetable


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Response Number 16
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: September 3, 2006 at 15:31:15 Pacific
Reply:

WBMB

Does anyone know that one? LOL


Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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Response Number 17
Name: XpUser
Date: September 3, 2006 at 15:40:18 Pacific
Reply:

The largest rock station of one of New York City many suburbans - Long Island?

i_XpUser


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Response Number 18
Name: XpUser
Date: September 3, 2006 at 16:04:09 Pacific
Reply:

Ops it's WBAB not WBMB. Now you've got to tell us wjat the heck is WBMB.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 19
Name: Bryco
Date: September 3, 2006 at 16:24:58 Pacific
Reply:

From Jboy's link:
WBMBF
Wanna Be My Boy Friend

One I often wondered about myself was MILF and now I know from the same link.

and

WOCAB
Who, Of Course, Are b---tards

I guess that would cover the OP's (Original poster's) question of WOC (Who of course?).

Bryan


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Response Number 20
Name: Sabertooth
Date: September 3, 2006 at 18:38:52 Pacific
Reply:

Aybabtu!


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Response Number 21
Name: jboy
Date: September 3, 2006 at 18:46:28 Pacific
Reply:

Heh - I never understood that one even when it was spelled out

milf sounds dirty (not that I would know)

Saying that XP is the most stable MS OS is like saying that asparagus is the most articulate vegetable


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Response Number 22
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: September 3, 2006 at 21:00:57 Pacific
Reply:

Bryco, I can almost 100% gurantee that you're NOT a MILF! That's TOO funny. :)

WBMB would be from The Wizard of Oz. :)

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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Response Number 23
Name: Woof
Date: September 4, 2006 at 06:36:55 Pacific
Reply:

personally I find

MIPS


Meaningless Indication of Processor Speed
Meaningless Information Per Second


is my current favourite!!

Although I doubt I can say MCIBTYC to most ppl here


Most of my mistakes are cos I work hard, am usually very tired and fail to proofread properly, In my mind i read what it should be not what it actually is and why do we need capital letters anyway????


Woof

Always proof-read carefully to see if you any words out.


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Response Number 24
Name: Richard59
Date: September 5, 2006 at 01:50:18 Pacific
Reply:

My alltime favourite is FIGJAM.


I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.


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Response Number 25
Name: Sabertooth
Date: September 5, 2006 at 07:25:07 Pacific
Reply:

CBNC, BTW is that to compensate for the TPS............LOL



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Response Number 26
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: September 5, 2006 at 09:25:14 Pacific
Reply:

My computer is AMD [all mashed down]


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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2



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Response Number 27
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: September 5, 2006 at 10:10:43 Pacific
Reply:

Richard, you're a Phil Mickelson fan?

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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Response Number 28
Name: Woof
Date: September 5, 2006 at 11:04:38 Pacific
Reply:

Oh and BTW i suffer from CTFS syndrome :)

Woof

Always proof-read carefully to see if you any words out.


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