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52. Well said. I'm getting tired of pulling up Urban Dictionary for definitions. (nt)

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Too many acronyms..?? Abbreviations used ??? Many of us don't know the meanings. [View all] Stuart G Jan 2019 OP

IBTL. TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #1

Irritable Bowel...Too Late ???? k8conant Jan 2019 #11

Yes, I have that too. TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #32

Lol California_Republic Jan 2019 #58

OH MY??? anothor one...I looked it up...In Before the Lock...oh well...In Before The Lock.. Stuart G Jan 2019 #12

I was joking with you. TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #31

I Bin Tryin', Laddie? robbob Jan 2019 #35

K n R. n/t Liberal Jesus Freak Jan 2019 #2

Kissing and Retching ??? k8conant Jan 2019 #13

Don't laugh...it's not as fun as it sounds... robbob Jan 2019 #36

Acronyms are generally used by people who can't spell, can't type, or both. Towlie Jan 2019 #3

Or are typing with one finger on a phone AndJusticeForSome Jan 2019 #4

The Stenographers Union just called - they said AMF ksoze Jan 2019 #8

AMF is a bowling company! k8conant Jan 2019 #15

not true, in a business environment, we had acronyms all over the place as they were beachbum bob Jan 2019 #10

I do not know what IBTL means. Polly Hennessey Jan 2019 #5

See post number 12, above.. Stuart G Jan 2019 #14

In Before The Lock. Polly Hennessey Jan 2019 #45

.... BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #16

By the way, DU is now accepting new volunteers to serve on the MIR Team, whatever the f*ck that is. Towlie Jan 2019 #6

The Russian space station dalton99a Jan 2019 #42

The less you know about the MIR Team. Yavin4 Jan 2019 #46

They are the troll busters. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #53

No escape from them. LunaSea Jan 2019 #7

I just hit the bottom link, It explained a few.. Stuart G Jan 2019 #19

It gets worse... LunaSea Jan 2019 #21

I tried looking up "ancronym" and got squat. Ilsa Jan 2019 #47

My bad LunaSea Jan 2019 #50

TL;DR Girard442 Jan 2019 #9

Trump's Lousy; Donald Reeks k8conant Jan 2019 #17

Here is the definition of TL;DR.....in case you didn't know........ Stuart G Jan 2019 #34

Technically Brainstormy Jan 2019 #18

Thank you! I was trying to pull the word "initialism" out WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #23

Not useless at all. 3catwoman3 Jan 2019 #57

ELI5 nt End Of The Road Jan 2019 #20

What do you know a brand new one....ELI5...definition below: Stuart G Jan 2019 #24

If I can't figure it out or Google it, I ask or ignore... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #22

OK - now malaise Jan 2019 #25

Why two T's? Should be ITMF. nt Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2019 #28

Added treasonous malaise Jan 2019 #33

I'm learning Snapchat and Instagram abbreviations, Croney Jan 2019 #26

Trump voters use form Bob Loblaw Jan 2019 #27

To document the PICNIC/PEBCAK errors. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #56

I had gotten to the point where I know what an ATM is treestar Jan 2019 #29

Automated Teller Machine... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #43

Did you just end with OK? lunasun Jan 2019 #30

I would never end a sentence with OK...OK.... Stuart G Jan 2019 #37

But you do know the term originated as an abbreviation lunasun Jan 2019 #40

What does OK stand for? robbob Jan 2019 #38

here is the definition of OK.no I didn't make this up..hit the link & take a look, OK? Stuart G Jan 2019 #39

Wow! robbob Jan 2019 #41

I agree wholeheartedly. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #44

If you've ever been on hobby subreddits, this will drive you crazy. Oneironaut Jan 2019 #48

Some people aim to communicate. Some have other goals. nt hvn_nbr_2 Jan 2019 #49

This may not be the info you're looking for, area51 Jan 2019 #51

Well said. I'm getting tired of pulling up Urban Dictionary for definitions. (nt) Paladin Jan 2019 #52

Stuart, I agree 100%. So here's a new acronym to use in these situations: IDKWTHYM Cousin Dupree Jan 2019 #54

ITAOC JHB Jan 2019 #55

Actually, ATM is an initialism. Radar, sonar, NASA, and PIN are acronyms. Acronyms are pronounceable tblue37 Jan 2019 #59

wdpkmusa? sksksksks kek jk! musicblind Jan 2019 #60

MFW I read a thread that's a PITA KG Jan 2019 #61

MFW - My Face When...PITA..flat white bread...not nice... Stuart G Jan 2019 #62

It's like trying to read someone's creative writing that's full of lunatica Jan 2019 #63

I agree...so many of them here. I almost always look them up.. Stuart G Jan 2019 #64

DU is always going a hundred miles a minute lunatica Jan 2019 #65

I just saw it again, I had lost it, but saw the one that got me to write this post: ..SOTU... Stuart G Jan 2019 #66