After months on DU, I still can't figure out

[Bobbieo]

what "nt" means at the end of a post.

[cynatnite]

1. no text n/t

[spindrifter]

2. No text.

[blonndee]

3. It means no text, so that

people don't click on a post in which the entire message is contained in the subject line.

[Emit]

40. And, when put in the message box instead of the subject

line, it does little good I've noticed. Anybody else notice that?

[Jazz2006]

50. Yes, I've noticed that .... entirely defeats the purpose. N/T :)

[Toots]

63. When the site was first established the message box had to contain materia

or you could not post. You could not just leave it blank. The program wouldn't allow that. I believe that is how it got started. People felt what they said in the subject line was enough but had to write something in the message box anyway or couldn't post.

[Jazz2006]

76. Ahh, that makes sense, then. It may have become habitual. n/t

[Emit]

82. Okay, that does make sense why that happens

Thanks for clarifying.

[ChazII]

make that two of us.

Thanks for asking.

[cynatnite]

7. I've been here two years and still don't understand 'meme'

:shrug:

[Freedom_from_Chains]

8. Here, have some understanding

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme

[TomInTib]

9. Near as I can figure, it denotes a cross of "theme" and "memo"

Kinda like an ongoing talking point.

[UTUSN]

13. Think of it as "concept" - as in, Here's a concept to hammer

wingnuts with: Propaganda is not patriotism.

P.S. I'm sure I'll be corrected.

[daleo]

52. It was originally meant to be analogous with gene

But in the cultural or mental sphere. The notion, which I think is credited to Dawkins, is that a powerful idea can be like a gene. Just as a successful gene perpetuates itself from body to body, a successful meme perpetuates itself from mind to mind.

It has come to have an additional meaning I think, often with a propaganda sense to it - "right wingers are pushing the meme that Democrats are all atheists" for example.

[union_maid]

4. No Text

The subject says it all, so you don't have to bother clicking on the headline to read the post.

[Rex]

5. Network Technology.

Just kiddin.

[BeFree]

6. eom

end of message

[eleny]

10. Here's the link to the Democratic Underground Glossary

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x190

[lonestarnot]

11. not talking

:evilgrin:

[Gormy Cuss]

78. I always thought it meant

no trolls. :evilgrin:

[Quantess]

12. BTW= by the way

Just in case anyone doesn't know:

FYI = for your information
ASAP = as soon as possible / as soon as plausible
OMG! = oh my gawd!
OP = original post / original poster

And, people intentionally misspell moron (moron) and spokesman (spocksman) and serious (series)

[cynatnite]

17. OMG! This is HUGH!!!!!!1!!!

Sorry, I had to do it.

[yardwork]

79. I'm series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flowomo]

14. WTG=good; N/T=neutral; STFU=bad; IMHO= false modesty

n/t

[Quantess]

15. What is WTG?

n/t means neutral? Says who? Can't people spell out the word neutral?

[flowomo]

16. "way to go"

an expression of approval -- but watch out for WTF!

[AlphaCentauri]

69. could n/t = No time to answer n/t

[dweller]

20. s.t.f.u.

STFU=bad?

AFLAC=duck.

:hide:
dp

[flowomo]

21. LOL...

you quack me up; now, shut the fuck up

[uppityperson]

65. those are very good definitions

[insane_cratic_gal]

18. eom .. end of message just fyi

[SammyWinstonJack]

19. After years on DU, I still can't get as many replies to my orginal posts

as you have managed to get asking about an acronym. :rofl:

[flowomo]

22. awww.... here's one for you

STFU

[SammyWinstonJack]

31. STFU? How very pleasant of you!

on edit: I was just kidding the OP. You, on the other hand, not so much.

[flowomo]

32. now, all you asked for is a reply.....

NICE replies are harder to come by :)

[SammyWinstonJack]

33. Next time don't bother, please. nt

[flowomo]

35. as you wish....

regret you took that the wrong way.

[SoCalDem]

24. It's all in the subject title..."Look at this gorgeous KITTY"

will get plenty of attention..especially in the lounge

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. Love your kitty as always. nt

[SoCalDem]

36. My real kitties are so lazy.. even though they are indoorsies

the KNOW it's hot. They have all been lounging on the tile floors..all day..:)

[SammyWinstonJack]

38. Kitties know where it's best to be.

:-) I don't have kitties, I have lazy indoorsies doggies and they love the AC.

[SoCalDem]

39. Seeing your Yorkie reminded me of something funny

My mother bought a yorkie, and she fed it so much it got really fat.. when my boys were little and we were visiting, my son (then about 4), said "Mom, Grandma's armadillo dog sure has long hair".. He wa sright..Chelsea looked like an armadillo :)

[SammyWinstonJack]

41. LOL! They can get fat. My Sammy is almost 4 and she weighs close to

7#, the most a Yorkie is allowed to weigh officially. So no more treats for her....:rofl: So Grandma had a Texas Yorkie? :rofl:

[SoCalDem]

44. Chelsea probably weighed 15 at least.. she could not even

jump on the couch..poor little thing :(

[SammyWinstonJack]

47. Pretty chubby for a Yorkie..........still they are sweethearts. They

capture your heart.

[SoCalDem]

23. eom=end of message/ IIRC=if I recall correctly ..click for more

freeperisms we all love and use

series= serious
stocking= stalking
moran= moron
hugh= huge
impordant= important
ruh-porder= reporter (Bob Woodward's version)

[yewberry]

25. My favorite freeperism:

The evil that is... Paul Pot!!!

[SoCalDem]

26. laughed outloud.. I forgot that one

there's another one, but I forget it.. I remember how fun it was.. it was a freeperism for a supervisor or boss or someone in charge..do you remember??

[Spazito]

27. My all time favorite freeperism is....

Truth BE DEMAND!!11!! DAM IT!!!11!1

[Hekate]

28. My favorite freeperism: "That was an unseemly jester"

Someone posting at DU called Cindy Sheehan's protest in Crawford TX "an unseemly jester."

I about fell on the floor :rofl:. I think I asked whoever-it-was if she was wearing cap and bells, but said that the real fool is Bush.

They do provide us with the odd moment of entertainment, don't they?

Hekate

[Spazito]

29. ROFL! I missed that one!

That is a definitely a keeper. They certainly brighten up my day sometimes with their faux pas, lol.

:rofl:

[uppityperson]

45. she is stocking our president

[EFerrari]

59. LOL! I wish you guys would put these in their own thread.

Because I've managed to miss all of them.

Paul Pot.

:rofl:

[SoCalDem]

74. Just remembered the one I forgot.. SPOCKsman

instead of spokesman

freepers can be so much fun sometimes:)

[Hekate]

77. Are pointy ears a BFOQ for the job? nt

Are pointy ears a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification for the job?

Hekate

[Nicole]

57. OMG

I missed that one. :rofl:

[omega minimo]

30. :wtf: is *this*

I know what * is but what is *this*?

[Cameron27]

37. God this thread is hilarious

I've been wondering about *the* thing too.

It's so good to laugh on DU after a rough week..I'm lovin' this thread.

[magellan]

42. *this* as writ or this: ** ?

*this* is just another way of emphasizing the word between the asterisks. ** follows Bush -- Bush** -- to signify that the legitimacy of both his elections are in question.

[uppityperson]

66. *this* is for people who cannot talk without quotes, but are too cool to

actually use quotes. "see" just isn't nearly as cool/nerdy as *see*! Got *it*?

[johnaries]

72. In some software, bracketing a word or phrase with astericks

will automatically emphasize it with boldface and a larger font.

[meisje]

43. Nice Tits OO

[misternormal]

64. (o )( o) Better Ones... n/t

[BeFree]

73. You know what this is? )o(

[lonestarnot]

46. Well I still haven't figured out what the colored boxes on the

smiley table are for.

[yewberry]

48. I think

they were introduced around the same time as the research forum, and they may have been meant to be used as bullets for candidates, as in:

WA candidates
:bluebox: Cantwell
:redbox: McGavick

I'm sort of assuming, though.

[notadmblnd]

49. let's see....

"

[lonestarnot]

53. Spew

:spray: :rofl:

[lonestarnot]

54. ooops

[notadmblnd]

55. you're confused...

this is spew :puke: Well technically it's puke, but it works.

[lonestarnot]

60. No I'm not

spew is choking on water due to laughter and
hurl is puking due to illness
squirt is ewwww well it stanks.

[rucky]

51. FYI: If you haven't run across it yet, "Moran" is spelled correctly. nt

[lonestarnot]

56. Here's another SAFOMA.

[miyazaki]

58. and 'lol' really means...

'lick on lowell'. ha. (i know, thats bad)

[lonestarnot]

61. spew again!

:spray:

[Libby2]

62. KWIM

Know what I mean.

[uppityperson]

67. IBTL=you posted something against the rules & I know it

in before the lock. Can you post a reply fast enough to beat the mods locking a questionable topic.

[tyedyeto]

68. For those who don't understand what the n/t is used for:

Some of us are still on dial up. When threads get many replies (150 or more usually) it takes forever to load the thread so we don't use the . That way we know not to open a reply cuz there's nothing there.

[HamdenRice]

70. nt is Hugh!!!111 Absolutely! Only morans use eom! nt

[Nutmegger]

71. I can never understand why people type their name after a post.

Just put it in your signature and you won't have to type it in all the time!

[SoCalDem]

75. They are letter writers and are used to signing their names?

:shrug:

[Kailassa]

80. A translation of some other terms

that, unfortunately, you might encounter on this board.

fullproof = foolproof
leagle = legal
dumby = dummy
weary = wary
hard-haired = hard-headed
genitalman = gentleman
acceptional = exceptional
I could care less = I couldn't care less

And my favourite DU quote: "The US has the higest Gun fatality rate on the Planet and it all because of "the right to bare arms"."

[greguganus]

81. WTF does WTF mean? n/t

:wtf: