Use of acronyms

Ana doh! I thought it was all lower case - senior moment. I never write it with a capital or didn't as far as I remember so I don't know how that happened.

I do like the D. My DBH comes in very useful, mentally, it conveys both affection and irony.

I've just googled TLDR Atqui. Certainly one to bear in mind in future...

Cross posts, Atqui!

He's in the doghouse at the moment, as it happens. I'm thinking BH, SH, possibly even FH.

Ha'Ha Maggie! perhaps Imshould put FH or BH!!!

Glad I'm not the only one who really doesn't want to put D'in front of H. What's wrong with H, D, S ,GS, GD if the whole point of acronyms is speed?
One that amuses me , though I haven't seen it on GN is TLDR .

It's just shorthand, it makes life easier. I never really think of the D as standing for dear, but perhaps now when he's not in the good books I'll just type H. Or I could use D for damn.

I too find DD DS annoying, and what's wrong with hubby, partner. FFS BTW IMHO etc. are not a GN thing though as we know. they are used in texts and on other forums. I've been using them for years.

I suppose at first (although I can't remember now) it must seem a bit like learning a new language.

Teaching was rife with acronyms.......used to go to training and they were peppered about like bullets. If I asked what they meant everyone else would also admit confusion, not having dared to ask.

Nice to be retired.

But Grannyknot, your username starts with a capital letter...

Thankyou ana, although I find working on the tablet very frustrating and slow, I changed to the desktop site which seems marginally better.

I've got used to the more usual acronyms now, but sometimes have to ask or google more unusual ones.

No need for an introductory message - there is a link to "Acronyms" at the right of the boxes above the posts.

I also find the acronyms such as DD etc annoying and have mostly ignored them since the start. But then I only have 1 DD and 1 DS so I just go son or daughter. And I'm a fast typist (keyboardist?) and will type mother-in-law out in full without even thinking twice about it.

We've had the "lower case names" discussion before, apparently it's not very "web-by" or not good web protocol to use capital letters in usernames. So I got that one right by instinct!

I am OK with the obvious ones like .MIL for Mother in Law but the others FFS! I learned this from the above replies. Any chance of an introductory message for new members if this is the norm?..

I suppose you could use HI or GOG instead of DH or OH
Or in my case HITG (Him in the Garage)
Or even GOGITG

Well, perhaps rosequartz could switch to the desktop site just to have a look...

It's not there on the mobile site Ana
Not that I think I need it.

If you belonged to Mumsnet (as I did before I joined here, as I was not a grandmother 13 years ago) then you would have trouble remembering to use longer words after being able to type of sentences at speed knowing that the majority of readers would understand exactly what you mean. Those acronyms are used by many forums. I know, because I have worked my way through quite a few before settling here.

I am also very partial to FFS. In fact, as I rarely swear, I even think it as FFS. I also prefer the general 'DH' or 'OH' to many other names I have people calling their spouses and partners.

Oh jings that must qualify for post of the week/mo??th! Have sniggortled !

DD has been having a lot of arguments with Customs about imports that have been impounded. It has meant dealing with numerous government departments and she said she felt as if she was sinking in a sea of acronyms as none of them seemed to use plain English at all.

Oh FGS. It's not difficult. Where have you been living for the last fifteen years?!

Has this site got to turn into the online equivalant of People's Friend?

It's at the end of the list which starts with Active just under Gransnet Forums at the top of the page, rosequartz

(And I don't think it's particularly difficult to put a * before and after someone's username...)

Oh, guilty of having a lower case name

I don't have any acronyms at the top of my page ....
WAIGW?