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Use of acronyms

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reikinana Sat 12-Sep-15 17:29:00

Am I the only one who finds the constant use of acronyms irritating? I have just tried to read a thread of 100 posts and gave up. There were so many acronyms that I had not a clue what they meant. I could work some of them out but others left me behind.

Granne72 Tue 15-Sep-15 03:59:58

Thanks Elergran found them. I hated the use of acronyms at work asi felt it excluded people not in the know
TBH I don't know CBA but maybe other GN do confused
BTW my OH is currently asleep hmm
I am having a brew
FWIW this OG is getting the hang of these acronyms IYCWIM LOL grin

kittylester Mon 14-Sep-15 21:34:18

jings, that's what I do! I like,and regularly use, acronyms!!

Indinana Mon 14-Sep-15 21:00:34

Love that one Ana - it could come in very handy on some threads!

HWGA

Here we go again smile

Ana Mon 14-Sep-15 20:31:29

NABL

Not another bloody link

(Feel free to substitute an F for the B! wink)

janerowena Mon 14-Sep-15 19:55:52

grin

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 14-Sep-15 19:29:19

Oh yes. CTFD. V good!

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 14-Sep-15 19:27:46

kitty you just a number - DD1. DD2. etc etc.

#don'tmakeheavyworkofit

aquagran Mon 14-Sep-15 19:26:11

I couldn't agree more LullyDully. We had a new head, a great head, who spoke in acronyms, the staff didn't have a clue what she was talking about! I spent a meeting thinking the SMT (Senior Management Team) was the School Meals Team, the only acronym we need to know is SAEWADW, stay active, eat well and drink wine, enjoy retirement LullyDully.

kittylester Mon 14-Sep-15 10:18:22

Spare a thought for those of us with large families - I can't be putting eldest daughter, middle daughter, youngest daughter, elder son, younger son etc etc - I'd be here all day! grin

Atqui Mon 14-Sep-15 09:16:25

Perhaps we should send in a list to HQ !

Indinana Mon 14-Sep-15 09:14:14

I would hazard a guess that many of us on here will prefer your interpretation Nelliem grin

Nelliemoser Mon 14-Sep-15 08:53:38

Some help for the confused.
www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=urban+dictionary+acronyms+list

Oh Dear!.
I have only just noticed the list on the menu bar has an Acronyms box.

I always interpreted ( DBH - dear beloved husband)
As (dear bloody husband.) It must say something about me.
blush

ffinnochio Mon 14-Sep-15 08:31:05

grin

janeainsworth Mon 14-Sep-15 08:05:05

DiL's favourite is CTFD
Perhaps I'll start using it on some of the more political hysterical threads wink

numberplease Sun 13-Sep-15 23:14:08

My daughter talks in acronyms, which drives me mad, so I just can`t be bothered with them on here, also, as Indinana pointed out, how do we know the difference between son-in-law and sister-in-law? Anyway, most of the time, DH just doesn`t apply here!

Indinana Sun 13-Sep-15 22:59:43

And what you have to remember is that SiL can mean son-in-law or sister-in-law.

TerriS Sun 13-Sep-15 22:44:02

reikinana - of course if he isn't a 'DH' you can always call him 'OG"! - look it up in the acronyms ;)

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 13-Sep-15 21:54:26

Got it wrong then. hmm

TLDR

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 13-Sep-15 21:53:59

I love LTDR!!!

GNHQ should add it to the acronyms list. I very rarely read posts more than about three lines long.

Indinana Sun 13-Sep-15 21:04:36

You'll be amazed how quickly you will get used to them auntiej. If you're a regular poster, or 'lurker' you'll learn them all in next to no time smile

auntiejantie Sun 13-Sep-15 20:59:37

Silly me! I hadn't realised there was an index to the acronyms! I don't think it is going to make it less annoying for me though - I will still have to stop and think what each one stands for!!!!

Indinana Sun 13-Sep-15 20:54:16

Ooh, I'm going to have to make a note of those two - TLDR and RTFT. Or yes, perhaps RTBT. Or perhaps WYMRTTP (would you mind reading the thread please) grin

Ana Sun 13-Sep-15 19:58:22

(Although I might just modify it to RTBT for GN wink)

Ana Sun 13-Sep-15 19:57:05

Yes! That's another one I'll have to remember, Icyalittle grin

Icyalittle Sun 13-Sep-15 19:55:28

I like RTFT (read the thread). Very often needed on GN when something has already been explained / answered.