Common Abbreviations in the Pond

Ok thanks suz for that info


Fairhaven, I had to look up Skulthorpe didn't know where it is. It's quite a way from me it's in Norfolk. I read quite a lot about the Air Base there, very interesting.

I have a very good internet friend who lives in Michigan in Holland. You've certainly had your share of snow recently haven't you?


mews

I'm new to the pond, as you can see . This is a great thread, very helpful. I hope there isn't going to be a test LOL

A BIG WELCOME wandazz hope you have fun here.

I LOVE BigFish , and I am so glad that you all are explaining abbreviations!!! I understand "some" of them, but many of the longer ones (that you all have so nicely explained for me and the other *little* anemones here) are just too funny, and had never had explained to me before.

Thanks snugs for starting this post!!!

I wish someone would make a long list of the abbreviations. It is too hard going through all the posts each time to look for one you don't know the meaning of. And I don't know many of them. Could someone do that?

Bep1,

I started to, giving credit to each fishie that put in an abbreviation, but when I previewed my post and then went back to the thread to find more abbreviations, my "draft" disappeared!!!! PAGE ONE

Anyhow, here are some from Cherbtoo:

ISUN = i'LL SHUT UP NOW
GL2U = GOOD LUCK TO YOU
YW = YOU'RE WELCOME
HMM = TRYING TO THINK
NP = NO PROBLEM
LMAO = LAUGHING MY A** OFF
LMBO = LAUGHING MY BU** OFF
PIMP = P**ING IN MY PANTS
ROFL = ROLLING ON YOUR FINS LAUGHING
BRB = BE RIGHT BACK
BBL = BE BACK LATER
NM = NOTHING MUCH
AFK = AWAY FROM KEYBOARD
CUL = SEE YOU LATER
TC = TAKE CARE
HAGD = HAVE A GOOD DAY
HB = HURRY BACK
OBIT = OLD BROAD IN TRAINING
MVBF = MY VERY BEST FRIEND
DH = DEAR/DARLING/DUMB/DAFT HUSBAND

Others, some from Snugs and some from Suzangh, are:

LOL = Laughing Out Loud
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
ROTFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing
FSRM - Fin Slaps(slapped) Red Message (the lovely message that pops up if you don't wait long between posts
TGT = Tomorrows Game Today

From Cathy:
ADR - Ain't Doin' Right (meaning not feeling well, but no specific reason) (or
Address, from Mews)

From Shadowdiana:
FWIW = For what it is worth

From Sirpalomedes:
RTR = Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst

From Manndiee:
SIPL = swimming in pond laughing

From Gameprincess:
IDK = I don't know

From Ghost777:
go to wikipidia url and search internet abreviations...you can download all of the abreves there

From Nonononono:
IRL- in real life

From Purplerabbit:
IIRC - If I remember correctly
HTH - Hope that helps

From Calivirgo:
HFFS...high five fin slap

From LilyR:
IM = Instant Messaging
no msg = no message attached to an email

From Lbrady:
TFTI (thanks for the info)

From Nagassee:
bump = means to type any reply and post it, so that the entire thread goes to the first page of the ChitChat Forum

From Tabitha888:
This one is funny...happened just like last month....SmallH and i bump on one thread...so the usual hi..hello thingee...i asked her "how r u SmallH" ...when she posted "SOS Tab"...so i PMed her..asking u serious? are u okay? do u need help? and Small PMed back saying "sorry to alert u Tab that means Same Old Self"......funnier I am not even a newbie...so this thread goes for all NBs (Newbies) and even OBs

BF = Best Friend
BFIP = Best Friend in Pond (for our moderators, of course!!!!, and Felix!!!!)

Bep1,

I ran out of room - this is Page 2!

Purplerabbit & Guylee:
OP = Original Poster

Princesschaos1st:
TTYL = Talk To You Later

Tabitha888:
Sticky thread - also called a "pinned" thread is a special post that is sorted to the top of a forum for a specified amount of time. A moderator can turn any thread into a sticky thread

Locked thread - is a special post that does not allow replies. Only a moderator can lock posts. The reasons for locking a thread vary by forum. To find out why a particular post is locked, you can contact the Moderator of that forum.

Photobucket - is where you can see pictures of some members here and you can upload your picture too

Margie134:
LLC=Laughing Like Crazy
BUMP=Bump Up My Post....I see that a lot of people use it on this post, so I just wanted top share how the word first started.
TMI=Too Much Information

Middleaged:
BFFF Best, Fish Friends Forever
CRS = Can't Remember Something
IMNTK = Inquiring Minds Need To Know

Jobynana and Mews:
ETA = EDITED TO ADD (or AMEND).

Here are a couple that I know:
BF can also mean BigFish (heehee)
FYI = For Your Information
TY = Thank You
PM = Private Message
IMWTK = Inquiring Minds Want To Know

justeyez:
CMIW = Correct Me If I'm Wrong

sweetie83:
TTYL = Talk To You Later
TTFN = Ta Ta For Now

xoxJulie:
ss = So Sad

Fransje66:
DFF = Dear Fish Friend
DD = Dear Daughter
DS = Dear Son
DDIL = Dear Daughter-in-Law
DSIL = Dear Son-in-Law
DGS = Dear Grandson
DGD = Dear Granddaughter
DGC = Dear Grandchild
WD = Well Done

Suzangh/Bribling:
LOD = Laugh of Day

Lauralei/MA:
DOH/DUH = used when having a Homer Simpson moment LOL

Suzangh:
Fish-con = the little pictures of fishies etc.
Invisi-ink = making your post white so it can't be seen unless highlighted
Burrito Bombing = what happens when a manatee eats kelp burritos

For example, FYI - Did you know that when you "morph" your past postings get your new icon and the new total number of posts???? Is this so no one will know what stage we were at when we first posted???

If I have missed any abbreviations and you would like them added to this "consolidated" list, please PM me, and I'd be happy to add them.

Also, a BIG TY to Snugs for starting this, and another to for adding the sticky!!!

You guys are most welcome. Like I said in the original post. A lot of abbreviations are thrown around and figured that maybe this topic would be a good one for the newbies and maybe those older ones who are scratching their heads.

I learn new abbreviations each day so it's a growing thing.

Wow! Thanks for going to all that trouble, fairhaven. That was very kind. Also, thanks to Snugs and everyone else who had a part in it.

When I was at Photobucket, I didn't see any place to upload. I guess you need to register or something which I was hesitant to do.

Bonnie

We need to add CRS (which afflicts me often!)

....It is Can't Remember Stuff (or other words that start with S)

Please can someone enlighten me as to what ETA means here in the forums? ( I know the usual meaning , Estimated Time of Arrival)

Does it have something to do with editing?

I am clueless (which happens to people like me with a "touch" of CRS). Can't wait to find out. Inquiring Minds Want To Know!

TY everyone for so much info, I guess I'm just an OBIT -- lol, By the way, I can't seem to get my emoticons to show up in my posts. They show up as abbreviations or explanations, am I doing something wrong?

Have you tried previewing your posts? They should show up then. They do not show up in the original post. As an example, I will type ( and the word flounder and then ). So ( flounder ) is what I see in the original post but if I preview, I will see This is a rather lame explanation but I hope it helps

to MiddleAged -- Thank you thank you thank you!!! It worked!!! Now I can

Any time. We all ask what we at first thought were "stupid" questions...and then learned, everyone here has asked for and given help.

Pass it along. Welcome to the Pond! jinocchio! And for us really OB's, can you think of a nickname that is easier to type. Everyone calls me MA.

Here's another that I am tired of typing so I am proposing

Inquring Minds Need To Know.....IMNTK.

well, MA, I really don't have a nickname (short one, anyway) but I guess you could call me EM. My first hubby called me HEAD (short for Knucklehead) and my present hubby just calles me HEY~!

Mews, I'm not sure, but I'm going to take a guess that ETA means Estimated Time of Arrival here, too, probably for new games..... However, IMWTK, as MA would say, so once someone confirms/denies, I'll add both to the list!

fairhavenfish01 wrote:Mews, I'm not sure, but I'm going to take a guess that ETA means Estimated Time of Arrival here, too, probably for new games..... However, IMWTK, as MA would say, so once someone confirms/denies, I'll add both to the list!

Hi Fair
I asked jobynana (as she used it in a thread) and she told me that ETA means EDITED TO ADD (or AMEND).
You're doing a great job there with the list