Although I have been on the web a few years now, I have yet to learn much internet slang. I keep seeing terms like "IMO" and "IMHO" on this board, so I would like to know what they stand for. They probably stand for something completely obvious, but I would appreciate some help. ------------------ 2000-2001 Rockets Game Formulas: End of 1st quarter: "They're playing so well!" 2nd: "What a great game!" 3rd: "Theres no way they can lose now!" 4th: "What the ******* **** happened?!!" Vote Gore to keep our planet green!
It is obvious once you think about it. In My Opinion, and In My Humble Opinion. Took me forever to figure some of these things out, too. ------------------ Houston Sports Board
Damn I always wanted to know some of these terms too. I barely know any of them. The only one I know is "lol" = laugh out loud. What the heck is "BTW"? ------------------ Fun Police Says: 1. Stupid threads & Stupid BBS names are not FUN! 2. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure are not FUN! 3. Conduct yourself in a FUN way! The Fun Police are Watching. Vote for the Rockets & Have FUN!
I finaly found out what lol means. ------------------ Cuttino Mobley Online [This message has been edited by FrancisFan (edited October 23, 2000).]
By the way, you should already know what BTW means.... ------------------ Save our children from the TAAS test: TAAS test report card TAAS test fact sheet
BTW, if you really want to see a ton of net slang in use, get in a chat room. Not just the clutchcity room, but a really hopping room, like the kind you find on Yahoo chat. (Not that I have ever been there, but some of the best are in the Yahoo>Romance rooms!...or so I have been told ) ------------------ Save our children from the TAAS test: TAAS test report card TAAS test fact sheet
I'll wait for you guys to figure out ROTFLMAO for yourselves. [This message has been edited by SamCassell (edited October 23, 2000).]
ooh ooh i actually did know that one. something like "rolling on the floor laughing.....?" ------------------ Fun Police Says: 1. Stupid threads & Stupid BBS names are not FUN! 2. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure are not FUN! 3. Conduct yourself in a FUN way! The Fun Police are Watching. Vote for the Rockets & Have FUN!
Im pretty good at figuring out the chat slang, but i've came across some that did not make any sense at all. CIAO is one that I have yet to figure out ... when people use LOL, it annoys the hell out of me. Screen Name: How are you doing? LOL My Screen Name: Im doing good, and you? Screen Name: Im fine, LOL Ugg, that is so annoying ... sounds like someone too a bit too much prozac or something ------------------ ...out with the old, in with the new...
I don't think CIAO is an abbreviation. I think it just means goodbye. ------------------ Houston Sports Board
paige is right. It is in the dictionary. It is pronounced (chou), or like the dog, chow. ------------------ There are 3 kinds of lies: lies, lies, and heypeeisms. -DrofDunkingDonuts
Got this in an e-mail once in a chain letter. I have some more like what this, :*( is, or other face looking things. I'll try to find it. ---------------- AFK = Away From Keyboard BAK = Back At Keyboard BRB = Be Right Back BTW = By The Way GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike IMHO = In My Humble Opinion LOL = Laugh Out Loud OIC = Oh, I See ROFL = Rolling On Floor, Laughing TTFN = Ta-Ta For Now WTG = Way To Go 2U2 = To You, Too AAMOF = As A Matter Of Fact AFAIK = As Far As I Know AFAIC = As Far As I'm Concerned AFAICT = As Far As I Can Tell AFK = Away From Keyboard ASAP = As Soon As Possible BAK = Back At Keyboard BBL = Be Back Later BITMT = But In The Meantime BOT = Back On Topic BRB = Be Right Back BTW = By the way C4N = Ciao For Now CRS = Can't Remember "Stuff" CU = See You CUL(8R) = See You Later CWOT = Complete Waste Of Time CYA = See Ya DITYID = Did I Tell You I'm Distressed? DIY = Do It Yourself EOD = End Of Discussion EZ = Easy F2F = Face To Face FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions FBOW = For Better Or Worse FOAF = Friend Of A Friend FOCL = Falling Off Chair Laughing FWIW = For What It's Worth FYA = For Your Amusement FYI = For Your Information /ga = Go Ahead GAL = Get A Life GBTW = Get Back To Work GFC = Going For Coffee GFETE = Grinning From Ear To Ear GMTA = Great minds think alike GR&D = Grinning, Running & Ducking GTG = Got To Go GTGTTBR = Got To Go To The Bathroom GTRM = Going To Read Mail HAND = Have A Nice Day HHOK = Ha Ha Only Kidding HTH = Hope This Helps IAC = In Any Case IAE = In Any Event IC = I See IDGI = I Don't Get It IMCO = In My Considered Opinion IMHO = In my humble opinion IMNSHO = in My Not So Humble Opinion IMO = In My Opinion IMPE = In My Previous/Personal Experience IMVHO = In My Very Humble Opinion IOTTMCO = Intuitively Obvious To The Most Casual Observer IOW = In Other Words IRL = In Real Life ISP = Internet Service Provider IYKWIM = If You Know What I Mean JIC = Just In Case J/K = Just kidding KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid L8TR = Later LD = Later dude LOL = Laughing Out Loud LTNS = Long Time No See MorF = Male or Female, or person who asks that question MTCW = My Two Cents Worth NRN = No Reply Necessary ONNA = Oh No, Not Again! OTOH = On The Other Hand OTTOMH = Off the top of my head OIC = Oh I See OTF = On The Floor OLL = Online Love PCMCIA = People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms PLS = Please PU = That Stinks! REHI = Hello Again (re-Hi!) ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing ROTF = Rolling On The Floor ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing RSN = Real Soon Now RTDox = Read The Documentation/Directions RTFM = Read The Frickin' Manual RUOK = Are You OK? SNAFU = Situation Normal; All Fouled Up SO = Significant Other SOL = Smiling Out Loud (or You're Out of Luck) TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TAFN = That's All For Now TEOTWAWKI - The End Of The World As We Know It THX = Thanks TIA = Thanks In Advance TLK2UL8R = Talk to you later TMK = To My Knowledge TOS = Terms Of Service TPTB = The Powers That Be TSWC = Tell Someone Who Cares TTBOMK = To The Best Of My Knowledge TTFN = Ta-Ta For Now TTYL(8R) = Talk To You Later TWIMC = To Whom It May Concern Txs = Thanks URL = Web Page Address w/b = Welcome Back w/o = Without WRT = With Regard To WTG = Way To Go WU? = What's Up? WWW = World Wide Web WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get Y2K = Year 2000 YGIAGAM = Your Guess Is As Good As Mine YGWYPF = You Get What You Pay For YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary ZZZ = Sleeping ------- This is one for your Pimp. []D [] []v[] []D : P I M P ------------------ Francis out top, 9 seconds on the clock, he gives a no look pass to Cuttino Mobley, 4 seconds left, Mobley passes to an open Langhi in the corner with 1 second left! Langhi at the buzzer.......YES!!! How Sweet It Is!! [This message has been edited by Rockets R' Us (edited October 23, 2000).]
Space Ghost LOL ------------------ Fun Police Says: 1. Stupid threads & Stupid BBS names are not FUN! 2. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure are not FUN! 3. Conduct yourself in a FUN way! The Fun Police are Watching. Vote for the Rockets & Have FUN!
Dang Rockets R' Us. If someone used that much slang talking to me, I would no longer talk to them. I wouldn't understand what the hell they were saying. ------------------
outlaw, How long did it take you to figure that one out? Laugh Out Loud! I thought I was pretty good at these, but it seems like I didn't know most of them. They're not really all too common anyway. ------------------ Nederland 2002 Qualifying Campaign (Damn those penalties!!!) Houston Rockets Space Center- Not just another ClutchCity.NET clone. We're that and more!
I'm gonna contest that one as being an incorrect meaning for PCMCIA... ------------------ I got nothin'.
