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Internet Speak: Acronyms

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rocket River, Jan 22, 2009.

  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    What are you favorites?
    Which Stand out for you?
    Which do you find your self using the most

    LOL
    LMAO
    ROTFLMAO
    those seem to be the most common

    Rocket River
     
  2. RunninRaven

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    I go out of my way to never use them. For one thing I find them annoying, but I also think that in today's texting, lazy manner of typing and communication, bothering to actually type out "in my humble opinion" kind of sets you apart from others.

    I do occasionally use the QFT and FTW acronyms, though. But partly because I find their brevity adds to the humor of the statement.
     
  3. Rocket1

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    GTFO
    LAWL
     
  4. Royals Ego

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    TIA

    KTHXBAI
     
  7. Fatty FatBastard

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    I try to avoid these like the plague, but I will uses, FWIW, TIA, and IMO occasionally.

    Text-wise, I refuse to speak like that. LOL is the only one I text, and that is simply used to describe my statement since I can have dry humor that at times can be taken the wrong way unless I use it.
     
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    I also never use abbreviated words when I text message.

    This is probably going to lead to my death as I make sure to type out correct sentences with proper spelling while driving.
     
  9. Castor27

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    So what you are saying is, like me, it also takes you 5 minutes to type out a text message?


    I usually try to stay away from acronyms but will on occasion use WTF.
     
  10. Rocket River

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    Heck I dunno what half the ones posted in this thread mean

    Rocket River
    . . I thought not knowing those things was just me getting old
     
  11. SwoLy-D

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    That is NOTHING to be ashamed of, sir. :eek: I also spell out the entire words whilst "texting." I know a lot of people who do. You are not alone.
    [​IMG] :p

    YFAUIA (You fail at interweb acronyms.), because you really shouldn't use periods.
     
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    DTF...

    down to freestyle? ;)
     
  14. cson

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    Tr8FGOM
    or better
    TR16FGOIYKWIM ! :D
     
  15. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

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    omgwtfbbqchickennwafflescopters
     
  16. CrazyDave

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    (what's the U for?)
     
  17. Uprising

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    lol wut

    OMG

    LMA0

    epic fail
     
  18. juicystream

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    What??? I don't know QFT, FTW, LAWL, STFU, ZOMG. Are all those even really used?

    I use LOL, TTYL, and WTF.
     
  19. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    LMFAO at acronym elitists. :)
     

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