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AdminPD Inactive Administrator |
When I first came to EvC, it took a while for me to learn the acronyms or shorthand used by members. I still run into a few now and then.
I'd like to compile a list of the shorthand terms we use. What I have used: ABE - Added By EditBTW - By The Way EOT - End Of Thread EvC - Evolution vs Creation IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion IOW - In Other Words I know there are more out there, enlighten me.
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Heathen Member (Idle past 1283 days) Posts: 1067 From: Brizzle Joined: |
ROF....L: Roll on Floor....LAughing (seen various versions of this.)
IIRC: If I Recall Correctly AFAIAC: As Far As I Am Concerned YEC: Young Earth Creationist OEC: Old Eart Creationist
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Chronos Member (Idle past 6226 days) Posts: 102 From: Macomb, Mi, USA Joined: |
OP - Original Post
AFAIK - As Far As I Know AKA - Also Known As ROFLOMGBBQ - Rolling on [the] floor laughing, oh my god, barbeque
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Parasomnium Member Posts: 2224 Joined: |
WCEJWPE
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robinrohan Inactive Member |
IMNSHO--in my not so humble opinion.
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AdminPD Inactive Administrator |
quote:I don't think I've ever seen this one used.
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AdminPD Inactive Administrator |
quote:I have no clue.
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Parasomnium Member Posts: 2224 Joined: |
WCEJWPE: Why Can't Everybody Just Write Plain English?
I think the art of writing is quickly becoming something of the past with all that ridiculous shorthand stuff. Personally, I'd much rather read a well written post that is made up of grammatically complete sentences, well punctuated, and spelled correctly. I don't mind the occasional use of acronyms like YEC, TOE, and such, but to foreshorten whole phrases like "as far as I am concerned" to something that sounds like a kicked dog is pure laziness, as far as I'm concerned. If we can't keep our thoughts tidy, as is demonstrated time and again on this site, then let's at least keep our language clean. Or is that asking too much? This message has been edited by Parasomnium, 02-May-2006 08:12 AM
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AdminPD Inactive Administrator |
quote:Do you think that came about more after the text messaging or more by people who don't really type?
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Gary Inactive Member |
I think it maybe be a derivative of OMGWTFBBQ, who was an administrator of another forum I read. They have a sort of encyclopedia of their inside jokes and whatnot, and OMGWTFBBQ wrote there explaining where his name came from:
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Heathen Member (Idle past 1283 days) Posts: 1067 From: Brizzle Joined: |
Is it such a problem? as long as the message is transmitted?
(then again.. I'm an engineer... if we didn't have acronyms my life would be hell!)
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Parasomnium Member Posts: 2224 Joined: |
Creavolution writes: Is it such a problem? as long as the message is transmitted? This very topic is proof that the message is NOT always transmitted.
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Rand Al'Thor Inactive Member |
What about ROFLMAOWBMM?
Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off While Beating My Meat
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Parasomnium Member Posts: 2224 Joined: |
AdminPD writes: Do you think that came about more after the text messaging or more by people who don't really type? I don't know, Dawn. It could be text messaging. Then again, with T9, typing a text message has become a lot easier. I don't think being a non-typer is a factor. The people who use shorthand the most are some of the more prolific posters, it seems. Being able to write so much in such a short time, they'd have to be proficient typers. But that may be my skewed view of the situation. By the way, here is an example of what I mean. One may not always agree with Faith - or perhaps never - and her beliefs are of course poppycock in the eyes of some, but BY GOD, SHE CAN WRITE! In that post, she managed to avoid all but two acronyms, and the two she did use are so frequent on this site that we may overlook such a small error.
{added by edit} Of course there are more good writers among us, but I was rather amused by what Faith wrote there, and I wanted to do something with it. I don't subscribe to the view she expressed there, but I respect it. And I admire her use of language. This message has been edited by Parasomnium, 01-May-2006 11:48 PM
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1405 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
It existed before text messaging in the halls of nerdium. As did the other "shorthand" forms etc.
IMAO (in my arrogant opinion) we are limited in our ability to understand by our ability to understand RebelAAmerican.Zen[Deist
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