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On forums it means Original Poster - the person who started the thread.I know I'm going to smack myself in the head when I find out... but what does 'OP' stand for when referring to someone in a post? I gather the P is for pilgrim but what does the 'O' stand for? Is it 'Other' maybe?
Yes...I'm the person who always has to have 'text speak' explained to her...YCLIU
Tee hee. Which bit of the head did you smack? Interesting that three people were typing in unison to reply, though!
I have a cousin who stretches me in this department...the list of these acronyms is endless! At least the trail names are easy. I always thought IMHO was In My Humble Opinion so thanks for clarifying that one Faith.Up until just a bit ago, I STILL had to look up the meanings to IIRC and YMMV! ("If I recall correctly" and "Your mileage may vary"!)
Others also use IMHO quite frequently around here, which means "In my honest opinion".
Any other questions to clarify, just ask!
Faith
I always thought IMHO was In My Humble Opinion so thanks for clarifying that one Faith.
I always thought IMHO was In My Humble Opinion
So did I ...
Perhaps YCLIU!...You Could Look It Up@kazrobbo
(Whispers) what is YCLIU???
I barely cope with TLAs (three letter acronyms), let alone those with 4,5,6,7 (ad infinitum) letters ....
Yes!! Looks like you guys are right. "In my humble opinion" works better than "in my honest opinion", IMHO.So did I ...
Just reply with "WTF!" That's the acronym for "Will Try to Fathom"I have a cousin who knows I'm AC (Acronymically Challenged...I just made that up...) & insists on peppering her texts with them so I'm constantly referring to text speak lists
Sure it isJust reply with "WTF!" That's the acronym for "Will Try to Fathom"
Told an oldie WTF meant “wasn’t that funny” she used it for agesJust reply with "WTF!" That's the acronym for "Will Try to Fathom"
Ah...I don't feel so bad now! I don't think I would ever have come up with that.
Puts a new spin on threads I've been reading.
Thanks very much for the prompt replies.
Too late. This has been going on since Telegraphic code, developed in the 19th century.Can’t we just use proper English
Perhaps YCLIU!...You Could Look It Up
Like I said, I have a cousin who knows I'm AC (Acronymically Challenged...I just made that up...) & insists on peppering her texts with them so I'm constantly referring to text speak lists
I always thought " in my humble opinion"Up until just a bit ago, I STILL had to look up the meanings to IIRC and YMMV! ("If I recall correctly" and "Your mileage may vary"!)
Others also use IMHO quite frequently around here, which means "In my honest opinion".
Any other questions to clarify, just ask!
Faith
LOL must be a 'Mum' thing...my Mum uses it in the Lots of Love context too. Does make for er...amusing reading at times....I’m sure many of you have seen this:
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That one's a ripper Chinacat; I'm going to send that to my cousin...my aim is to stump her as payback!This is priceless
.... ROFLACB ... Rolling on floor laughing and can’t breathe ...
Well...there you go! I wonder how you pronounce it....Do you know, I did look it up ... apparently it means a true Catholic ... as in Pope Francis is YCLIU.
Qué???
Urban Dictionary: ycliu
1. A true Catholic. 2. Someone who truly loves God and church.www.urbandictionary.com
IKYN .... I Kid You Not
OYF!Just reply with "WTF!" That's the acronym for "Will Try to Fathom"
OYF!
Oh you fibber - just made that one up
That's not nice!!!Told an oldie WTF meant “wasn’t that funny” she used it for ages
MDR in FranceInstead of LOL, my Jamaican friends type DFL: Dead From Laugh.
OTT is usually “over the top” but for this group if could mean “on the trail”. Can’t figure out the non bad word version for FFS ?But what’s:
OTT FFS?
(hint - it involves no ‘bad language’)
OTT is usually “over the top” but for this group if could mean “on the trail”. Can’t figure out the non bad word version for FFS ?
Thanks for the PM & the answer Chinacat.But what’s:
OTT FFS?
(hint - it involves no ‘bad language’)
Your choice of course Chinacat, but don't remove your post. Lots of people like a puzzle (I do...although yours defeated me!) & we all like a challenge (we're long distance walkers afterall). Your conundrum is an excellent demo of TOTBOops, sorry!
I’d meant to remove it. It was intended for @kazrobbo ... extra material, with which to flummox her tormentor
I’ve PM’d her ... as I should have done in the first place ... my bad
It comes from an experiment used to illustrate how we tend to look for answers where we expect to find them.
It’s a sequence ....
OTT, FFS, ???, ??? ad infinitum ... literally! (big clue)
They’re not TLAs
If you key them into Goggle (sic) it may come up with the answer ... I’ve never looked it up ...
Who knows what KU means?
KU is very esoteric. It's when people meet to ride motorcycles and the actual time they plan to head out is KU: Kickstands Up.
Me too. Thanks for asking. I didn't know either.xxdI know I'm going to smack myself in the head when I find out... but what does 'OP' stand for when referring to someone in a post? I gather the P is for pilgrim but what does the 'O' stand for? Is it 'Other' maybe?
Yes...I'm the person who always has to have 'text speak' explained to her...YCLIU
But now I shall always think of it as Original Pilgrim.On forums it means Original Poster - the person who started the thread.
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