I thought I'll add some that are used a lot even in this board. This doesn't mean I RECOMMEND that you would use these even more, we all here (I think) prefer full English words, but still here is lots of foreigners or people who haven't used internet so much so they would know these all. Feel free to add more if I missed something, but please, do not make posts off topic so these are easier to find. Also, if you type with CAPITAL LETTERS, it's considered as yelling and it's not recommend either. And it's just plain annoying. lol = laughing out loud lmao = laughing my ass off imo = in my opinion imho = in my humble/honest opinion fyi = for you information btw = by the way j/k = just kidding ppl = people dunno = don't know wb = welcome back ty = thank you yw = you're welcome lmfao = Laughing My Freakin Azz Off rofl = Rolling On Floor Laughing roflmao = Rolling On Floor Laughing My Azz Off roflol = Rolling On Floor Laughing Out Loud gmao = Giggling My Azz OFF gmfao = Giggling My Freaking Azz Off nm = Never Mind nt = No Trouble np = No Problem nbd = No Big Deal thx = Thanks brb = Be Right Back bbl = Be Back Later bbs = Be Back Shortly (or Soon) ga = Go Ahead cya = See Ya ttyl = Talk To You Later omg = Oh My God gfi = Go For It JMO = Just My Opinion iow = In Other Words myob = Mind Your Own Business ltnt = Long Time No Talk oic = Oh I See tafn = Thats All For Now wtg = Way To Go gnta = Great Minds Think Alike gr = Get Real wysiwyg = What You See Is What You Get ygiagam = Your Guess Is As Good As Mine gdr = Grin Duck Run IDK = I Don't Know wtf = What the f*** wth = What the heck/hell ffs = For f*** sake pwp = Porn Without Plot (fanfics) ot = Off topic (sp?) = spelling? tbh = to be honest atm = at the moment TPTB = The Powers That Be (usually refers in this forum to show writers or producers etc.) ITA = I totally Agree OTP = One True Pairing (used in "shipping") ETA = Edited To Add UST = Unresolved Sexual Tension (Mostly used in "shipping") YTDAW = Your Tax Dollars at work Shipping explanation (by forensicsgirl): Good link: Internet Acronyms, Abbervations and Emoticons (Thanks to Dynamo1 for the link) (and big thanks to everyone who has helped to solve some mystery abbervations in old thread, I added those here)
Um, for me , capital letters are like bold or italics when I can't be bothered to click the little buttons - it's for EMPHASIS. Not to be rude or anything
hi i would just like to know how gnta = Great Minds Think Alike I understand G=great T=think and A=Alike but why N for minds or is this just a typo error Hope i didnt cause trouble thanx, draig_goch
^:lol: :lol: No... I think it was Destiny who originall posted that one... don't know where she found it
Oh wow. All those internet terms are so confusing. What's wrong with just spelling them out? Making life easier?
I don't know. God I hate netspeak. Yeah, I use the basic ones but that's it. If you use lots of computer, you probably type fast and it won't take any longer to write full words than those stupid abbervations.
I think what tuesdaymorning is trying to say is 'Oh my god, people by the way, way to go. In other words get over it.
Ooohhh! Now I get it! GDR = Grin Duck and Run...DUCK as in the verb!! Duhhh.....like grins, ducks and runs off...this is the result of being brainwashed by Ducky!
I stick to the standard LOL, LMAO, BRB. But, there are those people, like tuesdaymorning said, that speak like : OMG, wtf aud? Lyke OMG!!111 Annyoing.
Same here - hate it too. Think it's because I always like to use 'proper English' when I'm typing (maybe has something to do with that I'm from England :lol: ), but I just find it so much nicer and...better somehow. At least I know people will be able to understand what I'm saying, and also be taken more seriously perhaps if I can type properly
my spelling may not be very good but i like to use 'proper English' to but im not from England im from Wales as you can probably see from my avatar