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FSA = ?
IIRC = ?

... there are others!


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:18 pm
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FSA is a bike part make (Full Speed Ahead)

If I Remember Correctly (IIRC)

also In My Opinion (IMO)

in my honest opinion (IMHO)

Public service announcement (PSA) - often used when alerting people to bargains

to name a few


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:21 pm
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in my honest opinion (IMHO)

It's actually in my humble opinion..........IMHO


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:23 pm
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IMHO = In My Humble Opinion (hence IMNSHO)
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer (and variants thereof)
FWIW = For What It's Worth
OP = Original/Originating Poster (the one that started the thread)
JHJ = Makes You Think


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:25 pm
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I thought PSA was "please see attached." It makes more sense your way.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:25 pm
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How about this one:
TAGOM
- Try and get out more


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:27 pm
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VAMO - views are my own


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:29 pm
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It's actually in my humble opinion..........IMHO

ahh, should have added IMHO ๐Ÿ˜‰

ISC ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:29 pm
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(and variants thereof)

I am not a loony?


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:30 pm
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OMG LOL WTF ๐Ÿ™‚

IGMC ๐Ÿ˜


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:34 pm
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TBF (sorry), half of these aren't STW (oops) acronyms, but rather generic Internet acronyms.

Thinking about it, I'm suprrised that the Urban Dictionary's definition of us never made it into an acronym; WMCCB. (-:


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:39 pm
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As we're vaguely near the subject (sorry, I've been WFH last few days) - is there any chance of an overhaul of the smiley things?

I'd like to see a few more myself - plus removal of ๐Ÿ™„ as it instantly makes me want to murder anyone else that uses it (although it makes [i]them[/i] easier to identify)

TTFN


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:42 pm
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LMGTFY?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Internet+abbreviations


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:43 pm
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I'm trying to think of others I've only seen here. I don't recall seeing [EDIT: snagged by the annoying-phrase filter] or FTFY (Fixed That For You) elsewhere.

Are the extended -TFU ones unique to STW? Ie, "[Something] The Heck Up"? STFU and MTFU (Shup and Man respectively) are commonplace, but I've never seen the likes of "DogTFU" other than here.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:45 pm
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WMCCB

Munrobiker's finest work! ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:46 pm
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OP = Original/Originating Poster (the one that started the thread)

Or interchangeably, the Original Post.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:46 pm
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****OS.

There
Was
A
Thread
On
Singketrack.

It's how a lot of conversations start in our house.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:49 pm
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NSFW is a useful one. Its Not Suitable For W(Gentleman's relaxation)ing. Basically a picture or video that is so tame or inoffensive you could happily open it in front of you granny or at work.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:53 pm
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Now now. (-:


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:55 pm
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TJ - if I told you...


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:56 pm
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Tit Job?


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 6:58 pm
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Usually when threads go on for pages. And no I don't struggle with long sentances.

I struggle with long sentences

LOL you can no longer post I struggle with long sentences.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 7:02 pm
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WTF = What Tyres For?

[url=


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 7:04 pm
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I N R A T S

I am not reading all that shit

TL:DR being acceptable though - Too long: Didn't read

you are banned from typing baned...one for the mods


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 7:05 pm
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Brilliant, Kuko, I laughed.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 7:12 pm
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I could never understand YMMV. I mean, in context, you can understand it but I could never work out what the words making up the acronym would be. Dr Google tells me it's Your Mileage May Vary which clarifies everything.....


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:22 pm
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Assuming you ellipsis indicate sarcasm: the "Your Mileage May Vary" phrase originates from car adverts where they quote the MPG of the car.

HTH


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:30 pm
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FTFY - fixed that for you


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:30 pm
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Is LMGTFY one? Googling usually provides the answer (and often an explanation - thanks GrahamS ๐Ÿ™‚ )


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:40 pm
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YMMV is from US car commercials, where they claim an MPG but have the disclaimer.

In other words - your experiences may be different.

EDIT - Too slow.

I've always thought there should be an STW meme sticky, with the origin. Pudding, octopron, slats, bombers etc.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:48 pm
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HHITS (Hoof Him in the Slats)
Bombers

Both are form of revenge / retribution / justice


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:49 pm
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IBTDWAS

I'm behind the door with a sausage

Hope that helps ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:55 pm
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Is I have no useful contribution to make still translated?

Marvelous, it is.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:55 pm
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I have been waiting for the day when I found out what IANAL and FTFY. Any finally, 8 years later, 8 years of using this forum and fiiinallly I found out! Thanks you.

(Yes I know I could of just asked myself buuut I was hoping it would just make sense some day and i'd be able to work it out myself...)


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 8:55 pm
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after reading this

[url] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11847520/Social-media-decoding-dictionary-launched-for-concerned-parents.html [/url]

i can now only decode GNAR as Get Naked And Ride ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 9:39 pm
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How amusing that anus didn't know what IANAL stood for.

[img] ~c200[/img]

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HHITS (Hoof [u]Him[/u] in the Slats)

No anatomy lessons at your school then? ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 9:50 pm
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You should check out mumsnet...scary and utterly pointless use of acronyms.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 10:10 pm
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YABU


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 10:17 pm
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Don't know who made this one up, but I've only ever heard it on here..

MAWCB = middle aged whiny cockbags

Which found most amusing, if I'm not wrong CFH brought this on here, could be wrong though.


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 11:32 pm
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CFH = Teh ORSUMZ!

MCWCB wasn't mine, however. (Middle class whiny cockbags)


 
Posted : 10/12/2015 11:37 pm
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[url= http://www.phased.co.uk/oldsite/index.php/mtb-forum-guidelines.html ]Many still apply[/url]


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 12:04 am
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so, thanks all but as expected, you lot are making most of this up! I always thought WTF stood for well that's fantastic... and not 'what wheels for' .


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 1:27 am
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HTS ?

No idea on that one.


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 8:19 am
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lNRATS


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 8:22 am
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I was told recently that STW stood for "Same Ten W*nkers"


 
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