[Closed] Abbreviations used on this forum - help!

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

in my honest opinion (IMHO)

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

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

I thought PSA was "please see attached." It makes more sense your way.

How about this one:
TAGOM
- Try and get out more

VAMO - views are my own

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

ahh, should have added IMHO 😉

ISC 😀

(and variants thereof)

I am not a loony?

OMG LOL WTF 🙂

IGMC 😐

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. (-:

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 🙄 as it instantly makes me want to murder anyone else that uses it (although it makes [i]them[/i] easier to identify)

TTFN

LMGTFY?

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

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.

WMCCB

Munrobiker's finest work! 😆

OP = Original/Originating Poster (the one that started the thread)

Or interchangeably, the Original Post.

****OS.

There
Was
A
Thread
On
Singketrack.

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

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.

Now now. (-:

TJ - if I told you...

Tit Job?

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.

WTF = What Tyres For?

[url=

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

Brilliant, Kuko, I laughed.

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.....

Assuming you ellipsis indicate sarcasm: the "Your Mileage May Vary" phrase originates from car adverts where they quote the MPG of the car.

HTH

FTFY - fixed that for you

Is LMGTFY one? Googling usually provides the answer (and often an explanation - thanks GrahamS 🙂 )

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.

HHITS (Hoof Him in the Slats)
Bombers

Both are form of revenge / retribution / justice

IBTDWAS

I'm behind the door with a sausage

Hope that helps 🙂

Is I have no useful contribution to make still translated?

Marvelous, it is.

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...)

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 😀

How amusing that anus didn't know what IANAL stood for.

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

No anatomy lessons at your school then? 🙂

You should check out mumsnet...scary and utterly pointless use of acronyms.

YABU

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.

CFH = Teh ORSUMZ!

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

[url= http://www.phased.co.uk/oldsite/index.php/mtb-forum-guidelines.html ]Many still apply[/url]

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' .

HTS ?

No idea on that one.

lNRATS

I was told recently that STW stood for "Same Ten W*nkers"

😆

Back in the day, you couldn't post on here if out mentioning the SO. Was really trendy back then and did my nut in 😈

brant - Member
I was told recently that STW stood for…

I once thought that the mythical ‘SingleTrackWorld’ was a utopian place of unending, dry, traffic-free rural pathways.

I now accept STW is, in fact, a ‘cover’ for a Star Wars fan cult.

Back in the day, you couldn't post on here if out mentioning OO. Was really trendy back then and did my nut in

FTFY.

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

STW stands for Soapy.... you know the rest

OP
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4238091/

WMCCB
Munrobiker's finest work!

Wut? I don't even know what WMCCB means!

Whiny middle class cock bags I think? I've never consciously seem that.

Ah, yes, that was me. Still applies.

STW:
Somewhat Tame Weasel
Singeing The Weasel
Stop Trying to Work
Somewhat Testy Website
Somebody's Taken the Weasel
Stop That Wheelsize!
Squeeze The Weasel
Slather This Whatchamacallit
Shiny Thing Weekly
Smell That Whiff
Smell This Weasel

IGMC

[i]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]

agreed....they are particularly shite! 🙄

BHTB - big hat, tall boots

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' .

(sorry, I've been WFH last few days)

For those wondering what WFH means....