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Title: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Terbs on 09 October 2015, 18:49:34
After Nicks abbreviation SPQR which left me bamboozled, is it just me or is there too much abbreviation nowadays. We soon shan't have sentences, but abbreviated lines of chat.
I have to admit, I don't understand half the abbreviations on here. I am sure I could cut my reading time by half, not sitting here trying to figure what half the things mean. :(

Oh dear....I must be getting old and senile.  :-[
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Jimbob on 09 October 2015, 18:55:12
Far too many TLA's - Three Letter Acroynms.

One of my old favs was PCMCIA - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, but preferred People Cant Memorise Computer Industry Acronyms
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: STEMO on 09 October 2015, 19:04:14
Dilligaf Terbs?  ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Nick W on 09 October 2015, 19:09:34
After Nicks abbreviation SPQR which left me bamboozled, is it just me or is there too much abbreviation nowadays. We soon shan't have sentences, but abbreviated lines of chat.
I have to admit, I don't understand half the abbreviations on here. I am sure I could cut my reading time by half, not sitting here trying to figure what half the things mean. :(

Oh dear....I must be getting old and senile.  :-[


My dad used to quote SPQR when I was a kid; you've met me and know roughly when that was!*






* sorry about the short post ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Terbs on 09 October 2015, 19:13:00
Go on, then, Steve...what the heck is Dilligaf ???
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: the alarming man on 09 October 2015, 19:19:11
Terby come on now Do I Look Like I Give A F$%K ;D


I know it as one of my colleagues left it as a banner on a new install....he did not last long after the RSM see it lol

Regional Service Manager
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Terbs on 09 October 2015, 19:22:52
Thankyou Mark. :y

FO Steve ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: STEMO on 09 October 2015, 20:16:38
Thankyou Mark. :y

FO Steve ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Here you go, Terbs, get your teeth into this lot:

http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: the alarming man on 09 October 2015, 20:30:42
and for the record tony SPQR roughly translated from Latin means people of Rome or small profit quick return :y
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 October 2015, 20:34:26
Life's too short to worry about abbreviations.  ::)
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Nick W on 09 October 2015, 20:35:56
Life's too short to worry about abbreviations.  ::)


Cut that out!
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 09 October 2015, 20:54:48
Someone at work suggested a staff help & information team , never materialized don't know why,.
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: the alarming man on 09 October 2015, 21:20:53
same with ADT they wanted install managers but the title was DIMs....Divisional Installation Managers....no one applied lol
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Nick W on 09 October 2015, 22:33:11
We had RIMs; Regional Installation Managers
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: pauls on 09 October 2015, 22:51:38
Mine is nfi at work.




No f#@king interest. ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Andy B on 09 October 2015, 23:03:09
 ...... and why is abbreviation such a long word?  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Andy H on 09 October 2015, 23:43:05
Seen in the maintenance workshop - a used part marked 'NFG'

I eventually asked what NFG stood for, No Fekking Good apparently  ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Nick W on 09 October 2015, 23:43:59
...... and why is abbreviation such a long word?  ::) ::) ::)



The same reason that dyslexia is hard to spell.
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: CaptainZok on 09 October 2015, 23:57:10
Go on, then, Steve...what the heck is Dilligaf ???
Here you go Tony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a6EOyaMdqY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a6EOyaMdqY)
*Definately not safe for work/kids/maiden aunts or when the vicar calls for a cuppa.*
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 October 2015, 00:23:37
LMAOROTFBTCSTCNDBFOOTWIFOAGWLLBGWTHROOTSAIAKBAYB

The longest abbreviation according to Google.  :-\  ::)  ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: Ever Ready on 10 October 2015, 16:11:16
P.I.C.N.I.C.

Problem in chair not in computer


or the one of my personal favourites F.U.B.A.R. ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: STEMO on 10 October 2015, 16:58:13
P.I.C.N.I.C.

Problem in chair not in computer


or the one of my personal favourites F.U.B.A.R. ;D

Yes. F****d up beyond all recognition.

Jaime prefers F****d up by a retard.  ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: ronnyd on 10 October 2015, 21:22:07
Saw one for NAAFI (the old services store) some years ago. No ambition and f**kall interest.
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: TheBoy on 10 October 2015, 22:18:01
WTF is Terbs grumbling about now?

;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: the alarming man on 10 October 2015, 22:41:20
I am going to send him his door bushes in the morning so it will give him something to do...imo lol :y
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: korum on 11 October 2015, 18:01:15
while working in phone tech support we used to say we had a ID 10 T error  ;D
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: hotel21 on 11 October 2015, 21:03:35
Personally, I have a preference for snafu.   :)
Title: Re: Too much abbreviation
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 12 October 2015, 14:41:15
Had enough of this thread now STFU.