Newsletter ArchiveSUBJECT:Internet Shorthand The Internet 800 Directory - http://www.inter800.com The Internet 800 Directory Newsletter This issue is for Friday, October 04, 2002 Table of Contents 01. Internet Shorthand *01 Internet Shorthand When communicating using a keyboard, people have been known to use short cuts to cut down on the keystrokes. These short cuts have become known as Internet shorthand. This week as I was putting together a list of Internet Shorthand for the newsletter, the list kept getting bigger and bigger. So, instead of our regular format this week, I’m sending out a giant list of Internet Shorthand. Now, if someone sends you e-mail with “BBFN”, you’ll know what he or she means. Have Fun. $0.02 - Throwing in your two cent's worth ? - Please explain ?4U - Question for you 1FTR - One For The Road 24/7 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 2L8 - Too Late 2U2 - To you too 3D - Three-Dimensional 404 - I haven't a clue ^5 - High Five AAA - Any Advice Appreciated AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact ADGR - Any Donations Gratefully Received ADN - Any Day Now AFAIAA - As Far As I Am Aware AFAIC - As Far As I'm Concerned AFAICT - As Far As I Can Tell AFAIK - As Far As I Know AFAIR - As Far As I Recall AFAIUI - As Far As I Understand It AFK - Away From Keyboard AGAN - As Good As New AI - As If AIC - Ain't It Cool AISB - As I Said Before AISI - As I See It AIUI - As I Understand It AIW - As It Were AKA - Also Known As ALOIA - A Lot Of It Anyway AMAP - As Many/Much As Possible AMF - Adios, My Friend ANAWFOS - And Now A Word From Our Sponsor APAC - All Praise And Credit ASAP - As Soon As Possible ATB - All The Best ATM - At The Moment ATS - Across The Street ATTN - Attention ATTYO - Anything That Turns You On AWCIGO - And Where Can I Get One? AWGTHTGTTA? - Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Again? AWHFY - Are We Having Fun Yet? AWOL - Absent Without Leave AYT? - Are You There? B4 - Before B4N - Bye For Now BAC - By Any Chance BAC - Back At Computer BAD - Broken As Designed BAK - Back At Keyboard BAY - Back At You BBFN - Bye Bye For Now BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit BBIAF - Be Back In A Few BBL - Be Back Later BBN - Bye Bye Now BBR - Burnt Beyond Repair BBS - Be Back Soon BBS - Bulletin Board System B/C - Because BC - Be Cool BCC - Blind Carbon Copy BCNU - Be Seeing You BEG - Big Evil Grin BF - Boyfriend BFN - Bye For Now BG - Big Grin BIF - Basis In Fact BIL - Brother-In-Law BION - Believe It Or Not BITD - Beaten It To Death BKA - Better Known As BMOC - Big Man On Campus BOC - But Of Course BOF - Birds Of a Feather BOT - Back On Topic BRB - Be Right Back BS - Bull S*** BSEG - Big S*** Eating Grin BSF - But Seriously Folks BSG - Broad Sweeping Generalization BSOD - Blue Screen Of Death BTA - But Then Again BTAICBW - But Then Again I Could Be Wrong BTAIM - Be That As It May BTDT - Been There, Done That BTL - Better Than Life BTSOOM - Beats The S*** Out Of Me BTTH - Boot To The Head BTTT - Back To The Top BTW - By The Way BWL - Bursting With Laughter BWTG - Big Way To Go BY - Busy BYKT - But You Knew That BYKTA - But You Knew That Already BYOB - Bring Your Own Bottle BYOH - Bat You On the Head C&G - Chuckle and Grin C/O - Care Of CADET - Can't Add, Doesn't Even Try CB - Call Back CC - Carbon Copy CE - Creative Editing CFD - Call For Discussion CFV - Call For Votes CHUR - See How You Are CICO - Coffee In, Coffee Out CID - Consider It Done CID - Crying In Disgrace CIO - Check It Out CL - Cross Link CLAB - Crying Like A Baby CM - Call Me CMIIW - Correct Me If I'm Wrong CNP - Continued Next Post CO - Conference COD - Cash On Delivery Cof$ - Church of Scientology CP - Chat Post CRBT - Crying Real Big Tears CRS - Can't Remember S*** CSG - Chuckle, Snicker, Grin CTTD - Cute Things They Do CTTS - Cute Things They Say CU - See You CUL - See You Later CUL8R - See You Later CUOP - Catch Up On Posts CWOT - Complete Waste Of Time CWYL - Chat With You Later CYA - See You CYA - Cover Your Ass CYAL8R - See You Later CYL - See You Later CYM - Check Your Mail DAY - Dreamed About You DBA - Doing Business As DBL - Don't Be Long DBN - Doing Business - Not! DD - Darling Daughter DDG - Drop Dead Gorgeous DDI - Don't Do It DEU - Dumb End User DGUTDJ - Don't Give Up The Day Job DHB - Don't Hurry Back DIIK - Damned If I Know DIL - Daughter-In-Law DIY - Do It Yourself DK - Don't Know DKU - Drop Kick Ugly DL or D/L - Download DLG - Devilish Little Grin DLTBBB - Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite DNA - Did Not Answer DOA - Dead On Arrival DOB - Date/Day Of Birth DQM - Don't Quote Me DTM? - Does That Mean? DTP - Desktop Publishing DTRT - Do The Right Thing DUCWIC - Do you see what I see? DWBH - Don't Worry, Be Happy DWIM - Do What I Mean DWISNWID - Do What I Say, Not What I Do DYHWIH - Do You Hear What I Hear? DYJHIW - Don't You Just Hate It When DYSWIS - Do You See What I See? E2EG - Ear to Ear Grin EAK - Eating At Keyboard ED - Emotionally Disturbed EDP - Emotionally Disturbed Person EG - Evil Grin EIF - Exercise In Futility EMS - E-Mail Shorthand EMSG - Email Message EOB - End Of Business EOD - End Of Discussion EOF - End Of File EOL - End Of Lecture EOM - End Of Matter EOT - End Of Thread ES&D - Eat S*** and Die ESOSL - Endless Snorts Of Stupid Laughter ESP - Especially ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival ETD - Estimated Time of Departure F2F - Face to Face FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions FC - Fingers Crossed FEIYD - Forever In Your Debt FISH - First In, Still Here FITB - Fill In The Blank_________ FOAF - Friend Of A Friend FOC - Free Of Charge FOFL - Falling On Floor Laughing FOS - Full Of S*** FOTCL - Falling Off The Chair Laughing FR - For Real FTBOMH - From The Bottom Of My Heart FTF - Face To Face FTL - Follow The Link FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation FWIW - For What It's Worth FX - Effects FYA - For Your Amusement FYE - For Your Entertainment FYEO - For Your Eyes Only FYI - For Your Information < G > - Grin G2G - Got to Go GA - Go Ahead GAC - Get A Clue GAFIA - Get Away From It All GAG - Get A Grip GAL - Get A Life GAS - Greetings And Salutations GF - Girlfriend GFN - Gone For Now GG - Good Game GGL - Giggle GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out GIWIST - Gee, I Wish I'd Said That GJ - Good Job GL - Good Luck GLGH - Good Luck and Good Hunting GM - Good Move GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike GOLL - Getting/Got One Long List GR&D - Grinning, Running and Ducking GTG - Got To Go GTH - Go To Him/Her GTH - Go To Hell GTSY - Glad To See You GYPO - Get Your Pants Off < H > - Hug H&K - Hugs and Kisses HAGD - Have A Good Day HAGN - Have A Good Night HAGO - Have A Good One HAND - Have A Nice Day HB - Hurry Back or Hug Back HF - Have Fun HH - Holding Hands HHIS - Hanging Head In Shame HHOJ - Ha Ha, Only Joking HHOK - Ha Ha, Only Kidding HHOS - Ha Ha, Only Serious HIWTH - Hate It When That Happens HOAS - Hold On A Second HSH - Home Sweet Home HTH - Hope This/That Helps HWISTKT - How Was I Supposed To Know That IAC - In Any Case IAE - In Any Event IAGW - In A Good Way IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer IBALD - It's Been A Long Day IBM - Inadequate Business Management IC - I See ICBW - I Could Be Wrong ICQ - I Seek You ICYDK - In Case You Didn't Know IDGI - I Don't Get It IDK - I Don't Know IDTT - I'll Drink To That! IGP - I Gotta Pee IIDKB - If I Didn't Know Better IIRC - If I Remember Correctly IIWY - If I Were You IK - I Know IKWYM - I Know What You Mean ILY - I Love You IM - Instant Message IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion IMCO - In My Considered Opinion IME - In My Experience IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMNERHO - In My Not Even Remotely Humble Opinion IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion INC - INCluding or INClusive INPO - In No Particular Order IOH - I'm Outta Here IOW - In Other Words IRC - Internet Relay Chat IRL - In Real Life IRMC - I Rest My Case IS - I'm Sorry ISC - I Stand Corrected ISDN - It Still Does Nothing ISP - Internet Service Provider ISTM - It Seems To Me ISTR - I Seem To Recall ISWYM - I See What You Mean ITRO - In The Region Of ITRW - In The Real World IWALU - I Will Always Love You IWBNI - It Would Be Nice If IYKWIM - If You Know What I Mean IYO - In Your Opinion J/K - Just Kidding J/P - Just Playing JAM - Just A Minute JASE - Just Another System Error JAT - Just A Thought JAVA - Just Another Vague Acronym JFTR - Just For The Record JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion JMO - Just My Opinion JOKE - Just One Kidding Everyone JOT - Just One Thought JTFM - Just The Facts, Mister/Madam JTLYK - Just To Let You Know < K > - Kiss KB - Kiss Back KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid KIT - Keep In Touch KMA - Kiss My Ass KOC - Kiss On Cheek KWIM - Know What I Mean? KYPO - Keep Your Pants On L8R - Later L&ML - Lies and More Lies LAB&TYD - Life's A Bitch and Then You Die LHM - Lord Help Me LHO - Laughing Head Off LHU - Lord Help Us LI - Laughing Insanely or Laughing Inside LIS - Laughing In Silence LLTA - Lots and Lots of Thunderous Applause LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off LMBO - Laughing My Butt Off LMK - Let Me Know LMOL - Laughing Madly Out Loud LMSO - Laughing My Socks Off LOL - Laughing Out Loud LSHTTARD - Laughing So Hard The Tears Are Running Down LTNS - Long Time No See LTR - Long Term Relationship LTS - Laughing To Self LY - Love You LYK - Let You Know MEGO - My Eyes Glaze Over MHBFY - My Heart Bleeds For You MHOTY - My Hat's Off To You MMD - Make My Day MorF - Male or Female MOTD - Message Of The Day MOTOS - Member Of The Opposite Sex MOTSS - Member Of The Same Sex M$ - Microsoft MSG - Message MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures MTF - More To Follow MYOB - Mind Your Own Business MYW - Makes You Wonder N2M - Not too Much NADT - Not A Darn Thing NBIF - No Basis In Fact NC - No Comment ND - Nearly Done NE - Any NGAS - No one Gives A S*** NIAMY - Not In A Million Years NIICHI - Not If I Can Help It NIMBY - Not In My Back Yard NM - Never Mind NMH - Not Much Here NMJC - Nothing Much, Just Chilling NNTA - No Need To Answer NOYB - None Of Your Business NP - No Problem NRN - No Reply Necessary NRN - Not Right Now NRP - None Real-time Processor NTOOT - Nine Times Out Of Ten NTW - Not To Worry NWIH - No Way In Hell OAO - Over And Out OBTW - Oh, By The Way OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer OIAM - One In A Million OIC - Oh, I see OL - Old Lady OM - Old Man OMG - Oh My God OOTB - Out Of The Box or Out Of The Blue OOTC - Obligatory On Topic Comment OPM - Other People's Money OT - Off Topic OTF - On The Floor OTOH - On The Other Hand OTP - On The Phone OTT - Over The Top OTT - Off The Topic OTTH - On The Third Hand OTTOMH - Off The Top Of My Head OYA - On Your Ass PC - Politically Correct PD - Public Domain PDA - Public Display of Affection PDQ - Pretty Damn Quick PITA - Pain In The Ass PLZ - Please PM - Private Message PMFBI - Pardon Me For Butting In PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In PMJI - Pardon My Jumping In POAHF - Put On A Happy Face POS - Point Of Sale POS - Pile/Piece Of S*** POV - Point Of View PPL - People PS - Post Script PU - That stinks QT - Cutie RE - Regarding REHI - Hello Again RFD - Request For Discussion RHP - Read His/Her Post RL - Real Life RMA - Registered Members' Area ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing ROI - Return On Investment ROTF - Rolling On The Floor ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing ROTFUTS - Rolling On The Floor Unable To Speak RPG - Role-Playing Game RSN - Real Soon Now RTFAQ - Read The FAQ RTM - Read The Manual or Message RU? - Are You? RU4R - Are You For Real? RUOK - Are You Okay? SAYL - Sorry About Your Luck SB - Smiles Back SBPH - Should Be Posted Here SCNR - Sorry, Could Not Resist SETE - Smiling Ear To Ear SHID - Slaps Head In Disgust SITD - Still In The Dark SMO - Serious Mode On or Safe Mode Only SMOff - Serious Mode Off SNERT -- Snot-Nosed Egotistical Rude Teenager SNR - Signal-to-Noise Ratio SO - Significant Other SOHF - Sense Of Humour Failure SOL - S*** Out of Luck SOMY - Sick Of Me Yet? SOS - Same Old S***/Stuff SOT - Short Of Time SOTMG - Short Of Time, Must Go SRHI - So Rumour Has It SSDD - Same S***, Different Day STB - Simply The Best SW - ShareWare SWAK - Sealed With A Kiss SWL - Screaming With Laughter SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed SYL - See You Later SYS - See You Soon SYSADMIN - Systems Administrator SYSOP - Systems Operator TA - Thanks Again TAFN - That's All For Now TAL - Thanks A Lot TANJ - There Ain't No Justice TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TAT - TurnAround Time TBF - To Be Fair TBH - To Be Honest TBIB - The Bitch Is Back TC - Telephone Call TCO - Taken Care Of TCOY - Take Care Of Yourself TDM - Too Darn Many TEOTWAWKI - The End Of The World As We Know It TFS - Thanks For Sharing TGIF - Thank God It's Friday TIA - Thanks In Advance TIC - Tongue In Cheek TILII - Tell It Like It Is TLA - Three Letter Acronym TLC - Tender Loving Care TLG - The Living God TMA - Take My Advice TMF - Too Much Fun TMTT - Too Much To Type TNT - Till Next Time TNTL - Trying Not To Laugh TNX - Thanks TNXE6 - Thanks a million TOY - Thinking Of You TPTB - The Powers That Be TRD - Tears Rolling/Running Down TTBOMK - To The Best Of My Knowledge TTFN - Ta Ta For Now TTFS - Try This For Size TTT - To The Top or Time To Twist TTYL - Talk To You Later TW - Two Weeks TWBAR - That Would Be A Riot TWIS - That's What I Said/Stated TX - Thanks TYVM - Thank You Very Much U2 - You too UL or U/L - Upload UR - You are VAR - Value-Added Reseller VAT - Value-Added Tax VBG - Very Big Grin VC - Virtual Community VEG - Very Evil Grin VGI - Very Good Idea VR - Virtual Reality VWG - Very Wicked Grin W8 - Wait W8AM - Wait A Minute WABOL - What A Bunch Of Losers WAG - Wild Ass Guess WB - Welcome Back WBS - Write Back Soon WDTM - What Does That Mean? WE - WhatEver or WeekEnd WEG - Wicked Evil Grin WFM - Works For Me WG - Wicked Grin WHYD - What Have You Done? W/O - Without WOB - Waste Of Bandwidth WOBTAM - Waste Of Both Time And Money WRT - With Regard To WRUF? - Where are you From? WTG - Way To Go! WTH - What The Hell? WTHDTM - What The Hell Does That Mean? WUF? - Where are you From? WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get XHNS - eXtra Hot N' Spicy Y - Why? YA - Yet Another YABA - Yet Another Bloody Acronym YBS - You'll Be Sorry YGM - You've Got Mail YGWYPF - You Get What You Pay For YHBW - You Had/Have Been Warned YKYBHTLW - You Know You've Been Hacking Too Long When YL - Young Lady YM - Young Man YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary YMMVG - Your Mileage May Vary Greatly YOY - Why Oh Why YW - You're Welcome YWSYLS - You Win Some, You Lose Some YYMV - Your Yak May/Moves Vomit If you have any thoughts or ideas you would like to share, please send them to Chuck Arning at chuck@inter800.com Vegas Vacation has the best rates on Las Vegas Hotel Rooms. Don't make a reservation without calling us first! Call 800-637-6442 or visit our ad in the Internet 800 Directory: http://inter800.com/02281174.htm Banners? Pay-per-click? Why not target your market with links or information placed in relevant content? The Internet 800 Directory Newsletter offers direct access to business people who are interested buyers. 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