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Internet Acronyms

  • 19-08-2009 11:42am
    #1
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭


    How do you feel about acronyms?

    To be honest I find them cringeworthy, epically if they are used during an actual physical conversation.

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  • #2
    Twilightning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭Twilightning


    I lol'd

    brb noob


  • #3
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,523 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    IBTL

    Get used to this one OP if you're gonna be starting more threads like this:P


  • #4
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    IBTL doesn't really have the same effect in actual conversations.


  • #5
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    VinylJunkie wrote: »
    How do you feel about acronyms?

    To be honest I find them cringeworthy, especially if they are used during an actual physical conversation.

    List

    FYP


  • #6
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    Wtf? lol, GTFO n00b


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  • #7
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    See sig


  • #8
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Touchie Touchie


  • #9
    Seifer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,265 ✭✭✭Seifer


    VinylJunkie wrote: »
    How do you feel about acronyms?

    To be honest I find them cringeworthy, epically if they are used during an actual physical conversation.

    List
    Complaining about internet acronyms on the internet is like going to France and complaining about people speaking French.


  • #10
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    Originally Posted by VinylJunkie
    How do you feel about acronyms?

    TBH IFT cringeworthy, esp if they are used during an actual physical convo.

    List
    mike65 wrote: »
    FYP


    FBYP


  • #11
    Wazdakka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,467 ✭✭✭Wazdakka


    Seifer wrote: »
    Complaining about internet acronyms on the internet is like going to France and complaining about people having a riot.

    FYP


    YHGASPL = You Have Got A Serious Problem, Lad!

    Who the hell makes up this crap??


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  • #12
    almostnever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,768 ✭✭✭almostnever


    They're missing JFC! D::p


  • #13
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,523 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Seifer wrote: »
    Complaining about internet acronyms on the internet is like going to France and complaining about people speaking French.

    Tell them to speak English and that they should grateful that they all aren't speaking German anyway


  • #14
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Use ones like tbh and IIRC, purely because of the convenience.

    It's more the dopey phrases that do my head in.


  • #15
    Cactus Col
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭Cactus Col


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Tell them to speak English and that they should grateful that they all aren't speaking German anyway

    Like we should be grateful we aren't speaking Irish anymore?

    I don't mind internet acronyms at all. Generally don't use them myself though.


  • #16
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    The phrases 'lol' and 'lmao' and all variations with extra 'o's and whatnot are mind-numbing.

    Is it me or has anyone else noticed more people using "to be fair" and "to be honest" recently in normal conversation, than before?


  • #17
    cathysworld
    Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭cathysworld


    IARTPFWTSIOWIM I am Repeating this Parrot fashion without the slightest idea of what it Means

    ^This has to be the stupidest one on the list..

    LOL annoys the s.h.i.t. out of me!


  • #18
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Having a bird saying to you NOYL after you are chatting to her could give the wrong signals.


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