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internet acronyms

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  • 26-09-2010 1:56pm
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    metrovelvet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭


    Can you guys put up a sticky somewhere on what all of it means?

    FYP and FTW and ikwm and so on and so on. Also those ones that use greater than and less than signs.
    Post edited by Shield on


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    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    lmgtfy


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    #3
    metrovelvet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭metrovelvet


    Yeah. I wish there were a thanks but no thanks button. Way way too many. I think I'll live in ignorance. I thought the list would have twenty at the most.


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    Chinafoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Chinafoot


    Urban Dictionary.

    Just search there when you come across one that you don't understand.


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    #5
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    If you use Firefox you can simply highlight the acronym/term you don't understand, right click and select 'search Google for "acronym/term"'.


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    In fairness, sometimes the onus is on the audience to provide the cop on to find out for themselves.


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    metrovelvet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭metrovelvet


    IN fairness sometimes the onus is on the writer to use English.


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    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    don't learn what they are. nobody wants those ridiculous acronyms becoming part of their vernacular.


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Giant Squid wrote: »
    don't learn what they are. nobody wants those ridiculous acronyms becoming part of their vernacular.

    Quite Fuсking True.


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    #10
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,900 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Aw, but RTFM can be so useful! :(


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