I have always wondered

bg_turk · Deputy Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 1316 Location: Bulgaria

Ever since I joined the forum I have always wondered what "imo" means? What is it?

erolz · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:20 am Post subject:

imo= in my opinion
imho= in my humble opinion

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:46 pm Post subject:

city · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:

need some more???? Wink

(not to be taken seriously)

pi's Yet Another List of Bloody Acronyms

AAMOF - as a matter of fact
ADN - any day now
AFAIC - as far as I'm concerned
AFAICS - as far as I can see
AFAICT - as far as I can tell
AFAIK - as far as I know
AFAIR - as far as I remember
AFK - away from keyboard
AISB - as I said before
AISI - as I see it
AIUI - as I understand it
AKA - also known as
ANFAWFOS - and now for a word from our sponsor
ANFSCD - And now for something completely different...
ASAP - as soon as possible
ATLA - another three letter acronym
AWGTHTGTATA - Are we going to have to go through all this again?
AWGTHTGTTA - Are we going to have to go through this again?
AYOR - at your own risc
BAK - back at keyboard
BBL - be back later
BBS - be back soon
BCNU - be seeing you
BF - boyfriend
BFN - bye for now
BOT - back on topic
BRB - be right back
BSF - but seriously folks
BST - but seriously though
BTAIM - be that as it may
BTDT - been there done that
BTHOM - Beats the hell outta me!
BTSOOM - Beats the shit out of me!
BTW - by the way
BTWBO - Be there with bells on.
CMIIW - Correct me if I'm wrong.
COTFLGOHAHA - Crawling on the floor laughing guts out and having a heart attack.
CU - See you.
CUA - commonly used acronym
CUL - See you later.
CUL8R - See you later.
CWYL - Chat with you later.
CYA - Cover your ass.
D&C - Duck and cover.
DILLIGAD - Do I look like I give a darn?!
DILLIGAF - Do I look like I give a fuck!
DNPM - darn near pissed myself
DUCWIC - Do you see what I see?
DWISNWID - Do what I say not what I do.
DYHWIH - Do you hear what I hear?
DYJHIW - Don't You just hate it when...
E2EG - ear to ear grin
EOD - end of discussion
EOF - end of file
EOS - end of show
ESAD - Eat shit and die!
ESAL - Eat shit and live!
ETLA - extended three letter acronym
FAAK - falling asleep at keyboard
FAFWOA - for a friend without access
(Blush-blush really dumb question coming up)
FIFO - first in first out
FITB - Fill in the blank.
FOAD - Fuck off and die.
FOAF - friend of a friend
FOAFOAG - father of a friend of a girlfriend
FOAG - father of a girlfriend
FOC - free of charge
FTASB - faster than a speeding bullet
FTL - faster than light
FU - fucked up
FUBAR - fucked up beyond all recognition
FUBB - fouled up beyond belief
FUD - (spreading) fear, uncertainty, and disinformation
FWIW - for what it's worth
FYA - for Your amusement
FYE - for Your entertainment
FYI - for your information
GA - go ahead
GAFIA - get away from it all
GAL - get a life
GF - girlfriend
GFAK - go fly a kite
GGN - gotta go now
GIGO - garbage in, garbage out
GIWIST - Gee, I wish I'd said that.
GR&D - grinning, running & ducking
GMTA - great minds think alike
GTFOOMF - Get the fuck out of my face.
HAK - hugs and kisses
HAND - have a nice day
HLOL - hysterically laughing out loud
HLOLARAWCHAWMP - hysterically laughing out loud and rolling around while clapping hands and wetting my pants
HOMPR - Hang on, mobile phone's ringing.
HTH - hope this helps
HWS(PEST) - husband wants sex (please excuse slow typing)
IAC - in any case
IAE - in any event
IANAL - I am not a lawyer (also IANAxxx, such as IANACPA)
IANALBIPOOTV - I am not a lawyer, but I play one on TV
IARTPFWTSIOWIM - I am repeating this parrot-fashion with out the slightest idea of what it means.
IBC - inadequate, but cute
IBTD - I beg to differ.
IDGAD - I don't give a damn.
IDGAS - I don't give a shit.
IDK - I don't know
IRL - in real life
IIRC - If I recall correctly
IITYWIMWYBMAD - If I tell you what it means will you buy me a drink?
IITYWTMWYKM - If I tell you what this means will you kiss me?
IIWM - if it were me (mine)
ILIWTPCT - I love it when the plan comes together
ILSHIBAMF - I laughed so hard I broke all my furniture!
ILSHIBATF - I laughed so hard I broke all the furniture.
IMBO - in my biased opinion
IMCAO - in my completely arrogant opinion (Use for attracting flames!)
IMCO - in my considered opinion
IME - in my experience
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMNSHO - in my not so humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
INPO - in no particular order
IOW - in other words
ISTM - it seems to me
ISTR - I seem to recall
ITA - I totally agree
IYSWIM - If You see what I mean.
JAM - Just a minute.
KISS - keep it simple, stupid
LIFO - last in first out
LLTA - Lots and lots of thunderous applause!
LMFAO - Laughing my fucking ass off.
LOL - lots of luck or laughing out loud
LSHMSH - laughing so hard my side hurts
LTIP - laughing till I puke
MFG - more friendly garbage
MFTL - my favorite toy language
MHOTY - my hat's off to you
MMIF - my mouth is full
MTFBWY - May the force be with you!
MYOB - Mind your own business!
NALOPKT - Not a lot of people know that.
NBD - no big deal
NFI - no friggin' idea
NFW - no fucking way
NIMBY - not in my back yard
NRN - no reply necessary
NTL - nevertheless
NTTAWWT - not that there's anything wrong with that
OAO - over and out
OATUS - on a totally unrelated subject
OAUS - on an unrelated subject
OBTW - oh, by the way
OIC - Oh, I see!
ONNA - Oh no, not again!
ONNTA - Oh no, not this again!
OOTB - out of the box (brand new)
OOTC - obligatory on-topic comment
OTC - Over the counter
OTOH - on the other hand
OTOOH - on the other other hand
OTT - over the top
OTTH - on the third hand
OTTOMH - off the top of my head
OTTOMHAROOB - off the top of my head and rolling out of bounds
OTW - on the whole
OWTTE - or words to that effect
PD - public domain
PITA - pain in the ass
PMFJI - pardon me for jumping in
PMIGBOM - Put mind in gear, before opening mouth!
PMYMHMMFSWGAD - Pardon me, you must have mistaken me for some one who gives a damn
POV - point of view
RAEBNC - Read and enjoyed, but no comment.
ROTBA - reality on the blink again
ROTFFNAR - rolling on the floor for no apparent reason
ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing (also, ROFL)
ROTFLAHMS - ... and holding my sides
ROTFLASTC - ... and scaring the cat
ROTFLBTC - ... biting the carpet
ROTFLBTCACTC - ... ... and scaring the cat
ROTFLBTCASTCIIHO - ... ... ... if I had one
ROTFLBTCDICAJTTWADBSIHPWTRHITSBKABAYB - ... ... dancing in circles and jumping through the window almost dieing by smashing into HP who's then running horrified into the street beeing killed accidentally by a yellow bulldozer
ROTFLBTCUTS - ... ... unable to stop
ROTFLGO - ... guts out
ROTFLMAO - ... my ass off
ROTFLOL - ... out loud
ROTFLOLVH - ... out loud very hard
ROTFTPOF - ... trying to put out flames
ROTFLSTC - ... scaring the cat
ROTFWTIME - rolling on the floor with tears in my eyes
RSN - real soon now (which may be a long time coming)
RTFAQ - read the FAQ
RTFI - read the fucking instructions
RTFM - read the fucking manual
RTFMA - read the fucking manual, again
RTFMS - Read the fucking manual, sir! (from the military)
RUOK - Are You OK?
SBCN - Sitting behind the computer naked.
SCNR - Sorry, couldn`t resist.
SHM - Shit happens, mate.
SICS - sitting in chair snickering
SIMCA - sitting in my chair amused
(for something not quite as funny as to deserve ROTFL)
SITD - still in the dark
SMOP - small matter of programming
SNAFU - situation normal, all fucked up
SNR - signal to noise ratio
SO - significant other
SOI - stunk on ice
TAFN - that's all for now
TANJ - there ain't no justice
TANSTAAFL - there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TARFU - things are really fouled up
TGAL - think globally, act locally
TIA - thanks in advance
TIC - tongue in cheek
TINALO - this is not a legal opinion
TINAR - this is not a recommendation
TINWIS - that is not what I said
TLA - three-letter acronym (such as this)
TMTOWTDI - there's more than one way to do it
TNOTVS - theres nothing on TV so,....
TNX - thanks
TPS(S) - this program sucks (severely)
TPTB - the powers that be
TRDMC - tears running down my cheeks
TSOHF - total sense of humor failure
TTBOMK - to the best of my knowledge
TTFN - ta ta for now
TTYL - talk to you later
TTYRS - talk to you real soon
TUFD - the user file died
TVM - thanks very much
TYCLO - Turn your CAPS LOCK off. (Quit shouting.)
TYVM - thank you very much
UBD - user brain damage
UPGS - unfinished project guilt syndrome
UTC - under the counter
UTT - under the table
VETLA - very enhanced TLA
VR - virtual reality
WAB? - What another bill?
WAG - wild ass guess
WDYMBT - What do you mean by that?
WGAS - Who gives a shit?
WIBAMU - Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle.
WIBNI - would it be nice if
WMMOWS - Wash my mouth out with soap!
WNOHGB - where no one has gone before
WRT - with regard to
WT - without thinking
WTF - what the fuck
WTFDYTYA - Who the fuck do you think you are?
WTFWT - What the fuck was that?
WTH - what the hell
WTTM - without thinking too much
WWS - wife wants sex
WYLABOCTGWTR - Would you like a bowl of cream to go with that remark?
WYLASOMWTC - Would you like a saucer of milk with that comment?
WYTYSYDG - What you thought you saw, you didn't get.
YAOTM - yet another off-topic message
YHGASP - You have got a serious problem
YMMV - Your mileage may vary
YSS - You suck severely
YWSYLS - You win some, you lose some

Dhavlos · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:56 pm Post subject:

city.........when has anyone used these!!!!

lol.....ou try too hard.

i use BTW/IMO/ IMHO....thats about it!!!

erolz · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject:

What really annoys me intensely is when someone in the real world (not online), talking to you actualy says L O L , instead of actually laughing out loud. I have had people do that in my presence and it makes me want to scream at them.