Another cryptic abbreviation

[rwsmith]

OK, I give up.

What's FWIW? I've seen it about 100 times lately.

 

[chud333]

for what it's worth

Chuck

 

[Gunslinger808]

Doggone it chud, we're supposed to give him 10 other possibilities before telling him the real one!

Fools Will Inevitably Win
Fishing With Instant Worms
Flying With Inebriated Women

et al...

 

[Fishslayer]

FWIW I had to Google it the first time I saw it...

One that really puzzled me was FTW. Found out it means "For The Win." As in...
"Taurus or S&W?"
"S&W FTW!"

Back in the day it had a completely different meaning.

 

[2hawk]

btw, hth!

ymmv

 

[redlevel]

THYS!!!!!!

 

[Vision Remodeling]

IHAOT- I hate all of them, made up acronyms that is. I still haven't got YMMV, your mileage may vary, I guess. IMHO I have never felt the need to place a disclaimer on my internet ramblings.

 

[2hawk]

fwiw,
imho = ymmv
imho.
ymmv

 

[finesse_r]

I thought it was ******* while in water, you know making bubbles.

 

[LVSteve]

I thought it was ******* while in water, you know making bubbles.

Glad you added the bit about the bubbles. I thought for a minute you meant what a certain brunette wanted me to do in the pool while on vacation. I did explain that it was not a good idea for sound scientific reasons, such as the hotel had a surveillance camera in there.

 

[vigil617]

I have found that most anything you have a question about, someone else has had a question about at some point in the recent past, and Googling it will quickly reveal the answer.

Either that, or searching the Urban Dictionary that, while quite disturbing, profane, and vulgar in many of its entries (wow, the things people think of...ugh) is as up-to-date a source on words and phrases from popular culture as anything else you'll find online.

You know, FWIW....

 

[big&slow]

How Orwellian we've become.

 

[shouldazagged]

One that really puzzled me was FTW. Found out it means "For The Win." As in...
"Taurus or S&W?"
"S&W FTW!"

Back in the day it had a completely different meaning.

In certain very select circles it still does, and can be found as a tattoo.

 

[Fishslayer]

In certain very select circles it still does, and can be found as a tattoo.

I was a frequent reader & big fan of Bob Bitchen's magazine.

 

[rwsmith]

Thanks

Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[the ringo kid]

Try this one on for size: OMGIFWIWIWGTS?
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Someone better get it soon because I just invented it like I also invented the internet and OhmyGodIforgotwhatitwassIwasgoingtosay?

 

[SW_shooter]

bbl





be back later

 

[sophie]

Don't like none of those abbreviations. Plain ole English suits me just fine.

 

[zzzippper]

"For what it's worth." --FWIW

I be most of us know TEOTWAWKI and WTSHTF at a glance. Sure a lot easier than typing it out.

 

[Nframecollector]

Free women in Washington?

 

[chud333]

And the age old question on here:
What does CTG. stand for ????


Chuck

 

[zzzippper]

Cartridge.

And the age old question on here:
What does CTG. stand for ????


Chuck

 

[the ringo kid]

Don't like none of those abbreviations. Plain ole English suits me just fine.

Same here.

 

[timjake]

how about an oldie (from back when we actually wrote letters and mailed them):

SWALCAKWS

sealed with a lick 'cause a kiss won't stick

 

[the ringo kid]

how about an oldie (from back when we actually wrote letters and mailed them):

SWALCAKWS

sealed with a lick 'cause a kiss won't stick

I never heard that one. Ill have to use it sometime even though I do prefer English words.

 

[Road Rat]

How about this one. Used to be in a bar in Sunnyvale, California

IITYWISFWYBMAD

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If I tell you what it stands for will you buy me a drink?

 

[the ringo kid]

How about this one. Used to be in a bar in Sunnyvale, California

IITYWISFWYBMAD

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If I tell you what it stands for will you buy me a drink?

Sure! but: ywhtctcc,txtdi.
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you will have to come to CC, Tx to drink it.

 

[UncaGrunny]

Personal favorits from before the internet:

TLA (Three Letter Acronym)
ETLA (Extended Three Letter Acronym)
HETLA (Hyper Extended " ")
SHETLA (Super Hyper Extended " ")

We took it as an article of faith that the Navy invented and copyrighted the Shetla. Though there was a rumor going around base that there was an EIEIO by the name of MacDonald somewhere aboard.

And one from high school, usually offered as a rhetorical question, spoken instead of spelled out:

DILLIGAFFTTHOAD?

"Do I Look Like I Give A Flying **** Through The Hole Of A Donut?"

(Sarcasm was big in the late 70's)

 

[Velodogs]

How bout: WAWOT!

 

[Fishslayer]

And the age old question on here:
What does CTG. stand for ????


Chuck

I read somewhere that only after you join the SWHF will you find out. I believe they will also tell you about that mysterious symbol on the Highway Patrolman barrel.