Lostnbfe

am reading a lot on this site... I am having a hard time with all the lingo and abbreviations can you clue me in. So I can better understand the post Thank you Amanda

daddysgirl29

Sure (If I can - if not, others will be along.)

Which ones?

Cynay

Welcome to SR Amanda... let me get the ball rolling.

lol = Laugh out loud
A = Alcoholic
ex-abf = ex- Alcoholic boy friend
AH = can be Alcoholic/addict husband (when they use W is wife)
MIL = Mother in law (F = father etc)

That is a start... others will help out too

megamysterioso

AH is addict/alcoholic husband (same difference really)
BTDT is "been there done that"
XABF= ex addict boyfriend GF for girlfriend
OT= off topic

Hope that helps a little.

megamysterioso

BTW (by the way) welcome to SR Amanda and my personal favorite abbreviation is ROFLMAO-- which is "rolling on floor laughing my a** off!"

megamysterioso

IMO= "in my opinion"
IMHO= "in my humble opinion"

ICU

SO = significant other

Codie = codependent person (hmmm....how come "I" chose to get stuck translating that one?????) LOL!

daddysgirl29

np - no problem

brb - be right back

PM - private message

Lostnbfe

Thank you, Umm I think the other one I saw was WTF. I believe it stands for what the *uck. But was not sure. And I dont want to assume that is what it means and reply when I have no idea what they are talking about.

Cynay

Nope your right that is what it means

GeorgiaPeach

OMG is Oh My Gosh (or God). I can't think of any others that haven't already been mentioned.

Jazzman

Welcome to SR Lostnbfe. If you have kids that yak online they can be a wealth of support as well! Mine have helped me out a few times. LOL!!
You will also need to get up to speed on some British slang.....
WTF you ask?!?!? You'll see what I mean..

http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/p.htm

Do yourself a favor and start tlooking up stuff like
boot
nader
knees up
plonker
bollocks
eeeeeep

minnie

and:

tosser
faff
git
snog
flamin' nora (just for equus!)
and the whole pants/trousers thing. not to mention fags and fannies.

You're going to learn a lot here, lostnbfe. And not just about recovery.

Zoey

Lost, wonderfull question, I had trouble too.
I had often said "Been there, done that", but to see BTDT I drew a blank, (smile)

Did anyone mention ODAT, = One Day At A Time.

Of course SR is sober recovery

RA is tricky, I have seen it used for "recoverying alcoholic ", but I worry someone might take it for "rageing alcoholic.

PC was used one day, in that thread it meant Politically Correct, probably an easy one , but not for me on that day.

Keep coming back, I am so glad you found us here on SR, this is the greatest site ever. Rember when reading, take what you can use and leave the rest.

Chy

AFAIK
As Far As I Know

AH
Alcoholic/Addict Husband

AW
Alcoholic/Addict Wife

AS
Alcoholic/Addict Son

AD
Alcoholic/Addict Daughter

AFK
Away from keyboard

AKA
Also known as

ATM
According To Me

ATTN
Attention

BAK
Back at keyboard

BBL
Be back Later

BBS
Be Back Soon

BG
Big Grin

BIF
Basis in fact

BOL
Bent Over Laughing

BRB
Be Right Back

BTW
By The Way

CU
See you

CUL
See you later

DCA
Damn cheap-ass ...

DH
Dear Husband
DTRT
Do The Right Thing

EOM
End of Message -- No Comments

ESH
Experience, strength and hope

FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions

FWIW
For what it's worth

FYA
For your amusement

FYEO
For your eyes only

FYI
For your information

FX'd
Fingers crossed!


GAL!
Get A Life!


GMTA
Great Minds Think Alike


GR&D
Grinning, running, and ducking

HHOK
Ha ha, only kidding

HHOS
Ha ha, only serious

HTD
Have to Disagree...

HTH
Hope this Helps

IAC
In any case

ICAM
I Couldn't Agree More


ICQ
a real-time chat system - "I seek you"

ID
I Disagree

IM
Instant Messaging

IMAO
In my arrogant opinion

IMHO
In my humble opinion

IMNSHO
In my not -so- humble opinion

IMO
In My Opinion

IO
Insignificant Other

IOW
In other words

IRC
a real-time chat system - "Internet Relay Chat"

IRL
In Real Life

IRT
In Real Time

ITA!
I totally Agree!

JAT
Just A Thought

JFU
Just For You

JK
Just Kidding

JMHO
Just My Humble Opinion

JMO
Just My Opinion

LBAY
Laughing Back At You

LMAO
Lauging My Ass off

LOL
Lots of Laughs or Laughing Out Loud

LOL
Laughing Out Loud

LOLBAY
Laughing Out Loud Back At You

MEGO
My Eyes Glazed Over...(booorrring)

MINK
Multiple Income No Kids

MMHA
My Most Humble Apologies

MMHA2U
My Most Humble Apologies To You

MOTD
Message of the day

MTYEWTK
More Than You Ever Wanted To Know

MTYRWTK
More Than You Really Wanted To Know

NBIF
No basis in fact

NBIR
No basis in reality

NRN
No response necessary

NS
'Nuff Said

OIC
"Oh, I see"

OMG
Oh My God/Gosh/Goodness!

OTOH
On the other hand

OTOOH
On the other, other hand

PC
Politically Correct (or Personal Computer)

PI or PIC
Politically Incorrect

PMFJI
Pardon Me For Jumping In

PMJI
Pardon my jumping in

POV
Point of view

RL
Real life

ROFL
Rolling On the Floor Laughing or ROTFL

ROFLMAO
Rolling on the floor laughing my Ass off or ROTFLMAO

ROFLMBHO
Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Bloody Head Off

ROFLMHO
Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Head Off

RP
Romantic Partner

RSN
Real soon now

RTFM
Read the, um, fabulous (yeah, 'fabulous', that's it) manual

SHOUTING
What it seems like when you post in all caps. SHOUTING IS HARD TO READ, AND NOT GOOD 'NETIQUETTE.

SINK
Single Income No Kids

SO
Significant Other (see also: "DH", "IO")

SOL
Sadly, Out'a Luck (no, really!) (there's another version?!?)

STS
Sorry to Say...

STD
Sick to death

TANSTAAFL
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch

TAF
That's all Folks!

TAT
Tete-A-Tete

TCN
Take Care Now

TFI
The Fact is...

TFM
Thanks From Me

TFMT
Thanks From Me, Too!

TIA
Thanks In Advance

TIC
Tongue in cheek

TIG!
This Is Great!

TIIC
The Idiots in Charge

TMI
Too Much Information

TPTB
The Powers That Be

TTFN
Ta Ta for Now

TYL
Talk to you later

TYVM!
Thank You Very Much!

TXS
Thanks! (sincere and heartfelt -- really!)

unPC
Same thing as PI

VWP
Very Well Put

WAGS!
What A Great Story

WAI!
What An Inspiration

WB
Welcome back

WP!
Well Put!

WTG
Way to go

WTS
With That Said

XOXO
Hugs & Kisses

YAAG
You Are A Genius

YABR
You Are Being Replaced

YMMV
Your mileage may vary

YRR
You 'R' Right

YVMW
You're Very Much Welcome!

pmaslan

Oh my, by george I think Chy's got it.......lol

Zoey

Chy, I love the list, will keep it, but I will misplace it of course, so when need it I can't find it.

I do think IMO we should keep these to a minimum, as we have sometimes over 100 visitors, might scare them off if new to a computer too.

Jazzman

OMG Chy....
Is there going to be a test on that?

GingerM

I always thought ATM meant "at the moment"?

And one I'm guilty of probably overusing:

IIRC: If I remember correctly

Lostnbfe

Thank you all so much, That is a long list CHY, you must do alot of typing! Well I hope that you all are enjoying the day as much as I am. This is the best time of year.
Amanda