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	TSR : Web boards : Website help : "Acronyms..." 1 2 Acronyms... (18) This post is on the Website help web board. Sun 8 Jan 12, 3:06 PM NobodyKP GR, 3 yrs I dont know if it has been discussed somewhere else but it would be a nice thing to have a list of all the acronyms used in the discussions and the site. Like other people (I guess) that have english not as their native language, on several occasions I find it difficult to understand what people are saying when too many acronyms are used. I took this decission to ask such a think when in a recent post I saw the following 333-528-841 wrote: ...For many here, WIITWD is a lifestyle or concious choice, ... I could not follow what this member wanted to say by WIITWD. So I think people using all these acronyms either write in plain english or lets try to create a list of acronyms. In case there allready is one it would be nice if soemone would point to it. M KOstas Its impossible for someone to learn what he thinks he already knows... Edited Sun 8 Jan 12, 4:05 PM by NobodyKP 8 Jan 12, 3:56 PM CruSupreme 15 mths I second that. Thought I was the only one who did not understand that. 8 Jan 12, 4:47 PM Hawklord UK, 6 yrs WIITWD ? WTF? I have never come across that initialism before. Maybe its in the FAQ. (soft sarcasm) I would be interested to know what it means. Incidentally, an acronym is a pronouncable word, such as NATO or radar, whereas WTF, FBI etc that you can't actually pronounce are initialisms. I'm sure you all needed to know that LOL! Sic volo. sic jubeo. stat pro ratione voluntas 8 Jan 12, 5:14 PM Lord_Uther UK, 6 yrs WIITWD = what it is that we do My name is Lord Uther, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair! 8 Jan 12, 5:46 PM Hawklord UK, 6 yrs Lord_Uther wrote: WIITWD = what it is that we do Ah so 333-528-841 wrote: "For many here, what it is that we do is a lifestyle", or put more simply "For many here, what we do is a lifestyle". Sic volo. sic jubeo. stat pro ratione voluntas 8 Jan 12, 6:00 PM naughtyslave US, 2 yrs Lord_Uther wrote: WIITWD = what it is that we do Thank You Lord..i sat here forever wondering what the hell that was..thought it was some new website..too funny! Take care, His naughtyslave 8 Jan 12, 10:06 PM NobodyKP GR, 3 yrs thx alot you all... And sorry for not knowing the exact meaning of "acronym" in english. Being greek (and that being a greek word to start with) I thought it would have the same meaning as in greek. Namely a word comprised of the first letter of words regardless if it is pronouncable or not. I guess then R.T.F.M. is not an acronym either right? Its impossible for someone to learn what he thinks he already knows... Edited 8 Jan 12, 10:11 PM by NobodyKP 9 Jan 12, 5:34 AM tigerlili 3 yrs NobodyKP wrote: thx alot you all... And sorry for not knowing the exact meaning of "acronym" in english. Being greek (and that being a greek word to start with) I thought it would have the same meaning as in greek. Namely a word comprised of the first letter of words regardless if it is pronouncable or not. I guess then R.T.F.M. is not an acronym either right? Whilst Hawklord is right about the *correct* use of the word ancronym, I'm sure he'll concede that the more *common* use of is as you decribe it. 9 Jan 12, 8:24 AM zaq_90 IT, 5 mths Hawklord wrote: WIITWD ? WTF? I have never come across that initialism before. Maybe its in the FAQ. (soft sarcasm) I would be interested to know what it means. Incidentally, an acronym is a pronouncable word, such as NATO or radar, whereas WTF, FBI etc that you can't actually pronounce are initialisms. I'm sure you all needed to know that LOL! WTF= What The Fuck XD Ps cool post XD Very useful Best Wishes 9 Jan 12, 4:55 PM Dagobert US(WA), 21 mths http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ has a very in-depth list of acronyms, abbreviations, and other Internet memes. Edited to add: my favorite has always been PEBKAC which stands for "Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair". Edited 9 Jan 12, 4:56 PM by Dagobert 9 Jan 12, 6:30 PM TheDarkSaint US(IA), 16 mths Dagobert wrote: http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ has a very in-depth list of acronyms, abbreviations, and other Internet memes. Edited to add: my favorite has always been PEBKAC which stands for "Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair". I love that one Dogbert, and another favorite of mine "It's a classic eye dee ten tee error".. If they have the misfortune of asking what that is, have them write it down.. ID10T.. LOL!!! Next page