# EWTGDAICSTFO! (Enough with the God damn abbreviations I can't seem to figure out!) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 30, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493 "2003-10-30T18:54:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/21 "2003-10-30T21:58:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ludovic \* > \*\*FYM! ASMD! \*\* I decline both offers to “know” the woman that gave birth to me and also to perform fellatio on you! or is it “Follow your Mantra! Assemble some Mad Disco!”? * * * STMSLMLAB. SWFA,HTJ! ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/22 "2003-10-30T22:34:06Z")
Gato, the second Acro was correct, but the first: sorry, too, late but the knowledge is already implied in the statement!!!1!!111 For it stands for “Fsck Y’all Mother\*\*\*\*ers” (thanks, Fear of a Black Hat) ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/23 "2003-10-30T22:50:26Z")
HTOHWV? UECPFJWUN, VNWSUHD… PAPKLWOT — JSO — BWILASJP. UN? ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/24 "2003-10-30T23:34:46Z")
It only takes a 5 second google search to figure them out. What’s the problem? ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/25 "2003-10-30T23:41:56Z")
Yeah, RTFM. Is there a specific thread that spawned this? ---
**Author:** ![NotMrKnowItAll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6bbea6/32.png) [@NotMrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotMrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/26 "2003-10-30T23:42:09Z")
Dude, you’re so L7 ---
**Author:** ![Quack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e99b99/32.png) [@Quack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quack)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/27 "2003-10-30T23:48:39Z")
**Ellis** , it disrupts the continuity of reading a post if the acronym is irregular or odd. Most of them are self-explanatory, but it can throw off the meaning of a post if the reader doesn’t know. Besides, it only takes five seconds to type the words out. ---
**Author:** ![Goober\_McFly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Goober\_McFly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goober_McFly)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/28 "2003-10-31T04:07:59Z")
Shouldn’t this be in MPSIMS? ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/29 "2003-10-31T04:31:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Goober McFly \* > \*\*Shouldn’t this be in MPSIMS? \*\* Fuck no. First word of the OP was dammit, and the title included damn. While the topic is certainly mundane, it’s delivered Pit style, with a crunchy crust, rather than pointless stuff style, with a two hugs and three flirts. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/30 "2003-10-31T04:40:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Goober McFly \* > \*\*Shouldn’t this be in MPSIMS? \*\* Brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/31 "2003-10-31T04:47:33Z")
Damn. D’oh. PEBKAC. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/32 "2003-10-31T05:09:16Z")
Just to keep this here, let me add a couple fucks and shits… Today I read an add on the wall in a store and I actually said “LOL” to myself. I didn’t actually laugh or think “thats clever” or “that was kinda funny”. I just thought “l o l”. I wanted to punch myself in the face… ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/33 "2003-10-31T06:42:50Z")
I have heard people actually say “lol” **out loud**. Then again these are the same folks who ask me where the “Black and white ink cartilage for my computer” is… WTF? ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/34 "2003-10-31T07:39:47Z")
I _suppose_, if you happened to have black paper…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/35 "2003-10-31T08:06:14Z")
Link for the abbreviation challenged: [http://www.acronymfinder.com/](http://www.acronymfinder.com/) The first meaning, of the acronym you enter, is the main one; the alternative readings are funny on some acronyms. On a lark, I entered “ACRONYM” There are two serious meanings!: “Academy’s Choice Reading, One Newspaper for You and Me (Newspaper of IMSA)” “American Committee Research on New York Mayors” And the comedy ones: “American Committee Really Out To Numb Your Mind :-)” “Annoyingly Cryptic References of Names You Make :)” ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/36 "2003-10-31T08:38:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Celyn \* > \*\*I _suppose_, if you happened to have black paper…🙂 \*\* But what good would “cartilage” do? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/37 "2003-10-31T14:23:13Z")
YOMANK! ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/38 "2003-10-31T17:10:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Darth Nader \* > \*\*But what good would “cartilage” do? > > :dubious: \*\* Gives a whole new meaning to hole-punching paper. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/39 "2003-10-31T17:45:57Z")
I occasionally think ‘lol’ - to me it means ‘I thought this was witty and deserved praise, but unfortunately didn’t actually make me laugh.’ ---
**Author:** ![Matchka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Matchka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Matchka)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493/40 "2003-10-31T20:31:17Z")
I wanted to get a license plate that read: WTF WJD but I’m afraid that nobody who would think it was funny would get it. But the WWJD crowd would catch RIGHT onto it and burn me at the stake. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ewtgdaicstfo-enough-with-the-god-damn-abbreviations-i-cant-seem-to-figure-out/210493.md?page=3)