# IMHO ... Y? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 15, 2000, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987 "2000-04-15T18:54:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![2sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e47774/32.png) [@2sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2sense)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987/1 "2000-04-15T18:54:00Z")
I dislike this acronym. If the opinion of the poster were trully humble, then they would not use the acronym. In my opinion IMO works just fine. If you see me use IMHO, then you know I am being sacastic. This is not a rant! I would like to know if I am missing something. Are there reasons for the use of this term? Please give me your opinion, humble or no. * * * ## Just putting my 2sense in. _Tyranny_,\* like Hell\*,\* is not easily conquered\*. -Thomas Paine (fugitive slave catcher) ---
**Author:** ![Squee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Squee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squee)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987/2 "2000-04-15T18:56:00Z")
IMHO, opinions belong in MPSIMS, not GQ. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987/3 "2000-04-15T19:03:00Z")
I agree. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987/4 "2000-04-15T19:18:00Z")
I dont mind that so much… but to hijack your thread for a sec. [hijack] [bl] What the heck does IIRC stand for? I’ve been here so long and I just have to finally ask… i’ve never seen this anywhere else. [/bl] [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987/5 "2000-04-15T19:20:00Z")
If I Recall Correctly * * * One of the few to be personally welcomed to this board by Ed Zotti. Yours truly, aha ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987/6 "2000-04-15T19:43:00Z")
IMHO implies “I humble myself before thee with my opinion”, and sounds less like you are looking down your nose at people when commenting. IMO can be mistakenly read as “in _MYYYYY_ opinion…” and can give the impression that the speaker is reading you the gospel according to him or her. ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987/7 "2000-04-15T20:15:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by aha: > \*\*If I Recall Correctly > > \*\* ## Ahhh HHaaa!!! **I was sad because I had no shoes, until I saw a snake with no legs.** - Another TRUE Wally original! Accept no substitues! ---
**Author:** ![2sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e47774/32.png) [@2sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2sense)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-y/15987/8 "2000-04-15T21:30:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by opus: > **IMHO implies “I humble myself before thee with my opinion”, and sounds less like you are looking down your nose at people when commenting.** Hmmm. I never considered that. Let me think about it. **manhattan** : Thanks. I don’t know what I was thinking. This is the first time 1 of my threads has been moved. Maybe I could start arguing with everyone who disagrees with my OP, and get it moved to GQ. And then call them all fuckers and get it to the Pit. Would that be some kind of record? **opus** : Still thinking. (No jokes please) 😉 * * * ## Just putting my 2sense in. _Tyranny_,\* like Hell\*,\* is not easily conquered\*. -Thomas Paine (fugitive slave catcher)