# SDMB Acronym World

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 27, 2000, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887 "2000-08-27T02:18:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/1 "2000-08-27T02:18:43Z")

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In [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=35776&pagenumber=2) thread, dpr said:

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> Kat, ren, pLt and I are going to go play the acronym game instead!!!

So:  
**K** ittens **A** re **T** errorists  
**K** ey **A** rctic **T** erritory  
**K** eg- **A** ssisted **T** angent  
**K** etchup- **A** cquiring **T** arantula

DRY, you can play, too (“You think YOU have problems with this f\*cking game??”–DRY). What the heck, _everyone_ can contribute.

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**Author:** ![La\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@La\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/La_King)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/2 "2000-08-27T02:39:23Z")

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**L** ike **A K** iss **I** nside **N** ew **G** ymnasium

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**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/3 "2000-08-27T02:49:20Z")

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**A** lways **U** se **D** isposable **R** azors, **E** ducate **Y** our **K** ids!

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**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/4 "2000-08-27T09:35:51Z")

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**M** y **Y** ak **S** norts **T** eal **E** meralds **R** egularly, **E** uropeans **C** an’t **K** iss **S** andstone

It’s International Espionage code for “the invasion has been postponed, so cancel our hotel reservations.”

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**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/5 "2000-08-27T10:27:03Z")

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> _Originally posted by Kat \*  
> \*\*DRY, you can play, too ("You think YOU have problems with this f_cking game??"–DRY). What the heck, _everyone_ can contribute. \*\*

**D** oper **R** eally **Y** ucky

(Yep, that’s me)

**D** on’t **R** ub **Y** ourself

(Oh, and the damned “Y” hurts me in THIS game, too!)

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**Author:** ![Tisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@Tisme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tisme)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/6 "2000-08-27T10:44:24Z")

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Time Is Short, Mesmerise Everyone.

It’s harder than it looks.

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**Author:** ![Tisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@Tisme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tisme)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/7 "2000-08-27T10:47:17Z")

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p.s. Excuse my ignorance, but can someone tell me how to reply in bold please.

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**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/8 "2000-08-27T11:44:59Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Tisme \*  
> \*\*p.s. Excuse my ignorance, but can someone tell me how to reply in bold please. \*\*

Hey, since you asked nicely… 😃

When typing your post, just make sure the [b] and [/b] tags sandwich whatever you want bolded. You can see the tags for yourself if you click the quote icon below someone’s post.

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**Author:** ![Tisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@Tisme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tisme)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/9 "2000-08-27T11:48:42Z")

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Thanks bAudreyK/b

I think I’ve got the hang of it now.

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**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/10 "2000-08-27T11:50:43Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Tisme \*  
> \*\*Thanks bAudreyK/b
> 
> I think I’ve got the hang of it now. \*\*

Uh, and be sure to preview your posts! 😃

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**Author:** ![Tisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@Tisme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tisme)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/11 "2000-08-27T11:51:34Z")

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**Oops**

I think I got it that time.

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**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/12 "2000-08-27T12:08:14Z")

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There you go.

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/13 "2000-08-27T14:40:25Z")

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**S** exy **P** layers **O** ften **O** utrage **J** ilted **E** x’s

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**Author:** ![2sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e47774/32.png) [@2sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2sense)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/14 "2000-08-27T16:21:23Z")

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2 Studs Equals Nonstop Service Extraordinaire.

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**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/15 "2000-08-27T16:30:11Z")

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**S** adistic  
**D** ominating  
**M** asocistic  
**B** ondadge  
**S** atanic  
**D** emonic  
**M** alevolent  
**B** astards  
**S** timulating  
**E** veryone’s  
**A** mazing  
**L** ives  
**E** xcept  
**M** onkeys  
**O** r  
**N** orwals

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**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/16 "2000-08-27T17:34:02Z")

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**T** hough  
**H** e’s  
**E** xcellent,  
**S** ometimes  
**P** osts  
**O** utlandish  
**S** hit

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**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/17 "2000-08-27T17:45:41Z")

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**X** enophobic  
**i** ngrate  
**z** ones  
**o** ut  
**r** egularly

Man, did I pick the wrong screen name!

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**Author:** ![SILENT-BOB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@SILENT-BOB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SILENT-BOB)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/18 "2000-08-27T17:55:25Z")

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☹😕 😕 😕

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/19 "2000-08-27T18:38:27Z")

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> [@](#):
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> (Oh, and the damned “Y” hurts me in THIS game, too!)

Not so much as you think.

**D** oesn’t **R** ead **Y** eats  
**D** rink **R** um **Y** early  
**D** aily **R** ates **Y** ield  
**D** ashing, **R** akish & **Y** outhful  
(or **D** aring, **R** akish & **Y** outhful)  
**D** amned **R** ight, **Y** ahoo!

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**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-acronym-world/30887/20 "2000-08-27T23:59:43Z")

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**d** angerously **p** assionate **r** ebel

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