# What useful abbrevation should we start using? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 21, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621 "2003-02-21T20:49:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lovelyluka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lovelyluka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lovelyluka)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/1 "2003-02-21T20:49:20Z")
Since we have been discussing abbreviations we weren’t familiar with in other threads, I began to wonder about this… We have FWIW, IANA, BTW, WAG, and of course IMHO and MPSIMS, among others…but surely there are other phrases we say often enough to condense into abbreviations. I think “JSYK” = “just so you know” would be very helpful. As in, “You’re wrong, pickles _do_ come from cucumbers, JSYK.” What’s your new abbreviation? ---
**Author:** ![Fuji\_Kitakyusho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Fuji\_Kitakyusho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuji_Kitakyusho)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/2 "2003-02-21T20:51:24Z")
WTF? ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/3 "2003-02-21T20:54:05Z")
TLDR = Too long, didn’t read. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/4 "2003-02-21T21:09:05Z")
I could get a lot of use out of WTFC: Who the Fuck Cares ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/5 "2003-02-21T21:11:48Z")
Sorta kinda - I’ve always like “eddress” as short for “email address”. I amidt, it’s got kind of an obnoxiously clever modern feel, but it’s actually quite handy. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/6 "2003-02-21T22:18:34Z")
GIY = Google It Yourself! ---
**Author:** ![Fnoonf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Fnoonf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fnoonf)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/7 "2003-02-22T02:43:26Z")
For The Pit and GQ, “RMP” and variants might come in handy… RMP = Read My Post RMFP = Read My Fucking Post RMPA = Read My Post Again These terms are used often enough that an abbreviation like that wouldn’t be hard to pick up on in the context of a debate or argument. FWIW. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/8 "2003-02-22T03:30:44Z")
WRT = with respect to That’s my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/9 "2003-02-22T04:10:19Z")
When reading particularly apocalyptic news items, I’ve taken to using TTJO – Time to Jack Off (courtesy of [Get Your War On](http://www.mnftiu.cc/mnftiu.cc/war.html)). ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/10 "2003-02-22T05:11:44Z")
Ah, reposters. Love 'em or hate 'em, you just want to tell them SOTBP - Search Old Threads Before Posting! ---
**Author:** ![broccoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@broccoli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/broccoli)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/11 "2003-02-22T15:14:37Z")
PITA Pain in the ass R’PITA (sounds like repeatä) Royal PITA ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/12 "2003-02-22T16:37:41Z")
GIYF. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/13 "2003-02-22T21:36:35Z")
Archeologist’s word for an unidentified fragment=GOK. God Only Knows “I dunno, throw it in the GOK pile.” ATW,YCPS for a really dirty floor. Another two weeks, you coulda planted soybeans. ---
**Author:** ![Harald\_Bluetooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@Harald\_Bluetooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harald_Bluetooth)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/14 "2003-02-22T22:54:22Z")
AFAIK (As far as I know.) ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/15 "2003-02-23T14:50:44Z")
FIIK = F\*\*ked If I Know Eddress is also something I’ve used for a while **Smeghead**. Much easier than typing both words out. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/16 "2003-02-23T17:00:43Z")
OLTATMAOATA Oh look, there’s a troll masturbating all over a thread again. It almost sounds Hawaiian. ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/17 "2003-02-23T20:22:37Z")
I think **JMTC** will pass into common usage before long. Just My Two Cents. I think it would be cool if **DUYA** also started making a regular appearance. Don’t Understand Your Acronym / Abbreviation. ---
**Author:** ![Anaxagoras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Anaxagoras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaxagoras)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/18 "2003-02-23T20:34:17Z")
JTBOTSS Just To Be On The Safe Side I actually use this in my code, when I’m doing a belt-and-suspenders assertion. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/19 "2003-02-23T21:01:15Z")
Our helpdesk has a code for certain trouble calls: PEBKAC = Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair ---
**Author:** ![quasar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@quasar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quasar)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621/20 "2003-02-24T02:28:15Z")
MTFBWY (May The Force be with you). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-useful-abbrevation-should-we-start-using/156621.md?page=2)