# Wtf, Rsvp Asap Pls

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-rsvp-asap-pls/434077>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 18, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-rsvp-asap-pls/434077 "2008-01-18T21:00:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![MOLLYBIRD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@MOLLYBIRD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOLLYBIRD)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-rsvp-asap-pls/434077/1 "2008-01-18T21:00:41Z")

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This may not qualify as an appropriate thread, but I haven’t found anything on the sdmb site to answer the question. Could some of you good Dopers help me with a listing of the common abbreviations used in messages? I see IIRC, IMO & IMHO & WTF (which I DO know 😃 ), as well as many others that are not immediately apparent, even in context 😕 .

TNX,

Ed

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-rsvp-asap-pls/434077/2 "2008-01-18T21:03:06Z")

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[Beginner’s Guide to Glossary of Terms on Straight Dope Message Boards](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320298)

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**Author:** ![Bewildebeest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Bewildebeest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bewildebeest)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-rsvp-asap-pls/434077/3 "2008-01-18T21:03:18Z")

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[Here ya go.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320298)

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**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-rsvp-asap-pls/434077/4 "2008-01-18T21:05:53Z")

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[Here’s](http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm) a pretty good list for you. Some of the most common ones you’ll see on this board:  
IIRC - If I recall correctly  
IM(H)O - In my (humble) opinion.  
AFAIK - As far as I know  
WTF/WTH - What the f\*\*\*/What the hell  
ETA - edited to add