# YMMV...huh?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv-huh/42103>\
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**Created:** [November 21, 2000, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv-huh/42103 "2000-11-21T07:51:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![honkytonkwillie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@honkytonkwillie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/honkytonkwillie)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv-huh/42103/1 "2000-11-21T07:51:56Z")

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What does YMMV mean?

Usually these shortcut words are easy to figure out from the context. The tougher ones tend to fly into my mind while I’m trying to walk and chew gum at the same time.

But YMMV has baffled me for weeks.

Anyone have some gum?

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv-huh/42103/2 "2000-11-21T08:34:10Z")

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Your Mileage May Vary.

IOW, you may disagree with me.

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**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv-huh/42103/3 "2000-11-21T12:51:09Z")

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Also note that the meaning of YMMV and other oft-used abbreviations can be found in a number of earlier threads, including:  
[ul][li][Attn Newcomers - Abbreviations List](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=32636), started by **2sense** ,[/li][li][Acronyms (abbreviations?)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=2528), started by **E1skeptic** , and[/li][li]an earlier [ATTN Newcomers - Abbreviation List](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=30949), also started by **2sense**.[/ul][/li] **Tuba** , would you consider periodically bumping one of these threads to the top? 'Twould be mighty useful, IMHO.

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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv-huh/42103/4 "2000-11-21T19:33:23Z")

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For the thoughtful, considerate poster who respects the opinions of others: **Y** our **M** ileage **M** ay **V** ary

For the egocentric person who is convinced he is right and that everyone has the right to his opinion: : **Y** ou **M** ake **M** e **V** omit

[adapted from a useful flame of many months ago] Feel free to use. 🙂

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv-huh/42103/5 "2000-11-22T16:30:22Z")

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> \*Originally posted by zut \*  
> \*\ ***Tuba** , would you consider periodically bumping one of these threads to the top? 'Twould be mighty useful, IMHO. \*\*

I think we ought to add this information to the FAQ.

Lemme lean on you folks a little. Please drop me an email of all the information, links, etc., anything that you believe needs to be in a central location. We’re gonna redo the FAQ soon anyway, let’s do it right.

I’d really appreciate your help on this.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator