# Ymmv **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 5, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/146804 "2003-01-05T19:51:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/146804/1 "2003-01-05T19:51:15Z")
What does the acronym YMMV mean? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/146804/2 "2003-01-05T19:52:55Z")
Your Milage May Vary. Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/146804/3 "2003-01-05T20:35:08Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **Arnold Winkelried** in the [FAQ - technical issues - \*\*please read this BEFORE posting a question](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1959125#1959125)_\*\* > Q: I see people using abbreviations like AFAIK, IIRC, TMI. What do those mean? > A: AFAIK = As Far As I Know. > IIRC = If I Recall Correctly. > TMI = Too Much Information. > Others: see here. > [Netlingo: Acronyms and shorthand](http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm) ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/146804/4 "2003-01-05T21:46:59Z")
It’s been explained several times aroud the board, but it’s hard to find, sometimes. Here’s the idea: When talking about cars, sometimes an advertiser or a testing bureau will publish a number like: 14 Miles Per Gallon or 50 litres per 100 km But they’ll add a disclaimer, because you might not use your car the way that the test is designed. So, “Test based on Ministry of Transport Guidelines 124–59. Your mileage may vary [from the published number]” The implication: This is what I find/see/think/derive from this. You might not get the same answer. Example: In a discussion about removing stains from shirts: “I use baking soda and club soda have never damaged my clothes… YMMV” It’s sometimes used jokingly: “I find ketchup mixed with mustard is a good treatment for stubborn chalk stains. YMMV” ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/146804/5 "2003-01-05T22:24:36Z")
Thanks. I guess car catalogues aren’t my likeliest source of worldly knowledge 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/146804/6 "2003-01-05T22:51:44Z")
In the 1970’s, it was common for TV commercials for cars to say something like “35 miles per gallon highway, 30 mpg city. Your mileage may vary”