# Ymmv **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 21, 2004, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286 "2004-09-21T07:25:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/1 "2004-09-21T07:25:30Z")
Looking into my crystal ball, I see a post explaining what YMMV stands for, then me feeling embarrassed followed by a wordless post from me featuring the forehead-slapping smilie. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/2 "2004-09-21T07:27:51Z")
Your mileage may vary. In other words, your experiences may differ from mine, but this is how I see it… ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/3 "2004-09-21T07:34:15Z")
I guess in Australia and NZ, we _should_ say YKMV. Doubt that it’d catch on, however. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/4 "2004-09-21T08:16:22Z")
Oh, yeah…since I’m probably the only American up right now, I should mention where the phrase came from. In the U.S., car commercials frequently mention the average mileage that the car gets. They then offer a disclaimer that your mileage may vary. I haven’t noticed if - what’s it called - kileage?? :dubious: - is mentioned on Australian car commercials. Is it? And what do you all call it down here? ---
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/5 "2004-09-21T11:47:16Z")
> [@C3](#): > > Oh, yeah…since I’m probably the only American up right now, I should mention where the phrase came from. In the U.S., car commercials frequently mention the average mileage that the car gets. They then offer a disclaimer that your mileage may vary. > > I haven’t noticed if - what’s it called - kileage?? :dubious: - is mentioned on Australian car commercials. Is it? And what do you all call it down here? ‘Mileage’ translates into ‘fuel efficiency’, as shown in [this ad for a ute.](http://www.mynrma.com.au/hilux-sr5-3.0-v6_toyota_hiluxsr5.asp) ---
**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:** [September 21, 2004, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/6 "2004-09-21T13:33:47Z")
A “Humvee” is the US military’s general purpose car. A “Yumvee” is a Humvee that’s equipped to sell ice cream on the streets of Kabul. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/7 "2004-09-21T14:48:56Z")
YKMV? Your “klickage” may vary. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/8 "2004-09-22T05:08:00Z")
:smack: ---
**Author:** ![caligynephobia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@caligynephobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligynephobia)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/9 "2004-09-23T00:53:42Z")
Wow, all this time I thought it might mean “you make me vomit” and figured some of you guys were being jerks . . . thanks for asking **buns3000**. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/10 "2004-09-23T01:26:18Z")
> [@caligynephobia](#): > > Wow, all this time I thought it might mean “you make me vomit” and figured some of you guys were being jerks . . . thanks for asking **buns3000**. I used to think that TTYL meant “ta-ta, you loser.” :smack: ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/11 "2004-09-23T01:31:58Z")
[Here](http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm) is a list of 'net abbreviations. Remember, we use English on SDMB, so use them wisely. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![six\_personalities](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@six\_personalities](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/six_personalities)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/12 "2004-09-23T09:23:18Z")
You Murdered My Vole! :mad: a rarely used abbreviation… ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/13 "2004-09-23T12:15:10Z")
In Australia and NZ we use “mileage”. The word has become sufficiently removed from the metric/imperial divide as to retain it’s useage in metric countries. “G’day Bruce, what sort of mileage does your new Ford Courier Diesel get?” “Yeah mate, about 15 litres per 100 kays”. “Nice!” ---
**Author:** ![Fish\_Cheer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fish_cheer/32/17179_2.png) [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymmv/265286/14 "2004-09-23T12:22:20Z")
Another useful tool for this and related questions is the [Acronym Finder](http://www.acronymfinder.com/).