Silly question - what does OP and DH mean??
Apr 11th, 2012, 08:14 PM
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Silly question - what does OP and DH mean??
Am sure I'll be ROFL when I find out, but for some reason don't know what DH means....dear husband or something?? Also wondering about OP referring to someone else (WAIT! does it mean "other poster"?? I may have just answered my own question)
This is such a wonderful forum. Have been asking a lot of questions, but have also tried to respond to people with questions about places I've been or where I live (SF Bay Area). People truly seem to want to help.
Sheepishly,
Leslie
This is such a wonderful forum. Have been asking a lot of questions, but have also tried to respond to people with questions about places I've been or where I live (SF Bay Area). People truly seem to want to help.
Sheepishly,
Leslie
Apr 11th, 2012, 08:32 PM
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It reminds me of a company I worked for that had 3 classes of email, messages from senior management, general business emails, and third class, I want to sell my car, etc....
One day, a gentleman, as a joke, put out an email saying that the company was running out of two and three letter acronyms, so you need to sign up now to reserve yours. He received hundreds of emails from people wanting to reserve.
There are many meanings, but Fodors, to my knowledge has not standard acronyms.
OP http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/OP choose one
DH http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/2750.page Choose one, though it probably means Dear Hubby, or in certain circles, Dear Hitler.
One day, a gentleman, as a joke, put out an email saying that the company was running out of two and three letter acronyms, so you need to sign up now to reserve yours. He received hundreds of emails from people wanting to reserve.
There are many meanings, but Fodors, to my knowledge has not standard acronyms.
OP http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/OP choose one
DH http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/2750.page Choose one, though it probably means Dear Hubby, or in certain circles, Dear Hitler.
Apr 11th, 2012, 09:39 PM
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Leslie - I posted on a website for quite a few months before I realized that PO on that particular website meant 'Previous Owner'.
I'm not sure what I thought it meant but I was really glad when the "Duh!" light bulb went off
I'm not sure what I thought it meant but I was really glad when the "Duh!" light bulb went off
Apr 11th, 2012, 10:13 PM
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yes... i am with you. this is a wonderful forum and such help. i couldn't travel without them. just a note-- i think OP is usually used to mean "original poster" -- so you may not want to refer to just any other poster with OP.
kawh (also s.f. bay area)
kawh (also s.f. bay area)
Apr 12th, 2012, 01:24 AM
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I had the same question when i first joined Fodors, but very soon i discovered the meaning of these acronyms...
What still is a mystery to me, is why people are referring to DH and not just to their husband?
What still is a mystery to me, is why people are referring to DH and not just to their husband?
Apr 12th, 2012, 04:04 AM
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"..2. Fewer letters to type (for lazy responders).."
Actually many of these acronyms are derived (or are an extension) from phone texting messages, where it costs $$$ (or used to) for every letter or symbol typed, and where no one wants to read a long wordy message on a phone screen.
Thus it wasn't due to laziness, but economy that such writing styles arose, even if they are now being used in circumstances where they don't have to be. Other such abbreviations include r (are), u (you), b4 (take a guess...), m8, etc.
As an added bonus, you might even begin to understand those cryptic licence plates better now.
Actually many of these acronyms are derived (or are an extension) from phone texting messages, where it costs $$$ (or used to) for every letter or symbol typed, and where no one wants to read a long wordy message on a phone screen.
Thus it wasn't due to laziness, but economy that such writing styles arose, even if they are now being used in circumstances where they don't have to be. Other such abbreviations include r (are), u (you), b4 (take a guess...), m8, etc.
As an added bonus, you might even begin to understand those cryptic licence plates better now.
Apr 12th, 2012, 08:15 AM
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I´m surprised there isn´t a movement to use (instead of DW) any or all of OH (Other Half), BH (Better Half), EI (´Er Indoors) or SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed). Or we could combine a couple of slangs and have MOD (My Old Dutch).
Apr 14th, 2012, 09:14 PM
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Sure have enjoyed all these responses! I use another forum all the time for Irish traditional music (I play tin whistle in our local pub at an Irish session). The members can be SOOO holier than thou and sometimes hostile that I hate to even post a question. Fodors is so helpful and friendly in contrast. In the other forum, my silly question about what DH meant would generate responses starting out with the equivalent of "you complete idiot..." !!!
Thanks again for your usual helpful and fun responses.
Thanks again for your usual helpful and fun responses.
