TTT, DH, GL....Acronymns Oh My!

Old Mar 5th, 2006, 08:59 AM
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TTT, DH, GL....Acronymns Oh My!

Ok, I'm not sure if somewhere in the deep dark archives there is a post addressing this topic; therefore, I've taken it upon myself to ask. What do all the acronymns mean. If you know of Fodor's acronymns that some of us may be unfamiliar with...do share

I did learn what TTT means, so I'll start there.

TTT=To the Top Use this acronymn when you post a new thread or reply to one, and before anyone else sees it, it seems to move low on the list (i.e. lots of new posts hide your post). Maybe you're like me and really wanted feedback or comments. If so, simply reply to that thread with TTT, and that thread will move back up to the top of the list.

Looking forward to the rest. I really don't know what DH means?
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 09:03 AM
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i know what you mean! dh.. dear/darn husband
dil.. dear/d. daughter in law
mil.. mother in law, etc. etc.should probably be some sort of a "d" in front of that...

btw.. by the way
otoh.. on the other hand
imo..in my opinion
imho.. in my humble opinion.

there might be a list somewhere.

where did these all come from? is this MSN language or something?
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 09:06 AM
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IMHO-in my humble opinion
ROFL-rolling on the floor laughing
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 09:14 AM
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LOL.. laughing out loud
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 09:21 AM
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 09:32 AM
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oh dear and here was I thinking that Fodorites were an affectionate lot.

Am I the only one who thought that LOL meant lots of love????

and what about GL?
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 09:40 AM
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Kippy,

No you are NOT the only one who thought LOL was Lots of Love or Lots of Luck...I did too...no wonder it never fit the context of what I was reading.......
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 10:12 AM
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Hi K,

Use GL in a sentence, please.

PITA * is an acronym, as it is pronounceable as a word. TTT, DH, etc are merely abbreviations.

(* Pain in the A..)



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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 10:31 AM
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Ira.

GL appears in the OP (just practising!)
heading so I can't put it into any context.

Maybe Tamara will put it in a sentence.
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 10:42 AM
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GL = Good Luck
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 11:38 AM
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I never knew that PITA meant that!! Thanks ira...
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 12:27 PM
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TIA - thanks in advance

YMMV - your mileage may vary (usually said if sharing an opinion that isn't shared by all. A nice way to say, that its my opinion and I get that others may not agree and that's ok!)

TTFN - Ta Ta For Now (usually said by a Tigger fan!)

FOMCL - Fell off my chair laughing

FWIW - For What Its Worth

OTOH - On the Other Hand
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 12:35 PM
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I didn't know PITA meant that either! FOMCLOL!
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 12:42 PM
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WOW! (not an acronymn) this post is popular I know the basic IM (instant message) acronymns and abbreviations. I just discovered that on Fodors there were more.

some to add to the list:

ROFLMAO (rolling on the floor laughing my ass off)
IDK(I don't know)
TTYL (talk to you later)
BBS (be back soon)
BBL (be back later)

I'm sure I'll think of more later.

TTFN
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 12:48 PM
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Many of the answers are here: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...=2&tid=1080467
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 12:49 PM
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and here: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...2&tid=34685746
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FWIW - for what it's worth

OMG - oh my gosh, goodness or whatever else fits the "g" slot

wink-wink - see Barb's report on Italy

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For some people the acronym "DH" is an abbreviation of DUUUUUUUUHHHHH.
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lol ...I thought it is lots of love. I guess I've learnt something new here
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Old Mar 5th, 2006, 01:17 PM
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My daughter thought LOL was lots of love, too, and was disappointed to find out it was Laughing Out Loud.

Ira, I never saw PITA! Thanks for that one.
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