What does DH mean? DD? etc.
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BO
either "Berner Oberland" or "Body Odour"
BF
either "Black Forest" or "boyfriend"
AC
either "Amalfi Coast" or "air condition"
Do I need AC on AC?
either "Berner Oberland" or "Body Odour"
BF
either "Black Forest" or "boyfriend"
AC
either "Amalfi Coast" or "air condition"
Do I need AC on AC?
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I read and post on about 7 travel forums, and this is the only one where a considerable number of trip reports feature DH, DD, DS etc. To me it's a certain mind-set that I associate with large collections of Hummel Figurines. Too cute by half, and I wish they'd just call the guy Al -- or if they don't want to use his name, explain at the start that hereinafter spouse will be referred to as A, Daughter as D, Son as S. Now I"m sure they'll descend on me with angry cries and pelt me with porcelain.
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I don't know why, travelerjan, but now every time I see or hear about one of those figurines, all I can think of is that scene in <i> Slaughterhouse 5 </i> when an American POW is executed for picking one up out of the bombed rubble.
Padraig, if you're a Jane Eyre fan, you might remember her addressing her 'dear reader'. I have to admit, had she used 'DR' instead, something would have gotten lost in the translation.
Padraig, if you're a Jane Eyre fan, you might remember her addressing her 'dear reader'. I have to admit, had she used 'DR' instead, something would have gotten lost in the translation.
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NMT = Not My Type
Problem solved by HAFD
Padraig, I used to be like you, but was lured in by the siren song of smileys. At first I used them ironically (because I am in my 30s). Now smileys seem a particular brand of genius to me. Give in. Give in to the smileys. Semiotics. Language games. It's all there.
Problem solved by HAFD
Padraig, I used to be like you, but was lured in by the siren song of smileys. At first I used them ironically (because I am in my 30s). Now smileys seem a particular brand of genius to me. Give in. Give in to the smileys. Semiotics. Language games. It's all there.
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>> I have never understood why people don't just say "my husband".
Same here. DH and the such is very AOL. The more you use these abbreviations, the lower your rank in the Internet world.
It's so pathetic. I've even seen people using "ex-DH," even in situations where the person using that term was whining over not getting alimony or whatever.
Same here. DH and the such is very AOL. The more you use these abbreviations, the lower your rank in the Internet world.
It's so pathetic. I've even seen people using "ex-DH," even in situations where the person using that term was whining over not getting alimony or whatever.
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I am the one who started this post. I thought that I was in General Interest when I posted, but I had been reading Italy posts and that's where I noticed a lot of DH's, DD's, etc.
Maybe Italy just attracts a lot of PWDLTT (people who don't like to type!)
Maybe Italy just attracts a lot of PWDLTT (people who don't like to type!)
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I use BIL for brother-in-law as it is long, but it really doesn't take longer to type "son" than DS. I can type son faster than those two capital letters, actually. daughter and husband, maybe, but I think there is no reason to use DS (dip-sh... I think when I read that).
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I'm so glad i found this thread! I had just wondered what DH stood for, but thought everybody would think I was asking a really stupid question. I've come a long way in the learning of many initialisms, as I have a 17year old daughter (or is that a 17yo DD?)& a 28yo DS,who both prefer to text rather than speak, but still consider me technologically challenged!