Acronyms.

[Jim Nickerson]

Though I have used a couple of acronyms in speech long before anyone thought of text messaging, I find them annoying in written communication especially if I don't readily recognize their meaning.

I ran across this opinion piece at http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...toc&refer=home
When Acronymitis Gets in the Way of Economics: William Pesek

and several that author mentioned I found amusing:

Ford Motor Co. might not be amused to find some Filipinos use its name to express Fast Only Rolling Downhill and -Found on Road Dead. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG may not know BMW can mean Big Money Waste or Born Moderately Wealthy. Once in Manila, upon arriving late for a meeting, Alitalia SpA's name was used to describe me: Always Late in Transit, Always Late in Arrival.

I recommend reading Pesek's article only if you have nothing else to read.

Old favorites of mine.

BMA = bite my ass

BFD = big f*cking deal

AMF = Adios my friend

SAMP = self-appointed morality policeman

GD = good day

So if one were on a roll one could write GDMFSAMP. Is that cute and trendy or trendy and cute?

Does anyone have any out-of-the-mainstream favorite acronyms?

[Jim Nickerson]

Re: Acronyms.

I assume most know TGIF = thank goodness it's Friday.

Wife worked in Saudi Arabia and popular there amongst those who were not Muslims was SHIT = sure happy it's Thursday.

[metalman]

Re: Acronyms.

I assume most know TGIF = thank goodness it's Friday.

Wife worked in Saudi Arabia and popular there amongst those who were not Muslims was SHIT = sure happy it's Thursday.

over on one of the yahoo stock sites i ran across some guy referring back to the itulip cramer video, calling cramer an "assclown." don't know why, but i think that's very funny.

[Guest]

Re: Acronyms.

I'm glad you find something funny Metalman - at least as long as it doesn't have my smileys pasted on it for you.

[DemonD]

Re: Acronyms.

FTW - for the win! (a play on Hollywood Squares gameshow)