I've decided to quit..

[TallBill]

I've decided to quit using internet acronyms. In my early 20's I started forming complete sentances both on online forums and in internet chat, but this is a whole new step.

No more LOL, WTF, FTW, icic, none of that 🙁

It's going to be hard. I might try the patch. Maybe we can start a support group? So if anyone spots me using a cheesy internet acronym please send a vulgar private message. Regular acronyms are fine, for what it's worth.

 

[Modular]

OMGGL2U?

 

[nakedfrog]

What about emoticons?

 

[intogamer]

HAI 🙂

 

[Aikouka]

"icic" isn't even an acronym... it's what 12 year old girls do on cell phones.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
What about emoticons?

Emoticons are almost necessary to draw the exact meaning of brief textual conversation.

 

[j00fek]

omgbi2u

 

[apac]

DIAF

 

[Fritzo]

u 1/2 herpz

 

[crt1530]

What about fun Army acronyms like BOHICA, AWR, and ATFU?

 

[Skacer]

Don't get rid of wtf.

 

[Miramonti]

The patch won't work at all, but this has had atleast a 3% success rate.

Good luck.

 

[RichUK]

Righto...

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: crt1530
What about fun Army acronyms like BOHICA, AWR, and ATFU?

Those are fine.

Originally posted by: Skacer
Don't get rid of wtf.

It's to late, it has been thrown into the fires of Mount Doom.

Originally posted by: jjsole
The patch won't work at all, but this has had atleast a 3% success rate.

Good luck.

You're not helping, instinctively I wanted to laugh out loud.

 

[nakedfrog]

How about Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? How can you get by in the Army without FUBAR?

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

ZOMGUFAIL 🙁

 

[crt1530]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Skacer
Don't get rid of wtf.

It's to late, it has been thrown into the fires of Mount Doom.

Well, while you're at it, you might as well work on avoiding all of the typical to/too/two, your/you're, and there/their/they're mistakes. 😛

An excellent resource.

 

[Kadarin]

This thread is made of epic fail. 😛

 

[hypn0tik]

I refuse to use emoticons.

 

[Alowishus]

*rubs your back a lil

 

[George P Burdell]

OP, after six days: "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Skacer
Don't get rid of wtf.

It's to late, it has been thrown into the fires of Mount Doom.

TTIWWP

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: crt1530

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Skacer
Don't get rid of wtf.

It's to late, it has been thrown into the fires of Mount Doom.

Well, while you're at it, you might as well work on avoiding all of the typical to/too/two, your/you're, and there/their/they're mistakes. 😛

An excellent resource.

Blah, I don't need your resource. I've been about 100% in the you're/your department, but still mess up to/too. Good point though, I'll work on it.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Alowishus
*rubs your back a lil

Thank you. This is actually fairly tough. It's even tougher on instant messanger since the chat rate is faster.

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Alowishus
*rubs your back a lil

Thank you. This is actually fairly tough. It's even tougher on instant messanger since the chat rate is faster.

its really quite easy to not use any acronyms except "wtf" and "lol" for me. I'm kind of moving away from "lol" since half the time I type it, I didn't actually laugh out loud. So while chatting I tend to type "hehe" "heh" or something similar. That being said, "wtf" simply can't be replaced.