what does "is that your MO" mean?

[Braves]

I always just nod along... but seriously, what does that mean cuz i've heard it more and more lately and i'm afraid someone's going to ask me that someday

 

[Russ]

Probably Modus Operandi or "method of operation."

Russ, NCNE

 

[Braves]

ic... that does make sense

 

[Orsorum]

I'm fairly sure it refers to modus operendi, what is your regular way of doing things?

When criminal investigators talk about an MO, they're looking for a pattern in which a criminal commits crimes.

 

[SuperSix]

MO = "modus operandi"

Reason for doing something, motivation for doing something, see Dictionary.com.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Who's asking you? the cops?

 

[PsychoAndy]

<< Probably Modus Operandi or "method of operation."

Russ, NCNE >>



yep, russ got it. russ always gets it.

 

[Braves]

heh, no. I've heard it on TV a couple times and occasionally in conversations... had no idea it was mainly used by criminal investigators

 

[silverpig]

<<MO = "modus operandi">>


Bingo. C'mon man, didn't you read any of the Hardy Boys' mysteries?

 

[Braves]

actually I did many years ago (okay okay, last night... i'm only 16) When I used to read books I'd just skip any word I didn't know and hope that it wasn't important in understanding what was going on

 

[DataFly]

Depends on the context. It could also mean "is that your molecular orbital?"

 

[silverpig]

I musta read 75 Hardy Boys' books when I was younger. I think I got through all of the original hardcover ones, and got through most of the new soft cover and casefiles ones...

 

[Passions]

"is that your Money Order?"

 

[ElFenix]

monthly ovulation?

 

[Sir Fredrick]

<< actually I did many years ago (okay okay, last night... i'm only 16) When I used to read books I'd just skip any word I didn't know and hope that it wasn't important in understanding what was going on >>



Might want to keep a notebook handy and actually write down any words you don't recognize so you can look them up later.

 

[Orsorum]

<< I musta read 75 Hardy Boys' books when I was younger. I think I got through all of the original hardcover ones, and got through most of the new soft cover and casefiles ones... >>



Hardy Boys were the shiznit when I was younger.... the newer ones were better (IMO); the older ones were a little cheesier.