Thread: SWMBO, abbreviations?

Actually I find these abbreviations interesting, especially when used by those who are handicapped by the written word. For example, SWMBO is a common abbreviation and yet I often see S'H'MBO.
I believe that abbreviations should only be used by those with a command of the language as I think it (abbreviations), contributes to the overall literacy problem.
In my line of work, we live with abbreviations, or as we commonly refer them, TAFLA's, (Three Or More Letter Acronyms).
Eg.: As an SO1OIC ACP3, I answer to the AD who in turn answers to the AC in regards to SOP's and PO's, with the CCS being involved regarding CCOS, but certainly not when it comes to DTP's. That's the role of the CSO or ACSO.
I can't believe the number of acronyms around. Sounds like an interesting thread comming up.

G'day Ppl, [People]
The First one I came across out of the ordinary [Actually they also required explaining]

Was
FB Hma .... A Very large Hammer,
I was disassembling a MotorBike Gearbox and required MORE persuasion

G'day..


Whiskey Alpha Bravo = WAB = What A Bastard

WTSHTF = When The ???? Fits The Fan

DILLIGAF = Do I look Like I Give A ????

FUA = ???? You Ah?

Like the old story, probably an urban myth but it's fun.

It appears that old Ted discovered the internet while waiting for a glue up to dry. He discovered the joys of chat rooms, particularly the ones with retired ladies He particularly liked the caring way in which they spread the love around - LOL appeared commonly in the chat room and it obviously meant 'Lots of Love'.

The time came when the not well liked husband of a much loved neice suffered a massive heart attack and died. He couldn't attend the funeral but sent a card saying: "Sorry to hear about your loss. LOL."

Richard

How about ROFLMAO (rolling on the floor laughing my ???? off). Or AALRLITFM (as a l.ast resort look in the 'something' manual).

My favorite (this is for the one's who ask the dumb question)

RTFM (Read The ????ing Manual)

SSDD (Same ???? Different Day)

Steve

I love the old SNAFU.
Situation Normal. All ????ed Up.

Or Fubar - I love that I can walk into Bunnings and buy a Fubar

????ed up beyond all recognition

And what a fitting name for the tool that now proudly displays the TLA for all!

Just a few more

WD40
F1
T2
3D
WW1
WW2
U2

SNAFU as far as I know came from World War One. World War Two produced two in the London Blitz ITMA (It's that man again). Referring to Herr
Schickelgruber.and the Luftwaffe as they pounded London each night It was used as the title of a radio comedy show of the same period.
The show also gave us TTFN (Tat ta for now)which became common usage for a while. So as always there is nothing new under the Sun. Just thought of the Romans and SPQR. My Latin is a bit rusty but I'm told it was connected with their trading policy (Small profits, quick returns) but I could be wrong on this one.

From Wikipedia:

SNAFU, simply defined as "situation normal" and used in a military context, was first recorded in American Notes and Queries in their September 1941 issue.^[2] Time magazine used the term in their June 15, 1942 issue: "Last week U.S. citizens knew that gasoline rationing and rubber requisitioning were snafu."^[2] Most reference works, including the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, supply an origin date of 1940-1944, generally attributing it to the U.S. Army.

Also:

SPQR is an initialism from a Latin phrase, Senātus Populusque Rōmānus ("The Senate and the People of Rome", or, "The Senate and Roman People"), referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic, and used as an official signature of the government.

Silent,

SPQR means what you say? Well you learn something new every day.
QED.

Jerry

War does not decide who is right. War only decides who is left.

I don't know, I just grabbed that from Wikipedia and assumed it to be correct. It rings a bell though.

Q.E.D. is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "quod erat demonstrandum" (literally, "that which was to be demonstrated"). The phrase is written in its abbreviated form at the end of a mathematical proof or philosophical argument, to signify that the last statement deduced was the one to be demonstrated, so the proof is complete.