[philodox]

I remember back in the 'BBS days' before the Internet was big, I used to use LOL as a signoff meaning 'Lots of Love'.

My Wife thought it was pretty funny how I got the meaning completely wrong, but maybe I wasn't...

http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-quer...d&string=exact

Turns out that is one of the meanings. Anyone else remember this?

 

[ken36]

I guess it means, whatever you want it to mean.

 

[jefemeister]

i enjoy trying to BS my way through defining acronyms. Like S is usually software, or system, etc and P is usually process or phase. Wish I could come up with some examples right now, but I've sat through many a meeting trying to figure out what in the heck people are talking about. Makes for interesting times.

 

[Jmmmmm]

speaking of, what does FTW mean? I see people type it, but I just can't figure it out.

 

[beerguy0]

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Originally Posted by Jmmmmm speaking of, what does FTW mean? I see people type it, but I just can't figure it out.

From Wikkipedia:

"FTW", a backward acronym for "What" used when there exists an even greater degree of confusion than called for by "What".

 

[Madcat05]

Quote:

Originally Posted by beerguy0 From Wikkipedia: "FTW", a backward acronym for "What" used when there exists an even greater degree of confusion than called for by "What".

I've always defined it as "For The Win".

 

[Fitz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by beerguy0 From Wikkipedia: "FTW", a backward acronym for "What" used when there exists an even greater degree of confusion than called for by "What".

It's "For The Win".

 

[PinkFloyd]

AFAIK & IIRC, What means what the screw

 

[imported_Echo_]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitz It's "For The Win".

you mean
for teh winzor

 

[Fitz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Echo_ you mean for teh winzor

liek zomg rofflecopter j00 iz rightz0rs. ECHO_ FOR TEH WINZ0R! i g0t pwned, lollerskates

 

[Demolition]

Quote:

Originally Posted by philodox My Wife thought it was pretty funny how I got the meaning completely wrong, but maybe I wasn't...

About ten years ago, in a mountain biking channel on IRC, someone sent me a private message asking "ASL?". In my line of work, ASL stands for "Above Sea Level", so I responded by asking why he wanted to know the elevation ASL of my present location. I had no clue that he was actually asking for my "Age/Sex/Location".

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmmmmm speaking of, what does FTW mean? I see people type it, but I just can't figure it out.

Back in the day (i.e. late-'70s), FTW stood for "Frank The Welder", the nickname for Frank Wadelton, an early mountain biking pioneer. Nowadays, it stands for "For The Win" (f0r 73h w1nz0r5!). I still think of Frank first when I see "FTW", though.

 

[Duggeh]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitz liek zomg rofflecopter j00 iz rightz0rs. ECHO_ FOR TEH WINZ0R! i g0t pwned, lollerskates

It took me ages to work out what AFAIK stood for once I first saw it. And Im still not sure about IIRC, internet internet relay chat?

 

[Teerawit]

If I Recall Correctly

 

[smeggy]

I always get my wuckin murds fuddled!

 

[jbloudg20]

well in that case, Jay: LOL