We should use more of these while speaking.... (thank you Dorfgin for this post 2 years ago
)
2U2
to you, too **
AAMOF
as a matter of fact *
AFAIK
as far as I know
AFAIC
As far as I'm concerned
AFAICT
As far as I can tell
AFK
away from keyboard
AFU
all fucked up
AMF
Adios, motherfucker!
AOL
Army Of Lamers
ASAP
as soon as possible
BBL
be back later
BITMT
but in the meantime
BOT
back on topic
BRB
be right back
BTW
by the way
BYORL
bring your own rocket launcher
C4N
ciao for now
CFD
call for discussion
CFV
call for vote
CRS
can't remember shit
CU
see you
CUL(8R)
see you later
CWOT
complete waste of time
CYA
see ya (also: Cover Your Ass)
DAMIFINO
damn if I know
DILLIGAF?
Do I look like I give a fuck?
DIY
do it yourself
EMFJI
Excuse me for jumping in (PMFJI pardon me for jumping in)
EOD
end of discussion
EOT
end of transmission
F2F
face to face/flesh to flesh
FAI
frequently argued issue
FAQ
frequently asked questions
FBOW
for better or worse
FOAD
fuck off & die
FOAF
friend of a friend
FOCL
falling off chair laughing
FUBAB
fucked up beyond all belief
FUBAR
fucked up beyond all reason/recognition/repair
FWIW
for what it's worth
FYA
for your amusement
FYI
for your information
FYIV
fuck you, I'm vested
FYYSOS
fuck you, you sack of shit
GAL
get a life
GBTW
get back to work
GFC
going for coffee
GFETE
grinning from ear to ear
GJIAGDVYFCN
go jump in a god-damn volcano, you fucking cave newt
GMTA
great minds think alike (GLLA great lovers love alike)
GR&D
grinning, running & ducking
GRMBL
grumble
GTG
got to go
HAB
hot Asian babe
HAND
have a nice day
HHOK
ha ha only kidding
HTH
hope this helps
IAC
in any case
IAE
in any event
IC
I see
IDGI
I don't get it
IMCO
in my considered opinion
IMHO
in my humble opinion
IMNSHO
in my not so humble opinion
IMO
in my opinion
IMPE
in my previous/personal experience
IMVHO
in my very humble opinion
IOTTMCO
intuitively obvious to the most casual observer
IOW
in other words
IRL
in real life
ISP
internet service provider
IYKWIM if you know what I mean (IYSWIM if you see what I mean)
JIC
just in case
J/K
just kidding
KISS
keep it simple stupid
LAGNAF
Let's all get naked and fuck!
LOL
laughing out loud
LTNS
long time no see (LTNT long time no talk)
MfG
Mit freundlichen Gruessen
MTCW
my two cents worth
NC
no comment
NRN
no reply necessary
ONNA
oh no, not again!
OOTC
obligatory on-topic content
OTOH
on the other hand
PCMCIA
people can't memorize computer industry acronyms
PITA
pain in the ass
PLS
please
PMP
peeing my pants
REHI
hello again (re-Hi!)
RO(T)FL
rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO
rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
RSN
real soon now
RTDox
read the documentations
RTFM
read the fucking manual
SAPFU
Surpasses All Previous Fuck-Ups (well known in U.S. military during the 1940's and 1950's and in other branches of the federal government)
SHTSI
somebody had to say it
SNAFU
situation normal; all fucked up
SO
significant other (e.g. boyfriend, husband, wife, pet dog)
TANSTAAFL
there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TAFN
that's all for now
THX
thanks
TIA
thanks in advance
TLA
three letter acronym
TMK
to my knowledge
TOS
terms of service
TPTB
the powers that be
TSWC
tell someone who cares
TTBOMK
to the best of my knowledge
TTFN
ta-ta for now
TTYL(8R)
talk to you later
TWIMC
to whom it may concern
WIIWD
what it is we do
WILBI
wouldn't it be lovely if
WRT
with regard to
WTF R U ?
who the fuck are you? (WTF what/who/where the fuck)
WTG
way to go
WTLOB
watch "The Life of Brian"
WWDWIIWD
when we do what it is we do
YA
yet another (YABA yet another bloody acronym)
YGIAGAM
your guess is as good as mine
YGWYPF
you get what you pay for
YHBFB
you have been found boring
YHBT
you have been trolled
YHL
you have lost
(on alt.religion.kibology, these three are often combined to either “YHBFB, YHL” or “YHBT,
YHL”)
YMMV
your mileage may vary ("I do not expect you to agree with me.")