One Thing All Web Geeks Should Know

Discussion in 'Movies, Music & TV' started by xooMan, May 13, 2007.

  1. #1
    Greetings all,

    actually, I cannot tell for sure what puts web geeks apart from the rest of the world. But I think, if you consider yourself a geek you at least should know the geek vocabulary, and in particular, web abbreviations.

    So, I compiled a list of all the abbreviations that came to my mind. If you have yours, please add to the list. Well, here it is:

    HTH -- Hope this helps
    TIA -- Thanks in advance
    BRB -- Be right back
    NP -- No problem
    AFAIK -- As far as I know
    FYI -- For your info
    RTFM -- Read the fu**ing manual ;)
    KISS -- Keep it simple, stupid
    IMHO -- In my humble opinion
    GTG -- Got to go
    ASAP -- As soon as possible
    AKA -- Also known as
    BTW -- By the way
    OMG -- Oh my God!
    WYSIWYG -- What you see is what you get

    HTH :)
     
    xooMan, May 13, 2007 IP
  2. 8everything

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    #2
    I only use 5 of those acronyms.. does this mean I'm not a web geek? :D
     
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  3. xooMan

    xooMan Peon

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    #3
    Hmm :) I think one doesn't have to use all of them. These are just what I'm using. Actually, your 9,000+ posts in this forum tell about your web-geek-ness more than those 5 acronyms :D IMHO
     
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  4. 8everything

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    #4
    Lol :p Well I've only used and knew of 5. The rest are totally new to me!! Good find though.
     
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  5. xooMan

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    #5
    I'm glad you find this list useful.
     
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    Zerosleep Established User

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  7. xooMan

    xooMan Peon

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    #7
    Wow, the whole little dictionary.
     
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    sar420 Notable Member

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    #8
    dint kno that one about KISS, lol...
     
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    #9
    lol thanks i didnt know half of those! :)
     
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    Muneeb2Good Notable Member

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    #10
    Using ancronuyms is a great fun though i only know 3-4 of them. lol

    will try to learn as more as i can in future.

    thanks for sharing the list. you made
     
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    #11
    i use 4 of them, but good idea for sharing it with the people who dont know what they mean.
     
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    #12
    I find myself using WTF and GTFO a lot more now.
     
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    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    #13
    actually after all these years, i have started to use all these acronyms lately! but then i don't really consider myself a geek, perhaps it will take time,

    hey, 8every! perhaps it's time we should take the wacko training so that we can be certified geeks!:D
     
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    #14
    I only actually use 2 of those,

    and more than half is completely new to me.
     
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    i only use, brb gtg, omg, btw, maybe IMO
     
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    #16
    I knew 7. Does it mean that am an average geek?
     
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    #17
    You're missing key ones like GTFO and AFK lol
     
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    #18
    STFU! :p

    I only use about 4.4 of them, though I am familiar or at least heard of all of them. I need some micro post it notes to put on my LT so I remember them though :D
     
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    #19
    That was helpful...I've been wondering what IMHO means for a while now...LOL :D I was afraid to ask...don't want to look stupid..haha! :D (my guess was in my honest opinion)
     
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    #20
    From that list I realized that "bump" stood for "bring up my post" I always just figured it only meant you were bumping your post. The word itself makes sense. Nice to know there's an acronym as well.
     
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