anglista.edu.pl :: Some nice acronym-like phenomena

majlo · Wysłany: Pon 05 Maj, 2008 11:43 pm

You mean it stands for "oh really?", which btw according to wiki is typically used in a sarcastic or sardonic way.

Of course, I don't suspect you of such intentions.

As I just read on wiki, there are way more of such phenomena. My vote for the funniest one goes for: TLDR. Let it be a little quiz: try to guess what it stands for.

A hint: it is about being idle or being not interested/serious enough.

As our discussion has gone off the topic, I've made a new thread out of it. Let us carry on with the ORLY stuff right here.

ilonas · Wysłany: Wto 06 Maj, 2008 6:49 am

majlo · Wysłany: Wto 06 Maj, 2008 2:04 pm

Correct!

As a reward..., umm, there wasn't any reward, was there?

I know the most common of these abbreviations such as BTW, LOL, FYI, OMG or IMO, but I wouldn't go so far as to use ones like TLDR or ORLY, but of course that's just my subjective view.

I mean, if we start using abbreviations for expressions like "(it was) too long, (I) didn't read (it)", we'll end up using them too much and too often - and what's worse, not only on the net but also in everyday situations. Recently I read that students increasingly more often use such abreviations - and emots! - in their school papers. OMG!

ilonas · Wysłany: Wto 06 Maj, 2008 2:33 pm

I can't agree with you, IMHO using abbreviations on the Net makes communication easier, of course I mean during chatting, when you normally use informal style. I don't use them too often but sometimes they get in handy and save time when you need to convey something ASAP. I wouldn't say that when I use them occasionally I will get used to them so much that people would say wtf is it? with hardly any trace of comprehension.

^^

tongue-in-cheek

majlo · Wysłany: Wto 06 Maj, 2008 3:33 pm

Yes, they do make communication on the net, I'd say, faster. But sometimes they create confusion if someone doesn't know what they stand for. Like the situation with ORLY.

I'm now reluctant to use some of them, but maybe when they become more widespread, I'll welcome them to my lexicon.

For the record, I'm not entirely against them, and as I said before, I do also use them occasionally. I'm simply not in favor of them taking over the 'real' language.

While writing this post, I was wondering why I wouldn't use for example TLDR, but would use for example BTW. Then I glanced at your ASAP and came to a seemingly bizarre conclusion. Funnily enough (it just concerns my personal view, others might of course disagree), it might be the number of letters which the abbreviation comprises that create my selective attitude. :szok:

The ASAP is perfectly known to me, but despite this I avoid using this abbreviation in all kinds of writing but text messages, which cost me money. Maybe the limit for me is just 3 letters hehe? Interestingly enough, I don't have any recollection of using four-letter abbreviations. Perhaps, I won't use TLDR because "Too long, didn't read" constitutes a whole sentence or something like that. One way or another, I just won't use four-letter abbreviations. UKWIM?

Rakelnahe · Wysłany: Wto 06 Maj, 2008 9:12 pm

I think of ORLY as being in an altogether different category... As an IRC freak I use quite a few acronyms, such as BRB, BBIAF, WB etc., but I would never use ORLY. It is, to me, an internet meme, and using it is a sort of a sign of belonging to what I like to call the "lolcat generation", which encompasses a certain style and sense of humour.

majlo · Wysłany: Sob 31 Maj, 2008 4:55 pm

There you go, guys.

http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm