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DTMFA, LUA, GAAEIYBF, KHYF, HJNTIY. Continue this sequence.
Apropos of this post I was wondering what the most useful 'answer macros' would be for Ask.Me?
1. Ditch the motherfucker already
2. Lawyer up already
3. Go ahead and eat it, you'll be fine
4. Kiss her, you fool
5. He's just not that into you
...
Apropos of this post I was wondering what the most useful 'answer macros' would be for Ask.Me?
1. Ditch the motherfucker already
2. Lawyer up already
3. Go ahead and eat it, you'll be fine
4. Kiss her, you fool
5. He's just not that into you
...
Isn't it "Dump the motherfucker already"?
posted by chiababe at 9:03 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by chiababe at 9:03 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
Breeder Reactors Are Cleaner But The Technology Isn't There Yet
posted by tkolar at 9:03 AM on March 13, 2008 [5 favorites]
posted by tkolar at 9:03 AM on March 13, 2008 [5 favorites]
RTFM
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:04 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:04 AM on March 13, 2008
ZZZZ
posted by mattbucher at 9:08 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by mattbucher at 9:08 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
Also,
ALWAYS Request A Gradient-Echo Sequence With An MRI If You're Attempting To Detect Cavernous Angioma.
You would think it would be obvious, but people just keep asking it over and over again.
posted by tkolar at 9:09 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
ALWAYS Request A Gradient-Echo Sequence With An MRI If You're Attempting To Detect Cavernous Angioma.
You would think it would be obvious, but people just keep asking it over and over again.
posted by tkolar at 9:09 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
I always thought it was "dispose the motherfucker already."
posted by jmd82 at 9:18 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by jmd82 at 9:18 AM on March 13, 2008
DACF
posted by BozoBurgerBonanza at 9:20 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by BozoBurgerBonanza at 9:20 AM on March 13, 2008
GSADN go see a doctor NOW
YCP/KAUTSC your cell phone/keys are under the sofa cushions
YRIAAAAS your roommate is an asswipe and a slob
GOTPSWVAOF get out the pee smell with vinegar, ammonia, or febreeze
posted by iconomy at 9:20 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
YCP/KAUTSC your cell phone/keys are under the sofa cushions
YRIAAAAS your roommate is an asswipe and a slob
GOTPSWVAOF get out the pee smell with vinegar, ammonia, or febreeze
posted by iconomy at 9:20 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
WTF
posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:21 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:21 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
V.T.T.L.O.T.F.D.G.F. (apparently V.A.P.D.P.D.D.G. en francais). Good advice, either way.
posted by Challahtronix at 9:22 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by Challahtronix at 9:22 AM on March 13, 2008
(Re: all the abbreviations that aren't actually, like, spelled out in this list. ISPMOYG.)
posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:22 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:22 AM on March 13, 2008
WWJD?
The J standing for Jessamyn, of course.
posted by amro at 9:24 AM on March 13, 2008 [5 favorites]
The J standing for Jessamyn, of course.
posted by amro at 9:24 AM on March 13, 2008 [5 favorites]
POB. GOML.
posted by Smart Dalek at 9:26 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by Smart Dalek at 9:26 AM on March 13, 2008
WRTWDT - TFL
We Ride Together, We Die Together - Thugs for Life.
posted by beaucoupkevin at 9:29 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
We Ride Together, We Die Together - Thugs for Life.
posted by beaucoupkevin at 9:29 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
This makes me happy, IYKWIMAITYD.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 9:32 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 9:32 AM on March 13, 2008
Miguel?
posted by blue_beetle at 9:34 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by blue_beetle at 9:34 AM on March 13, 2008
JREFELWDSLNKNKLDSGHYWQAKLDEHEHJKDEHUEIEWNKJDFGCDVDLFEFIFUJEBHALPNMBDSSAF
posted by seanyboy at 9:35 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by seanyboy at 9:35 AM on March 13, 2008
I always heard it as "Dump the motherfuckin asshole"
posted by chndrcks at 9:36 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by chndrcks at 9:36 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
TANSTAAFL
posted by quonsar at 9:42 AM on March 13, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by quonsar at 9:42 AM on March 13, 2008 [4 favorites]
IHAF.
IMP.
(apologies to q, who missed the opportunity)
posted by yhbc at 9:49 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
IMP.
(apologies to q, who missed the opportunity)
posted by yhbc at 9:49 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
KWYJIBO
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:54 AM on March 13, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:54 AM on March 13, 2008 [3 favorites]
TWNW
posted by Pantengliopoli at 9:58 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by Pantengliopoli at 9:58 AM on March 13, 2008
HTH HAND NC
(I'm on a mailing list where people use this annoy smugism relentlessly.)
posted by Eideteker at 10:04 AM on March 13, 2008
(I'm on a mailing list where people use this annoy smugism relentlessly.)
posted by Eideteker at 10:04 AM on March 13, 2008
TIT BBQ
posted by carsonb at 10:15 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by carsonb at 10:15 AM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
L.O.V.E., man.
posted by klangklangston at 10:16 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by klangklangston at 10:16 AM on March 13, 2008
W-DUGI: Why Didn't You Google It?
posted by kittyprecious at 10:16 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by kittyprecious at 10:16 AM on March 13, 2008
WFT
posted by JohnnyGunn at 10:17 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by JohnnyGunn at 10:17 AM on March 13, 2008
I'm really appreciating the people who also include the full phrase, and also TWGEOACTFIO (those who give enough of a clue to figure it out).
posted by taz at 10:27 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by taz at 10:27 AM on March 13, 2008
Mine does not have an associated full phrase. When I used to play trivia on AOL (I know), BARL was my nonsense acronym that I made up solely so the LOLers and ROFLers would ask me "What does BARL mean?" I would either say nothing or respond something like "I can't believe you don't know that."
AND NOW YOU KNOW . . . the rest of the boring story.
posted by Skot at 10:31 AM on March 13, 2008
AND NOW YOU KNOW . . . the rest of the boring story.
posted by Skot at 10:31 AM on March 13, 2008
AKIHTB! (And Knowing Is Half The Battle!)
posted by tkolar at 10:33 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by tkolar at 10:33 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
WTF is no one using HTML's nice pretty acronym tag? C'mon, people!
posted by spaceman_spiff at 10:36 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by spaceman_spiff at 10:36 AM on March 13, 2008
IMHO - In my honest opinion
FWIW - for what it's worth
TMOTDC - The money's on the dresser, chocolate.
posted by matty at 10:43 AM on March 13, 2008
FWIW - for what it's worth
TMOTDC - The money's on the dresser, chocolate.
posted by matty at 10:43 AM on March 13, 2008
WWJD?
The J standing for Jessamyn, of course.
What Would Jessamyn Delete?
posted by Big_B at 11:03 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
The J standing for Jessamyn, of course.
What Would Jessamyn Delete?
posted by Big_B at 11:03 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
XYZZY - You Are In A Maze Of Twisty Little Passages, All OH SHI-
posted by aihal at 11:08 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by aihal at 11:08 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
L.H.O.O.Q.
posted by shakespeherian at 11:12 AM on March 13, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by shakespeherian at 11:12 AM on March 13, 2008 [3 favorites]
DILLIGAF
"do i look like i give a fuck?" - as first seen on a patch on the jacket of a massive, ultrabutch dyke biker
posted by UbuRoivas at 11:19 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
"do i look like i give a fuck?" - as first seen on a patch on the jacket of a massive, ultrabutch dyke biker
posted by UbuRoivas at 11:19 AM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
bros before hoes. (not an acronym but my personal credo)
posted by loiseau at 11:33 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by loiseau at 11:33 AM on March 13, 2008
shakespeherian: yes, she does.
posted by ShawnString at 11:43 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by ShawnString at 11:43 AM on March 13, 2008
FPS - Fedora and Pin Stripes
posted by robocop is bleeding at 11:59 AM on March 13, 2008
posted by robocop is bleeding at 11:59 AM on March 13, 2008
IDK, my BFF Jill?
posted by miss lynnster at 12:23 PM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by miss lynnster at 12:23 PM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
XYZPDQ
posted by folgers crystals at 12:50 PM on March 13, 2008
posted by folgers crystals at 12:50 PM on March 13, 2008
Aaaiiieee!
posted by Dave Faris at 12:54 PM on March 13, 2008
posted by Dave Faris at 12:54 PM on March 13, 2008
INFSWUEPOTA.
It's Not For Sport We Use Every Part Of The Animal.
posted by shmegegge at 1:13 PM on March 13, 2008
It's Not For Sport We Use Every Part Of The Animal.
posted by shmegegge at 1:13 PM on March 13, 2008
I could have sworn George Babbitt has YSTDMYPDF taped to his rear-view mirror or something (standing for You Smoke Too Damn Much You Poor Damn Fool), but googling gets zero hits, so I'm obviously misremembering, and there's no point adding it to this valuable collection.
posted by languagehat at 1:35 PM on March 13, 2008
posted by languagehat at 1:35 PM on March 13, 2008
PBR, stat-
posted by localhuman at 1:48 PM on March 13, 2008
posted by localhuman at 1:48 PM on March 13, 2008
YCDBSOYA
posted by kuujjuarapik at 1:54 PM on March 13, 2008
posted by kuujjuarapik at 1:54 PM on March 13, 2008
HELPING CHILDREN THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
posted by subbes at 2:51 PM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by subbes at 2:51 PM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
DEB - Don't Even Bother
DETAIN - Don't Even Think About It, Numbnuts
YETI - You're Easy To Ignore
GOYA - Get Off Your Ass
UGOTO - Uncanny Grasp Of The Obvious
JAWS - Just Another Web Site
BAMFF - Boring Ask MetaFilter, Fool
OWN - Oprah Winfrey Network (coming soon to your cable tv!)
WWCSTM - What Would Cortex Set To Music
WENDELL - Well, Every Noble Dream Ends Lousy Later
META - Must Everything Take Acronyms?
posted by wendell at 5:20 PM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
DETAIN - Don't Even Think About It, Numbnuts
YETI - You're Easy To Ignore
GOYA - Get Off Your Ass
UGOTO - Uncanny Grasp Of The Obvious
JAWS - Just Another Web Site
BAMFF - Boring Ask MetaFilter, Fool
OWN - Oprah Winfrey Network (coming soon to your cable tv!)
WWCSTM - What Would Cortex Set To Music
WENDELL - Well, Every Noble Dream Ends Lousy Later
META - Must Everything Take Acronyms?
posted by wendell at 5:20 PM on March 13, 2008 [2 favorites]
Not funny, not useful, not cute, not smart.
Please use your words, friends. Otherwise they'll dry up and just blow away like the goddamn Gobi desert raining down on my head these days.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:48 PM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
Please use your words, friends. Otherwise they'll dry up and just blow away like the goddamn Gobi desert raining down on my head these days.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:48 PM on March 13, 2008 [1 favorite]
I think what stav is trying to say is NFNUNCNS, PUYWF. OTDUAJBALTGGDRDOMHTD.
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:58 PM on March 13, 2008
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:58 PM on March 13, 2008
GYOB Get Your Own Blog
TL;DR Too Long; Didn't Read
IANAL/IANAD I am not a doctor/lawyer
posted by misha at 7:05 PM on March 13, 2008
TL;DR Too Long; Didn't Read
IANAL/IANAD I am not a doctor/lawyer
posted by misha at 7:05 PM on March 13, 2008
TIOTE that is ok to eat
TINOTE that is not ok to eat
posted by boo_radley at 7:09 PM on March 13, 2008
TINOTE that is not ok to eat
posted by boo_radley at 7:09 PM on March 13, 2008
IITYWYBAD?
posted by Smart Dalek at 4:40 AM on March 14, 2008
posted by Smart Dalek at 4:40 AM on March 14, 2008
I believe you meant PBR me, ASAP.
And I suspect you meant IPBJT.
posted by quin at 7:15 AM on March 14, 2008
And I suspect you meant IPBJT.
posted by quin at 7:15 AM on March 14, 2008
TITMATE
posted by team lowkey at 9:35 AM on March 14, 2008
posted by team lowkey at 9:35 AM on March 14, 2008
Since the days of bbsdom, IMHO generally always means IMNSHO.
posted by Dave Faris at 9:36 AM on March 14, 2008
posted by Dave Faris at 9:36 AM on March 14, 2008
Whuh? The acronym tag title gets stripped? Feh.
TITMATE - This is the most annoying thread ever.
posted by team lowkey at 9:38 AM on March 14, 2008
TITMATE - This is the most annoying thread ever.
posted by team lowkey at 9:38 AM on March 14, 2008
One we use on the homebrewing boards
SWMBO
She Who Must Be Obeyed
posted by slogger at 10:31 AM on March 14, 2008
SWMBO
She Who Must Be Obeyed
posted by slogger at 10:31 AM on March 14, 2008
SWPF, HWP, N/S but 420 friendly, ISO SM with BMW for BDSM, ANTM, KMFDM, NKOTB. LTR?
Communication a must.
posted by Metroid Baby at 10:52 AM on March 14, 2008
Communication a must.
posted by Metroid Baby at 10:52 AM on March 14, 2008
AMIRITE
AMIRITE means I really ignore teh everyone
RAS FTW
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 11:19 AM on March 14, 2008 [2 favorites]
AMIRITE means I really ignore teh everyone
RAS FTW
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 11:19 AM on March 14, 2008 [2 favorites]
I could have sworn George Babbitt has YSTDMYPDF taped to his rear-view mirror or something (standing for You Smoke Too Damn Much You Poor Damn Fool), but googling gets zero hits, so I'm obviously misremembering, and there's no point adding it to this valuable collection.
"Most significant of all was his loose-leaf pocket note-book, that modern and efficient note-book which contained the addresses of people he had forgotten, prudent memoranda of postal money-orders which had reached their destinations months ago, stamps which had lost their mucilage, clippings of verses by T. Cholmondeley Frink and of the newspaper editorials from which Babbitt got his opinions and his polysyllables, notes to be sure and do things which he did not intend to do, and one curious inscription - D.S.S.D.M.Y.P.D.F."
A inscription that's not subsequently spelled out, for satiric reasons perhaps still pertinent eighty years later.
posted by dyoneo at 5:45 PM on March 14, 2008
"Most significant of all was his loose-leaf pocket note-book, that modern and efficient note-book which contained the addresses of people he had forgotten, prudent memoranda of postal money-orders which had reached their destinations months ago, stamps which had lost their mucilage, clippings of verses by T. Cholmondeley Frink and of the newspaper editorials from which Babbitt got his opinions and his polysyllables, notes to be sure and do things which he did not intend to do, and one curious inscription - D.S.S.D.M.Y.P.D.F."
A inscription that's not subsequently spelled out, for satiric reasons perhaps still pertinent eighty years later.
posted by dyoneo at 5:45 PM on March 14, 2008
Look at all these beautiful domain names.
posted by B(oYo)BIES at 6:20 PM on March 14, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by B(oYo)BIES at 6:20 PM on March 14, 2008 [1 favorite]
plugh
posted by flabdablet at 6:44 PM on March 14, 2008
posted by flabdablet at 6:44 PM on March 14, 2008
42....
posted by librarylis at 2:55 AM on March 15, 2008
posted by librarylis at 2:55 AM on March 15, 2008
Look at all these beautiful domain names.
I registered a bunch of domain names a year or so ago, with the idea of building this big online recipe database. When a year had passed, and I still hadn't built anything, I went ahead and used one of the catchier ones for a blog, but not before I ran them all past my friends.
No one had any idea what "afkcooking" meant.
posted by Dave Faris at 3:13 AM on March 15, 2008
I registered a bunch of domain names a year or so ago, with the idea of building this big online recipe database. When a year had passed, and I still hadn't built anything, I went ahead and used one of the catchier ones for a blog, but not before I ran them all past my friends.
No one had any idea what "afkcooking" meant.
posted by Dave Faris at 3:13 AM on March 15, 2008
Are this many people weird enough to think that somebody else will be able to figure out the random algorithms they just designed? Or is everyone just mashing some letters and going tee-hee, tee-hee, this will keep some OCD thinking for awhile...
posted by tehloki at 7:04 AM on March 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by tehloki at 7:04 AM on March 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
DACF
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