acronym question

Jaded Masses · Post by **Jaded Masses** » 2003-04-21 08:49pm

What does "IIRC" stand for

Thanks in advance

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-21 08:50pm

If I recall correctly.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-04-21 08:51pm

IIRC, IIRC means "If I Remember Correctly"

Jaded Masses · Post by **Jaded Masses** » 2003-04-21 08:53pm

Thank you

I thought it was just an odd way of acronyming "for your information"

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-04-21 09:33pm

While we`re on the subject can someone tell me what the others mean,sometime i feel like i am at a truck drivers convention.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-04-21 09:35pm

Montcalm wrote:While we`re on the subject can someone tell me what the others mean,sometime i feel like i am at a truck drivers convention.

Like AFAIK? As far as I know. AFAIK, that's the only other one that appears to be relatively rare.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-21 09:37pm

if I recall corecctly, it means. . . wait, I dont remember. sorry.

mantakai · Post by **mantakai** » 2003-04-21 09:53pm

acronyms are soo annoying, i say we start the SAA (society against acronyms)

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-04-21 09:55pm

mantakai wrote:acronyms are soo annoying, i say we start the SAA (society against acronyms)

Acronyms can be useful at times, it's easier than typing the whole phrase. And besides, it produces humorous results when two nonrelated things end up sharing the same acronym.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-04-21 10:02pm

Besides we wouldn't have such lovely things like FUBAR without acronyms

mantakai · Post by **mantakai** » 2003-04-21 10:34pm

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:
mantakai wrote:acronyms are soo annoying, i say we start the SAA (society against acronyms)
Acronyms can be useful at times, it's easier than typing the whole phrase. And besides, it produces humorous results when two nonrelated things end up sharing the same acronym.

lol, i understand that, my post was basicaly a lame attempt at humour that obviously failed

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-04-21 11:35pm

WTF = What The Fuck

EEOC = Equipment Exceeds Operator Capability

PEBKAC = Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair

FRU = Field Replacement Unit

RA = Return Authorization

IRA = Individual Retirement Account

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-22 12:03am

These are mostly abbreviations. Acronyms are abbreviations you can actually pronounce: LASER, SCUBA, FUBAR, SNAFU, etc.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-04-22 12:09am

TheComission for thePreservation of theNew Order.

COMPNOR

What?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-04-22 12:41am

Dalton wrote:These are mostly abbreviations. Acronyms are abbreviations you can actually pronounce: LASER, SCUBA, FUBAR, SNAFU, etc.

I don't think I ever noticed the difference between abbreviation and acronym. See , this website can be educational.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-04-22 01:02am

Ghost Rider wrote:Besides we wouldn't have such lovely things like FUBAR without acronyms

or SNAFU.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-04-22 01:06am

Enough with the TLA. (Three Letter Acronyms)

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-04-22 01:15am

I know most acronyms, but I've only seen GFU almost exclusively on WC3campaigns.com, so I assume it's a recent Net Rat thing. The phrase "pwned' also elludes me, other than being a varization of 'owned'.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-04-22 01:32am

*shudder* Utsano, don't mention wc3campaigns.com here. If the SD.net people went there and saw what most of the posters acted like, there would be more banned people then unbanned people when all was said and done.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-04-22 01:34am

Darth Utsanomiko wrote:I know most acronyms, but I've only seen GFU almost exclusively on WC3campaigns.com, so I assume it's a recent Net Rat thing. The phrase "pwned' also elludes me, other than being a varization of 'owned'.

What's next to O on the keyboard?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-04-22 01:39am

Yeah, Utsanomiko, it's like our "ounk".

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-04-22 01:58am

IG-88E wrote:
Darth Utsanomiko wrote:I know most acronyms, but I've only seen GFU almost exclusively on WC3campaigns.com, so I assume it's a recent Net Rat thing. The phrase "pwned' also elludes me, other than being a varization of 'owned'.
What's next to O on the keyboard?

So they've actively created a new word based on a typo?

Jesus Christ trapped in the middle of a Lesbian three-way, no wonder that board's deleted two of my "if you keep letting n00bs flood this place with garbage, it'll end up even more like a Bnet chatroom" posts in the "everyone is leaving" thread.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-04-22 03:36am

Dalton wrote:These are mostly abbreviations. Acronyms are abbreviations you can actually pronounce: LASER, SCUBA, FUBAR, SNAFU, etc.

Light Amplification through the Spectrum of Emission Radiation, Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apperatus, F'd Up Beyond All Recognition, but whats the last one stand for??

"F'd Up Beyond All Recognition," NOTE: an abbreviation IN an acronym

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-04-22 03:40am

SNAFU = Situation Normal,... All Fucked Up

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-22 04:31am

Enforcer Talen says:
-pms-
Godspeed and Goddess bless to those at War.. says:
[tilts head]
Enforcer Talen says:
-amuses self with unexpected acronym-
Enforcer Talen says:
private messages
Godspeed and Goddess bless to those at War.. says:
lol
Enforcer Talen says:
also permissable man slaughter
Enforcer Talen says:
-amuses-
Godspeed and Goddess bless to those at War.. says:
this is why acronyms are capped.
Enforcer Talen says:
they are both acronyms =p
Godspeed and Goddess bless to those at War.. says:
Private Messages would be PMs (in plural form)
Enforcer Talen says:
anyway, I pmed you