Ok, I have to ask....

[Tassie Kaz]

I know I'm going to smack myself in the head when I find out ... but what does 'OP' stand for when referring to someone in a post? I gather the P is for pilgrim but what does the 'O' stand for? Is it 'Other' maybe?
Yes...I'm the person who always has to have 'text speak' explained to her... YCLIU

 

[Tincatinker]

Original Post or Original Poster

 

[Barbara]

That's Original Poster. I. E. The person who started the thread.

 

[trecile]

I know I'm going to smack myself in the head when I find out ... but what does 'OP' stand for when referring to someone in a post? I gather the P is for pilgrim but what does the 'O' stand for? Is it 'Other' maybe?
Yes...I'm the person who always has to have 'text speak' explained to her... YCLIU

On forums it means Original Poster - the person who started the thread.

 

[Tassie Kaz]

Ah...I don't feel so bad now! I don't think I would ever have come up with that.
Puts a new spin on threads I've been reading.
Thanks very much for the prompt replies.

 

[Barbara]

Tee hee. Which bit of the head did you smack? Interesting that three people were typing in unison to reply, though!

 

[natefaith]

Up until just a bit ago, I STILL had to look up the meanings to IIRC and YMMV! ("If I recall correctly" and "Your mileage may vary"!)

Others also use IMHO quite frequently around here, which means "In my honest opinion" .

Any other questions to clarify, just ask!
Faith

 

[Tassie Kaz]

Tee hee. Which bit of the head did you smack? Interesting that three people were typing in unison to reply, though!

Flat hand to the forehead!

 

[Tassie Kaz]

Up until just a bit ago, I STILL had to look up the meanings to IIRC and YMMV! ("If I recall correctly" and "Your mileage may vary"!)

Others also use IMHO quite frequently around here, which means "In my honest opinion" .

Any other questions to clarify, just ask!
Faith

I have a cousin who stretches me in this department...the list of these acronyms is endless! At least the trail names are easy. I always thought IMHO was In My Humble Opinion so thanks for clarifying that one Faith.

 

[chinacat]

I always thought IMHO was In My Humble Opinion so thanks for clarifying that one Faith.

So did I ...

 

[chinacat]

@kazrobbo

(Whispers) what is YCLIU???

I barely cope with TLAs (three letter acronyms), let alone those with 4,5,6,7 (ad infinitum) letters ....

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I always thought IMHO was In My Humble Opinion

Either/both:

IMHO

In My Humble (Honest) Opinion, as in "Speaking IMHO" - A disclaimer of sorts, used on blogs, message boards, forums etc.; used to clarify that the statement being made should not be quoted as a fact, but only as an opinion.

 

[Tassie Kaz]

So did I ...

 

[Tassie Kaz]

@kazrobbo

(Whispers) what is YCLIU???

I barely cope with TLAs (three letter acronyms), let alone those with 4,5,6,7 (ad infinitum) letters ....

Perhaps YCLIU!...You Could Look It Up
Like I said, I have a cousin who knows I'm AC (Acronymically Challenged...I just made that up... ) & insists on peppering her texts with them so I'm constantly referring to text speak lists

 

[natefaith]

So did I ...

Yes!! Looks like you guys are right. "In my humble opinion" works better than "in my honest opinion", IMHO.

 

[Stivandrer]

 

[Deleted member 73526]

I have a cousin who knows I'm AC (Acronymically Challenged...I just made that up... ) & insists on peppering her texts with them so I'm constantly referring to text speak lists

Just reply with "WTF!" That's the acronym for "Will Try to Fathom"

 

[trecile]

Just reply with "WTF!" That's the acronym for "Will Try to Fathom"

Sure it is

 

[DonnaS18]

Just reply with "WTF!" That's the acronym for "Will Try to Fathom"

Told an oldie WTF meant “wasn’t that funny” she used it for ages

 

[t2andreo]

Ah...I don't feel so bad now! I don't think I would ever have come up with that.
Puts a new spin on threads I've been reading.
Thanks very much for the prompt replies.

Don't feel bad. It took me a year to catch on...

 

[gloria lowe]

Can’t we just use proper English

 

[Deleted member 73526]

Can’t we just use proper English

Too late. This has been going on since Telegraphic code, developed in the 19th century.

POTUS

The abbreviation <em>POTUS</em>, President of the United States, turns out to have its origin in nineteenth-century telegraphers’ shorthand.

www.worldwidewords.org

 

[chinacat]

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This is priceless

.... ROFLACB ... Rolling on floor laughing and can’t breathe ...

 

[chinacat]

Perhaps YCLIU!...You Could Look It Up
Like I said, I have a cousin who knows I'm AC (Acronymically Challenged...I just made that up... ) & insists on peppering her texts with them so I'm constantly referring to text speak lists

Do you know, I did look it up ... apparently it means a true Catholic ... as in Pope Francis is YCLIU.

Qué???

Urban Dictionary: ycliu

1. A true Catholic. 2. Someone who truly loves God and church.

www.urbandictionary.com

IKYN .... I Kid You Not

 

[Miki Goldie]

Up until just a bit ago, I STILL had to look up the meanings to IIRC and YMMV! ("If I recall correctly" and "Your mileage may vary"!)

Others also use IMHO quite frequently around here, which means "In my honest opinion" .

Any other questions to clarify, just ask!
Faith

I always thought " in my humble opinion"
Love

 

[NJohn]

I’m sure many of you have seen this:

 

[Henry Appelt]

O.P.......Omnipotent Pilgrim.

 

[Tassie Kaz]

I’m sure many of you have seen this:
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LOL must be a 'Mum' thing...my Mum uses it in the Lots of Love context too. Does make for er...amusing reading at times....
'Dad just had a fall On our way to hospital LOL'
'Big storm here. Tree crashed thru neighbours roof LOL'

 

[Tassie Kaz]

This is priceless

.... ROFLACB ... Rolling on floor laughing and can’t breathe ...

That one's a ripper Chinacat; I'm going to send that to my cousin...my aim is to stump her as payback!

 

[Tassie Kaz]

Do you know, I did look it up ... apparently it means a true Catholic ... as in Pope Francis is YCLIU.

Qué???

Urban Dictionary: ycliu

1. A true Catholic. 2. Someone who truly loves God and church.

www.urbandictionary.com

IKYN .... I Kid You Not

Well...there you go! I wonder how you pronounce it....

 

[domigee]

Just reply with "WTF!" That's the acronym for "Will Try to Fathom"

OYF!
Oh you fibber - just made that one up

 

[chinacat]

OYF!
Oh you fibber - just made that one up

Isn’t that On Your Feet?

 

[chinacat]

But what’s:

OTT FFS?
(hint - it involves no ‘bad language’ )

 

[RobertS26]

I really, really like the OP.

 

[RumAndChupacabras]

@RobertS26...me too!

 

[Bala]

Told an oldie WTF meant “wasn’t that funny” she used it for ages

That's not nice!!!

 

[JillGat]

OP can also mean Odd Putz sometimes on this forum.....

Instead of LOL, my Jamaican friends type DFL: Dead From Laugh.

 

[Deleted member 73526]

Instead of LOL, my Jamaican friends type DFL: Dead From Laugh.

MDR in France
WWW in Japan

55555, or, How to Laugh Online in Other Languages

Haaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha. Or www. Or jajaja. Or MDR.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[NJohn]

But what’s:

OTT FFS?
(hint - it involves no ‘bad language’ )

OTT is usually “over the top” but for this group if could mean “on the trail”. Can’t figure out the non bad word version for FFS ?

 

[chinacat]

OTT is usually “over the top” but for this group if could mean “on the trail”. Can’t figure out the non bad word version for FFS ?

Oops, sorry!
I’d meant to remove it. It was intended for @kazrobbo ... extra material, with which to flummox her tormentor
I’ve PM’d her ... as I should have done in the first place ... my bad

It comes from an experiment used to illustrate how we tend to look for answers where we expect to find them.

It’s a sequence ....

OTT, FFS, ???, ??? ad infinitum ... literally! (big clue )

They’re not TLAs

If you key them into Goggle (sic) it may come up with the answer ... I’ve never looked it up ...

 

[JillGat]

Who knows what KU means?

 

[Tassie Kaz]

But what’s:

OTT FFS?
(hint - it involves no ‘bad language’ )

Thanks for the PM & the answer Chinacat.
I won't reveal it here giving others the chance to solve it but it really does demonstrate how rigid in ways of thinking our brain can be. Also our line of thought on the 2nd grouping (FFS) is a sign of the times
I will definitely be hitting my cousin with it at the 1st opportunity...even if I have to create that opportunity!
Thanks again, this one is a gem.

 

[Tassie Kaz]

Oops, sorry!
I’d meant to remove it. It was intended for @kazrobbo ... extra material, with which to flummox her tormentor
I’ve PM’d her ... as I should have done in the first place ... my bad

It comes from an experiment used to illustrate how we tend to look for answers where we expect to find them.

It’s a sequence ....

OTT, FFS, ???, ??? ad infinitum ... literally! (big clue )

They’re not TLAs

If you key them into Goggle (sic) it may come up with the answer ... I’ve never looked it up ...

Your choice of course Chinacat, but don't remove your post. Lots of people like a puzzle (I do...although yours defeated me!) & we all like a challenge (we're long distance walkers afterall). Your conundrum is an excellent demo of TOTB Thinking Outside The Box...a good brain re-trainer!

 

[RumAndChupacabras]

 

[chinacat]

Who knows what KU means?

ITT?

Cooool ...

or not

(which is why I posted Sike! here before my edit )

 

[JillGat]

KU is very esoteric. It's when people meet to ride motorcycles and the actual time they plan to head out is KU: Kickstands Up.

 

[chinacat]

KU is very esoteric. It's when people meet to ride motorcycles and the actual time they plan to head out is KU: Kickstands Up.

I just knew it wouldn’t be simple ....

 

[taigirl]

I know I'm going to smack myself in the head when I find out ... but what does 'OP' stand for when referring to someone in a post? I gather the P is for pilgrim but what does the 'O' stand for? Is it 'Other' maybe?
Yes...I'm the person who always has to have 'text speak' explained to her... YCLIU

Me too. Thanks for asking. I didn't know either.xxd

 

[David Tallan]

On forums it means Original Poster - the person who started the thread.

But now I shall always think of it as Original Pilgrim.