Internet Shorthand

Spinner and Rayzer's Guide to Internettese

AFAIK -- As Far As I Know
AKA -- Also Known As
ASAP -- As Soon As Possible
BTW -- By The Way
BRB -- Be Right Back
FAQ -- Frequently asked questions
FYI -- For Your Information
FWIW -- For What It's Worth
FUBAR -- Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
GD&R -- Grinning, Ducking and Running (After snide remark)
IANAL-- I Am Not A Lawyer (But...)
IDK -- I don't know
IMHO -- In My Humble Opinion
IMO -- In My Opinion
IYKWIM -- If You Know What I Mean
IYKWIMAITYD -- If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do
LOL -- Laughing Out Loud
OTOH -- On The Other Hand
PMFJI -- Pardon Me For Jumping In (another polite way to get into a running discussion
PMJI -- Pardon My Jumping In (another polite way to get into a running discussion
TIA -- Thanks In Advance
TPTB -- The Powers That Be
TTFN -- As Tigger in Winny the Pooh would say, "Ta Ta For Now"
ROTFL -- Rolling On The Floor Laughing
SOHF -- Sense Of Humor Failure
SWALK -- Sealed With A Loving Kiss
SPAM -- Stupid Persons' AdvertiseMent
WRT -- With Respect To
WYSIWYG -- What You See Is What You Get
YMMV -- Your Mileage May Vary (You may not have the same luck I did)
YWIA -- You're welcome in advance
:-) e-moticon of a happy face for humor.Tilt your head to the left to see the emoticon smile.
:-< e-moticon of a sad face.
;-> e-moticon of a wink.