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This article is from the rec.arts.tv.soaps FAQ, by Margaret D. Gibbs gibbsm@ll.mit.edu with numerous contributions by
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15. Acronyms commonly used by posters: (rec.arts.tv.soaps)
A&DwSOM: Armed and Dangerous with Soap Opera Magazine
A,bnd,w/SOM: Armed, but not Dangerous, with Soap Opera Magazine
AFAICR: As Far As I Can Recall/Remember
AFAIK: As Far As I Know
BH: Butt-Head or Better Half
BTW: By The Way
CUL: See You Later
FAQ: Frequently Asked Question
FF: Fast Forward
FWIW: For What It's Worth
FYI: For Your Information
<G>: Grin (also <VBG>, <BEG> - Very Big Grin, Big Evil Grin)
+ ICAM: I Couldn't Agree More
IDTS: I Don't Think So
IMHO: In My Humble (or Honest) Opinion
IMNSHO: In My Not So Humble Opinion
IOAS: It's Only A Soap...
IOASOG: It's Only A Soap Opera Group
ITA: I Totally Agree
JTYLTK: Just thought you'd like to know
JTYMLTK: Just thought you might like to know
LOD: Line Of the Day
LOL: Laughing Out Loud
OTF: On The Floor
OTFL: On The Floor Laughing
PITA: Pain In The A**
RATS: Rec.Arts.TV.Soaps
RATSA: Rec.Arts.TV.Soaps.ABC
RATSC: Rec.Arts.TV.Soaps.CBS
RATSM: Rec.Arts.TV.Soaps.Misc
ROTFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLM*O: Rolling On The Floor Laughing My (insert whatever word here,
ie Head, A**, Buns, etc.) Off
ROTFLM*OWTIME: Rolling On The Floor Laughing My * Off With Tears In My Eyes
ROTFLM*OWTRDMF: Ditto, With Tears Rolling Down My Face
RSN: Real Soon Now
SIDAR: Stupid Idiotic Dumb A** Rectangle
SO: Significant Other
SOD: Soap Opera (Digest or Disease)
SORAS: Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome
SORES: Soap Opera Rapid Education Syndrome
TAWP: The Actor/Actress Who Plays/Played
TIIC: The Idiots in Charge
TPTB: The Powers That Be
TTFN: Ta-Ta For Now
TTYL: Talk To You Later
YKW: You Know Who (often used in '94-95 in reference to OJ)
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary
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