What DO those acronyms mean in mail messages ?

John Savill

May 26, 1999

1 Min Read
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A. In newsgroups and other online media you will often see acronymswhich can be puzzling, lets remove the mystery:

AFAIK

As Far As I Know

NRN

No Reply Necessary

BRB

Be Right Back

OBTW

Oh, By The Way

BTDT

Been There Done That

OMG

Oh My God

BTW

By The Way

OTOH

On The Other Hand

GAL

Get A Life

OTT

Over The Top

HHOJ

Ha Ha, Only Joking

PITA

Pain In The Arse

MOTOS

Member Of The Opposite Sex

POD

Piece Of Data

IMHO

In My Humble Opinion

ROFL

Rolls On Floor Laughing

IWBNI

It Would Be Nice If

RTFM

Read The Flipping Manual

JAM

Just A Minute

RUOK

Are You OK

NIFOC

Nude In Front Of Computer

TIA

Thanks In Advance

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