Author Topic: Another Grumpy Old Git Here (Read 2910 times)

Roy Bham UK · « **on:** March 14, 2005, 11:59:36 »

I’m not sure if I speak for other newbie’s here but I am struggling to comprehend posts containing abbreviations, I know I am guilty to a point of same BTW and will try not to be so lazy in future. :)

This gets so frustrating and annoying to the point where I lose interest in the posts. >:(

Here are a few examples although I’m not looking for their meaning as the posts are now history. ::)

Grump over. :P

B&Bs ::)
BF&B ::)
E&OE ::)
KG ::)
PC ::)
Uhps ::)

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2005, 12:07:43 »

Ah Roy, I also have problems understanding some abbreviations. The first one I didn't get for yonks was LOL. I kept thinking my chum was sending me lots of love! Turned out she didn't love me at all and was merely laughing! Pah.

Marianne · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2005, 12:11:47 »

Roy,

I haven't got a clue as to the meaning of any of those letters but we could give them the following meanings.

B&Bs = Bed and Breakfasts ???
BF&B = Best Food and ?? (your guess is as good as mine)
E&OE = Eat and over eat ????
KG = King George (as in potatoes) ???
PC = Personal computer ??
Uhps = Until he passed away ???

;) ???

Moggle · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2005, 12:22:23 »

BF&B = Blood Fish and Bone?
KG = Kitchen Garden? (Magazine)

And I would assume that PC is Personal Computer.

I'm as lost as you with the others :-\

kenkew · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2005, 12:52:48 »

E&EO = errors and omissions excepted. But I don't see a need for it on here.
KG = Kitchen Garden.
Uhps = Under huts potatoes sprout.
BF&B = ****** Fools & Bodgers.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2005, 13:22:43 »

hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahah

Quote

Uhps = Under huts potatoes sprout.

kenkew · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2005, 13:25:30 »

Works if you have enough gravel.

rosebud · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2005, 13:33:30 »

Hi Roy glad you voiced that , thank you , i do not know what these are very confusing, like Emma i thought somebody loved ;D ;D Sadly they diden`t they were only laughing at me ::). Let us all stick to the real language eh!! so much easier all round. ;D

Yellow Petals · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2005, 15:11:21 »

It does get very annoying and frustrating these days when text talk seems to be taking over! Next they'll be teaching it in schools. >:(

wardy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2005, 18:00:39 »

I put b & b as I have a b & b ;D

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2005, 18:27:18 »

hehehe Wardy.

Tons of it Ken, absolute tons! ;)

kenkew · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2005, 10:20:19 »

Just cleaned all mine with a toothbrush. All 68 tons.

tim · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2005, 12:17:03 »

OK ( sorry - alright) - I promise that I won't use E&OE again, even though it has been common currency in legal & general use since 1932. At least.
For Roy & Ken, I'll use "I have offered this information, believing it to be true, but I am wide open to suggestions as to how it might be improved or corrected"

And that rules out
PS
PM
pic
etc
ie
et al
eg
GP
BC etc.??

Oh, sorry - "and other things of the same kind."

Things like LOL, which I have never understood, I just accept as a smiley.
OH, OTOH - and other things of the same kind are, for the oldies (the older generation), a good test of the imagination?

hehe! ("I am having a quiet chuckle!!")

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2005, 14:50:33 »

....................dumb blonde moment coming up...............what does E&OE stand for?

tim · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2005, 15:15:20 »

ken kew knew!

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2005, 18:18:44 »

See, told you dumb blonde !

Roy Bham UK · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2005, 00:38:21 »

Not so dumb Emma ;) Ken said "E&EO = errors and omissions excepted. But I don't see a need for it on here." which to me is E&OE ???

So what does E&EO stand for ??? and what does it have to do with Legal and General ???

tim · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2005, 07:13:58 »

Oh, sharp one Roy - still got your eyesight, I see!!

Sorry Emma.

Svea · « **Reply #18 on:** March 16, 2005, 08:35:42 »

OH = other half
OTOH = on the other hand

tim · « **Reply #19 on:** March 16, 2005, 11:30:35 »

Yes - I used my imagination!!

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Author Topic: Another Grumpy Old Git Here (Read 2910 times)

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