Overuse Of Acronyms Can Frustrate Newbies

[edger]

AFAIK YMMV, IMHO.....LOL???

GFY.

 

[olkofri]

GFY.

Grousemoor Flake.... hmm, dunno what the y...

 

[elessar]

Ok, I’ll refrain from posting about my GBD with a KB&B stem that I smoke PS LNF or LTF in. Sometimes it’s MB ODF though. FWIW I love OGS in my LHS pipes

PM me for the instructions on how to get your own decoder ring ASAP.

I'm ashamed that I read through this without an issue. I might need to get out more.

 

[ashdigger]

PS = Peter Stokkebye
LNF = Luxury Navy Flake
LTF = Luxury Twist Flake
LBF = Luxury Bullseye Flake

OGS = Orlik Golden Slice

PH = Peter Heinrich’s

WTF = Willard’s Trocar Flagellator

WTF = What The F&@#k

PA = Prince Albert

SWR = Sir Walter Raleigh

IDGAF = I Don’t Give A F&@#K

WWDD = What Would Dunhill Do

MPIDLSSIMBAS = My Pipe Is Drilled Like Shit So It Must Be A Savinelli

IYPIOHYOAYRAPS = If Your Pipe Isn’t One Hundred Years Old Are You Really A Pipe Smoker

IHTHINTICHY = I Hope This Helps, If Not Then I Can’t Help You

Lastly, there’s this IYSTGYAM = If You Shit Talk Granger You Are Misguided.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yeah, but even as an experienced pipe smoker, I can’t always remember them. Just spell it out, aerobic training for your digits!

If I'm not using voice recognition, I only use my thumb.

 

[Chasing Embers]

GFY.

The acronym that lost Watch City Cigars my patronage.

 

[Fiddlepiper]

If I'm not using voice recognition, I only use my thumb.

Voice recogniton with my accent is worse than useless. End up being like the video below. Thumbs only for me.

 

[dcon]

And if I don’t want to you’ll wack my knuckles with a ruler. You’re either a teacher or a Nun.

If I were, I would want to spell everything out to ‘educate’ you. If you are not inquisitive enough to look up a blend it is totally one’s choice. My feelings are actually quite contrary to spelling out and describing blends. I really do not need to hear about the ’two liquors in SWRA’ every time some one lists in ‘Whar are you smoking”.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Smoking acronyms are just part of the learning curve. You don't know how to use a French curve the first day of an architectural course, but it is part of it.

 

[greeneyes]

I assume that people who overuse acronyms are fairly indifferent about being broadly understood by readers, so I generally ignore what they've written. It's similar to people who mumble constantly.

 

[Old School 3319]

I must admit I know the basics ch pa and swra but the rest I just ignore

 

[Fiddlepiper]

For me, it’s part of the language of this forum. So if I want to easily understand and converse then I learn the language. Similar to learning phrases when travelling to other countries

 

[boatme99]

PM me for the instructions on how to get your own decoder ring ASAP

I may have to get one. Every time I plug in a acronym request to my BALL compudigitizer, all I get is:

 

[edger]

If I were, I would want to spell everything out to ‘educate’ you. If you are not inquisitive enough to look up a blend it is totally one’s choice. My feelings are actually quite contrary to spelling out and describing blends. I really do not need to hear about the ’two liquors in SWRA’ every time some one lists in ‘Whar are you smoking”.

So you like acronyms because you can't spell? 'whar.

 

[edger]

I guess I kicked the rock that the contrarians are under. Just give the newbies a break.

 

[dcon]

So you like acronyms because you can't spell? 'whar.

? I do sometimes hit post before I check for typos or ’auto spell’ supposed corrections. I assure you, spelling or additional typing is not my issue. I really believe Fiddlepiper‘s response above perfectly sums my feelings.

 

[edger]

For me, it’s part of the language of this forum. So if I want to easily understand and converse then I learn the language. Similar to learning phrases when travelling to other countries

For you Scots learning the language and pronouncing it are two different things. The goal is understanding. Sorry I just couldn't resist

 

[edger]

? I do sometimes hit post before I check for typos or ’auto spell’ supposed corrections. I assure you, spelling or additional typing is not my issue. I really believe Fiddlepiper‘s response above perfectly sums my feelings.

Gotcha.

 

[Fiddlepiper]

Oh aye my pronunciation would potentially be baffling to a lot of folk. ? Although I could use my ‘posh voice’ if needed.

 

[edger]

Oh aye my pronunciation would potentially be baffling to a lot of folk. ? Although I could use my ‘posh voice’ if needed.

You're a good sport!