letap Posted December 8, 2005 #1 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I often see people using the acronyms DH, DD, DS,DW what do they mean?? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petert Posted December 8, 2005 #2 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Dear husband, dear son, dear daughter and dear wife. Petert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starq1 Posted December 8, 2005 #3 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I was told the "D" stood for Darling. But the Disney boards I frequent, they say it stands for Disney. I guess it could mean whichever D "pet name" you can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstcruise05 Posted December 8, 2005 #4 Share Posted December 8, 2005 sometimes it stands for Damn ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumguy1 Posted December 8, 2005 #5 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Took me a while to figure what IMO means (In My Opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou_70 Posted December 8, 2005 #6 Share Posted December 8, 2005 They are very aggrivating abbreviations for people WAY to lazy to type in daughter, son, husband or wife..... I refuse to use em, because in my 35 years of life I have never called any of my friends, family or kids dear ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megessey Posted December 8, 2005 #7 Share Posted December 8, 2005 There are other abbreviations or phrases I've seen exclusively about cruising that took me awhile to figure out. Maybe there could be a permanent sticky thread for new people? I'm thinking of: PAX -- passengers AFT -- back of the boat (not an abbrv, but could be confusing) C & A -- Crown & Anchor Docs -- documents CD -- cruise director (not the musical disc) TA -- travel agent MED cruise -- mediterranian (don't laugh, I 1st thought it meant a special medical needs cruise :o ) PC -- i still don't know what this means! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springtxbill Posted December 8, 2005 #8 Share Posted December 8, 2005 PC could mean Personal Choice dining on Princess. Wish RCCL had it.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei6360 Posted December 8, 2005 #9 Share Posted December 8, 2005 When I first started reading the boards I thought the "D" in dh, dw, etc. stood for DRUNK (guess you can tell where my mind was). I still like to think that is what it stands for, it sometimes makes the post that much better to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob278 Posted December 8, 2005 #10 Share Posted December 8, 2005 .....I refuse to use em, because in my 35 years of life I have never called any of my friends, family or kids dear ... That's kind of sad. These are not replacements for NAMES, just how they think of those people. My wife and children are all very dear to me. Granted, I don't say "Dear Sally" (or whatever) face-to-face, but I have no problem refering to her as my dear (or darling) wife. I have nothing to say about whether or not using abbreviations is aggravating. That's an opinion and those will vary from person to person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broch Posted December 8, 2005 #11 Share Posted December 8, 2005 :confused: I have worked out most of the abbreviations used but I still cannot figure out what BTW stands for, probably simple and I will kick myself when I get told. I thought maybe back to writer but that does not always fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megessey Posted December 8, 2005 #12 Share Posted December 8, 2005 BTW= By the Way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblahars Posted December 8, 2005 #13 Share Posted December 8, 2005 They are very aggrivating abbreviations for people WAY to lazy to type in daughter, son, husband or wife..... I refuse to use em, because in my 35 years of life I have never called any of my friends, family or kids dear ... I completely agree. Someone comes here for information and need to spend time trying to figure out what the heck is being said. It is the same with message boards everywhere. It really isn't all that hard to type "in my opinion" or "wife". By the way, "BTW" means just that I think. ...oh, and you think site is annoying with abbreviations, you should go to some of the Disney World sites...nearly impossible sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broch Posted December 8, 2005 #14 Share Posted December 8, 2005 ;) Thankyou megessay. Thought it would be simple. Mind you everything is simple once you know the answer but my wife is very good at puzzles etc. and even she could not work that one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megessey Posted December 8, 2005 #15 Share Posted December 8, 2005 OMG, IMHO using acronyms is NBD. FWIW, some are a PITA if you don't have the 411, KWIM? It can leave you saying *****? BTW, I usually KISS for myself IRL. Oh well, TTFN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted December 8, 2005 #16 Share Posted December 8, 2005 meg, you made me giggle! :) :D ...and to Lou_70, who said, They are very aggrivating abbreviations for people WAY to lazy to type in daughter, son, husband or wife..... .....someone who uses internet abbreviations is no lazier than someone who posts messages with misspelled words because he is too lazy to spell them correctly. JMO, YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORANGEinINDY Posted December 8, 2005 #17 Share Posted December 8, 2005 OMG, IMHO using acronyms is NBD. FWIW, some are a PITA if you don't have the 411, KWIM? It can leave you saying *****? BTW, I usually KISS for myself IRL. Oh well, TTFN! All those TLAs have me ROFLMAO L8TER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted December 8, 2005 #18 Share Posted December 8, 2005 In case you are bored: ASAP = As soon as possible ATM = At The Moment AYT = Are you there? BBL = Be Back Later BF = Boy Friend BIL = Brother in Law BL = Belly laughing! BRB = Be Right Back BTW = By The Way DD = Dearest Daughter, Darling Daughter, etc DF= Dear Fiance DH = Dear Hubby (Or Husband) , Darling Hubby, Darn Hubby, Dumb Hubby, etc DIKU = Do I know you? DS = Dearest Son, Darling Son, etc F2F = Face to face FAO = For attention of FAQ = Frequently asked question FIL = Father in Law FWIW = For what it’s worth FYI = For Your Information GF = Girl Friend GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike IM = Instant message IMCO = In my considered opinion IMHO = In My Humble Opinion IRL = In real life ISO = In search of JK = Just Kidding LOL = Laughing Out Loud or Lots of Laughs MIL = Mother in Law OIC = Oh, I see! OMG = Oh My Gosh! OP + Original poster OT = Off Topic OTOH = On the other hand PITA = Pain in the “acronym” (Use this if a board friend has gotten a little heavy handed with acronyms) PITA = Pain In the A$$ POV = Point of View PTMM = Please tell me more ROFL or ROTFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing ROFLMAO = Rolling on the Floor Laughing My A$$ Off SIL = Sister in Law SO = Significant Other SU = Spousal Unit TG = Thank Goodness TGIF = Thank Goodness It's Friday! TIA = Thanks in Advance TMI = Too Much Information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORANGEinINDY Posted December 8, 2005 #19 Share Posted December 8, 2005 ASAP = As soon as possible ATM = At The Moment AYT = Are you there? BBL = Be Back Later BF = Boy Friend BIL = Brother in Law BL = Belly laughing! BRB = Be Right Back BTW = By The Way DD = Dearest Daughter, Darling Daughter, etc DF= Dear Fiance DH = Dear Hubby (Or Husband) , Darling Hubby, Darn Hubby, Dumb Hubby, etc DIKU = Do I know you? DS = Dearest Son, Darling Son, etc F2F = Face to face FAO = For attention of FAQ = Frequently asked question FIL = Father in Law FWIW = For what it’s worth FYI = For Your Information GF = Girl Friend GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike IM = Instant message IMCO = In my considered opinion IMHO = In My Humble Opinion IRL = In real life ISO = In search of JK = Just Kidding L8 = Late LOL = Laughing Out Loud or Lots of Laughs MIL = Mother in Law OIC = Oh, I see! OMG = Oh My Gosh! OP + Original poster OT = Off Topic OTOH = On the other hand PITA = Pain in the “acronym” (Use this if a board friend has gotten a little heavy handed with acronyms) PITA = Pain In the A$$ POV = Point of View PTMM = Please tell me more ROFL or ROTFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing ROFLMAO = Rolling on the Floor Laughing My A$$ Off SIL = Sister in Law SO = Significant Other SOL = Sh!| out of Luck SU = Spousal Unit TG = Thank Goodness TGIF = Thank Goodness It's Friday! TIA = Thanks in Advance TLA - Three (Two) Letter Acronym TMI = Too Much Information A couple others.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprille Posted December 8, 2005 #20 Share Posted December 8, 2005 The only time abbreviations annoy me here are when they are used for a ship name. ROS - Radiance or Rhapsody??? VOS - Voyager or Vision??? MOS - Mariner, Majesty or Monarch??? EOS - Explorer, Enchantment or Empress??? Sometimes I can figure it out by the topic or itinerary being discussed. Other times I'm like HUH??? :rolleyes: :p ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou_70 Posted December 8, 2005 #21 Share Posted December 8, 2005 meg, you made me giggle! :) :D ...and to Lou_70, who said, ..... someone who uses internet abbreviations is no lazier than someone who posts messages with misspelled words because he is too lazy to spell them correctly. JMO, YMMV. mispelling is a sign of stupidity, not being lazy :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madelinerose Posted December 8, 2005 #22 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Excuse me, don't you mean THem and not EM??? I would have certainly expected you to completely spell every word you type. :rolleyes: I refuse to use em, because in my 35 years of life I have never called any of my friends, family or kids dear ... :eek: :eek: :eek: !!! Oh, so my doctors, family and friends who hold PhDs and anyone who's been diagnosed with dyslexia and occasionally misspell are stupid??? Hmmmmm.....guess I should let them know. :rolleyes: mispelling is a sign of stupidity, not being lazy :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou_70 Posted December 8, 2005 #23 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Excuse me, don't you mean THem and not EM??? I would have certainly expected you to completely spell every word you type. :rolleyes: :eek: :eek: :eek: !!! Oh, so my doctors, family and friends who hold PhDs and anyone who's been diagnosed with dyslexia and occasionally misspell are stupid??? Hmmmmm.....guess I should let them know. :rolleyes: Yea whatever.. there we go again some fool taking it too far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madelinerose Posted December 8, 2005 #24 Share Posted December 8, 2005 :D :D :D :D Yea whatever.. there we go again some fool taking it too far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth4652 Posted December 8, 2005 #25 Share Posted December 8, 2005 They are very aggrivating abbreviations for people WAY to lazy to type in daughter, son, husband or wife..... I refuse to use em, because in my 35 years of life I have never called any of my friends, family or kids dear ... Can't remember calling any of them "dear" but I have always called my one son, out of seven children, "sweet son." BTW, he's 20 now and I still call him that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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