I have a question..abreviations on the board??

[CruisnMom007]

this may be a really dumb question to most of you, but could someone tell me what some of the abreviations stand for on these cruise message boards?

ie: DH ?? and others?

Thanks :)

[phinfan63]

From what I gather, DH is Darling Husband or Dear Husband, same for DW - Darling Wife, DS - Son, DD - Daughter, etc....

 

OP - original poster

 

can't think of any others right off but hope this helps some

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

LOL = Laughing Out Loud

LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off

ROFLMAO = Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off

 

..many more... I will think on it...:)

I am sure others will chip in...

 

Tom

[Cotton]

Pax - passengers

OP - original poster

PDC - post cruise depression

Chank - Chankanaab Park

PdC - Playa del Carmen

CD - cruise director

BF - boyfriend/best friend

ATC - addicted to cruising

BTW - by the way

 

A few other helpful things:

 

The vessel you are on is a cruise ship - not a boat.

Where you sleep is a cabin - not a room.

A cabin steward is not to be called a "cabin boy".

[halos]

 

A few other helpful things:

 

The vessel you are on is a cruise ship - not a boat.

Where you sleep is a cabin - not a room.

A cabin steward is not to be called a "cabin boy".

 

 

 

GOOD ONES COTTON!!!!

[L2J]

A cabin steward is not to be called a "cabin boy".

STEWARD....NOT STEWART:D

[halos]

LOL! :D

[L2J]

Oh, and another one: UB - Uncle Bob.

[DeckCadet]

Don't forget it is the DINING room not the Dinning room!

[Bunkie103]

I read one post where DH was to mean Dumb Husband per the OP. Also other adjectives beginning with "D" such as darn, damned, dopey, etc. Of course the same goes for DW.

 

How about "front of the ship" instead of bow

"Back of the ship" instead of stern or aft

and on and on it goes.

:rolleyes:

[BillnBobbi]

The word "posh" comes from the nautical "Port Out, Starboard Home".

 

Just thought I'd mention that.

 

I thought DH was Designated Hitter? No?

 

BnB

[hstrybuf]

IMHO - in my honest/humble opinion.

[glrounds]

Its DECK, never FLOOR.

 

HEAD, never bathroom.

 

In the event of a tragedy its SOULS. not persons or victims.

 

My favorite, PREROGATIVE, not purrogative or perogative, ad infinitum, ad nauseum. (sorry, my pet peeve) :D

 

MOB, Man OverBoard, never to be screamed in jest as any crew member that hears this must instantly throw life rings, notify bridge of the event, which will immediately institute MOB procedure causing strong listing, broken dishes and glasses, pax falling down, etc. (not a pleasant sight). The poor SOUL in the water takes precedence over everything else. :)

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

Yes... DECK, never FLOOR...

 

but..

 

BALCONY - never "We went out on our DECK"...lol

 

Tom

[Bunkie103]

Maybe DH could also be "designated husband"? :eek:

[pholter]

How about "SO" for significant other..."CCL" for Carnival Cruise Lines....

[Dannzzigg]

Also...

 

MIL - Mother in Law

FIL - Father in Law

...

[CruisnMom007]

YOUR ALL SO AWESOME! Thanks a million! Now I won't feel like the blonde that I am when I am on the board! lol

[dustyroad]

how about ot--other topic

[hstrybuf]

OT - Off topic (a topic other than cruising) ;)

[glrounds]

How about XDW :D

 

Ex Dear Wife

 

Then there's XDWTTAMM

 

Ex Dear Wife That Took All My Money :D

[BillnBobbi]

...then there's always the old SNAFU -

 

 

Situation Normal All F****D Up. The original military version which of course has been sanitized.

 

The soup came out after the entree because there was a snafu in the galley.

 

BnB

[halos]

How about XDW :D

 

Ex Dear Wife

 

Then there's XDWTTAMM

 

Ex Dear Wife That Took All My Money :D

 

ROFLMAO!!!!! glrounds, you're just KILLIN' me this morning!!! :D

[luvsunandfun]

What about PVP-I'm taking a guess it means personal vacation planner?

[elvisillusions]

What about...

 

OMG - oh my goodness/gosh

IMHO - in my honest/humble opinion