In a message dated 6/29/01 5:05:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
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> Here is
> the list I have kept next to my computer of acronyms that have come
> specifically off of Lactnet, some of which I have figured out and many of
> which I have not:
> OT, BRCA's, TIA, OTOH, IMO, IMHO, FWIW, TIC.
>

OT = Off Topic
BRCA's = ??
TIA = Totally In Agreement
OTOH = ??
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Honest Opinion
FWIW = For What It's Worth
TIC = Tongue In Cheek

Other commonly used acronyms online:
AFK     = Away From Keyboard
ADN     = Any Day Now
BAK     = Back At Keyboard
B4N     = Bye For Now
BBL     = Be Back Later
BHOPW   = Banging Head On Padded Walls
BIL     = Brother In Law
BRB     = Be Right Back
BTW     = By The Way
CU      = See You
CUL     = See You Later
DH      = Darn/Dear Husband
DS      = Dear Son
DD      = Dear Daughter
FAQ     = Frequently Asked Question
FWIW        = For What It's Worth
FYI     = For Your Information
GA      = Go Ahead
GAL     = Get A Life
<g>     = Grinning
<eg>        = Evil Grin
<gd&r > = Grinning, Ducking, and Running
GMTA        = Great Minds Think Alike
ICAM        = I Couldn't Agree More
ICWH        = Insert Cuss Word Here
ILY     = I Love You
IMB     = In My Belief
IME     = In My Experience
IMHO        = In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO  = In My Not So Humble Opinion
IOW     = In Other Words
IRL     = In Real Life
ITA         = I Totally Agree
IYKWIM  = If You Know What I Mean
J/K     = Just Kidding
KWIM        = Know What I Mean?
L8R     = Later
LMK     = Let Me Know
LOL         = Laughing Out Loud
MIL     = Mother In law
NAK     = Nursing at Keyboard
OIC     = Oh I See
PIMP        = Peeing In My Pants
PITA        =  Pain In The "Backside"
PU      = That Stinks!
PWOR        = Posting Without Reading
ROFL        = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF        = Rolling On The Floor
ROFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My "Backside" Off
SA      = Smart Alec
SAHD        = Stay At Home Dad
SAHM        = Stay At Home Mom
SIL     = Sister In Law
SO      = Significant Other
SSOCS   = Spitting Soda On Computer Screen
TAFN        = That's All For Now
TGIF        = Thank God It's Friday
TIA     = Thanks in Advance
TTFN        = Ta-Ta For Now!
TTYL        = Talk To You Later
WAHM    = Work At Home Mom
WAHD        = Work At Home Dad
WB      = Welcome Back
WFM     = Works For Me
WTG     = Way To Go
WTIME   = With Tears In My Eyes
YO      = Years Old (as in 3yo)
YK      = You Know?

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