AFAIK -- As far as I know BTW -- By the way FAQ -- Frequently Asked Questions (see below) HAND -- Have a nice day HTH -- Hope this helps IMO -- In My Opinion IMHO -- In My (Humble/Honorific) Opinion (often the ``humble'' is tongue and cheek OTOH -- On the other hand RTFM -- Read the [fine] manual
smiley (tilt head to left) : smiley (tilt head to right) ;-) : winking smiley (tilt head to left) BRB : be right back BTW : by the way CU/Cya : see you D/L : download EOT : end of transmission FAQ : frequently asked questions FWIW : for what it's worth FYI : for your information GR&D : grinning, running, & ducking IAE : in Any Event IMHO : in my humble opinion IMO : in my opinion JOOC : just out of curiosity LOL : laughing out loud L8R : later (usually goodbye) NRN : no Reply Necessary OTFL : on the floor laughing OTOH : on the other hand PMFBI : pardon me for butting in ROFL : rolling on floor laughing ROTFL : roll on the floor laughing RFC : request for comments RTM : read The Manual (or Message) RTFM : read the fun manual (or Message) SITD : Still In The Dark TIA : thanks in advance TTFN : ta ta for now U/L : upload WRT : with regard to XFER : transfer
Like CBers and old-time telegraph operators, people online sometimes write in acronyms to save time, such as YMMV ("your mileage may vary"), ROTFL ("rolling on the floor laughing") and RTFM ("read the f-ing manual"). If you don't know what they mean, ask.