using internet acronyms in "real life"

Gone West · 20-07-2006 08:59PM #1

Has anyone else noticed people or yourselves doing this?
I clearly said BRB(pronounced "burb") in work the other day. Once I called some bird a troll over the phone because she was winding me up.(damn she didnt like that)

And now today in work, one of the techs actually said "AFAIK" pronounced "afake" in a sentance. Everyone was like WTF!
Except me. I got it.

ROTFLBTCDICAJTTWADBSIFLWTRHITSBKABAYB - Cookie for anyone who can decode this

Creamy Goodness · 20-07-2006 09:01PM

i use WTF but only when i'm quoting that flash animation "the end of the world"

and the aussie's were like : "Wtf! mate".

Debracd · 20-07-2006 09:14PM

I say STFU alot

Faith · 20-07-2006 09:15PM

FuzzyLogic wrote:

one of the techs actually said "AFAIK" pronounced "afake" in a sentance.

I think like that, but I have to stop myself from saying it aloud. I confessed it to a friend before who looked at me like I had 2 heads, so I didn't mention it again...

Gone West · 20-07-2006 09:15PM

Debracd wrote:

I say STFU alot

do you pronounce it stefyou?

Debracd · 20-07-2006 09:16PM

Sounds more like Stuffyou to be honest. Stuffu!

Nightwish · 20-07-2006 09:16PM

I must admit to saying STFU and ROFL irl

Debracd · 20-07-2006 09:18PM

Ohh and Burb too on occasion, and I once told my sis that someone was TTC. She pretended to know what I was talking about for ages:o

Ruu_Old · 20-07-2006 09:19PM

I know someone who says lulz all the time, simply as lulls.

Adam · 20-07-2006 09:32PM

Me and a friend are forever at this, purely as a joke, rather than laughing just saying lol in a really dry tone, or rofl sometimes, and ridiclous leet! Or if someone takes the piss outta ya saying 'fade_to_grey may not reply as he/she appears to be offline.'

It makes me

Dooom · 20-07-2006 09:36PM

I said lol in a conversation before, luckily there was a few people and it wasn't noticed.

biko · 20-07-2006 09:38PM

I say IRL a lot.
That's all.

Zapp Brannigan · 20-07-2006 09:40PM

Nope, don't think I ever have. But I at least I know that when I do use an internet accronym IRL it's a clear sign to me to stop using it so much!

Terry · 20-07-2006 09:46PM

i rarely use them on the internet. i think i would shoot myself if i ever used one in real life.

Debracd wrote:

Ohh and Burb too on occasion, and I once told my sis that someone was TTC. She pretended to know what I was talking about for ages

i don't know what that means.
i suppose i'm not as much of a nerd as i thought i was.

Debracd · 20-07-2006 09:48PM

Trying to Conceive Julep

Rb · 20-07-2006 09:54PM

Never have, never will.

iguana · 20-07-2006 10:07PM

In my head I think ROFL, AFAIK, AFAIR and TBH quite a bit. But I've yet to say them aloud. It's only a matter of time though.

Idgeitman · 20-07-2006 10:18PM

ive said WTF before and lol a hell of alot pronounced Lawl.

~ Idgeitman

Alter-Ego · 20-07-2006 10:56PM

I don't really use them online lol, so i wouldn't see myself using them in "real life" lmao.

seamus · 20-07-2006 11:02PM

I've to bite my tongue to stop myself saying ROFL a few times. Other than that, I have a tendency to actually say the full acronym a lot (that is, I say "As far as I know", and "What the ****", etc). When I'm reading an acronym, I tend not to pronounce the acronym, but rather expand it and say the whole thing. Except for lol, rofl and afaik.

tba · 20-07-2006 11:05PM

OMG and FYI for me

RandomOne · 20-07-2006 11:09PM

Slurms wrote:

Nope, don't think I ever have. But I at least I know that when I do use an internet accronym IRL it's a clear sign to me to stop using it so much!

I'm with you!

WhiteWashMan · 20-07-2006 11:12PM

i use tbh, and orly (pronounced oraly)

i may add roflcoptor.

i do however use the full version of several sad internet sayings, like for teh win.

oh, i use OMFG as well occasionally.

i guess im a bit like seamus in that respect.
YAY! *\o/* im a seamus likeabie!

actually, i like seamus a lot.

WhiteWashMan · 20-07-2006 11:13PM

actaully, i think seamus has the best name on boards.ie

Terry · 20-07-2006 11:16PM

Idgeitman wrote:

ive said WTF before and lol a hell of alot pronounced Lawl.

~ Idgeitman

do you tell people your name after everything you say?

tba · 20-07-2006 11:16PM

WhiteWashMan wrote:

actaully, i think seamus has the best name on boards.ie

its easy to pronounce

arbeitsscheuer · 20-07-2006 11:18PM

I say lol (ell-oh-ell, not loll:D ), roffles, lollers... That's about it.

None of the other acronyms really lend themselves to spoken conversation tbh.

tba · 20-07-2006 11:20PM

roflwaffle anyone?

RandomOne · 20-07-2006 11:20PM

WhiteWashMan wrote:

i use tbh, and orly (pronounced oraly)

i may add roflcoptor.

i do however use the full version of several sad internet sayings, like for teh win.

oh, i use OMFG as well occasionally.

i guess im a bit like seamus in that respect.
YAY! *\o/* im a seamus likeabie!

actually, i like seamus a lot.

I really do think you need a break!

neoB · 20-07-2006 11:42PM

I have and still say lolz, lol, wtf and or brb. "in irl, we dont do stuff like that". Bad habbit but it always brings a wtf face or a laugh from someone.

Creamy Goodness · 20-07-2006 11:43PM

i've also said roffle once, instead of waffle.

using internet acronyms in "real life"

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