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Anyone got their 6+ year old MEAF back?

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  • Merlot
    Merlot Posts: 1,890 Forumite
    Retired_I.F.A. wrote: »
    I know one thing... The amount of abbreviations used by folks on this site is amazing, I need lessons I think from a 10 year old who texts messages on a phone.

    The first lesson l learned in this game was to talk plain english to joe public sod the pp/ra/epp/furb/ssas it's your retirement plan.

    Members here are confusing me with OP OH DH etc etc I 've got a sticky note on my screen now to translate the gobblygook.:D


    You have a sense of humour!:D

    DH- Darling Husband
    OH- other half
    DS- Darling son
    DD-Darling daughter
    OS- Old Style
    OP-Original Poster
    http://www.8daysaweek.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11

    http://netforbeginners.about.com/cs/netiquette101/a/abbreviations_2.htm

    The links above will help out with some.
    "Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does, except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place." — Abigail Van Buren
  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    OK, just I'll just say TTFN! :D
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • Retired_I.F.A.
    Retired_I.F.A. Posts: 863 Forumite
    Now TTFN I do know, not that I'm from the 40's just a Dads Army fan.:)
    Shall we end this thead with another?

    S.W.A.L.K.
  • Tootsie_Roll
    Tootsie_Roll Posts: 733 Forumite
    Retired_I.F.A. wrote: »
    Now TTFN I do know, not that I'm from the 40's just a Dads Army fan.:)
    Shall we end this thead with another?

    S.W.A.L.K.

    And let's not forget my favourite:

    N.O.R.W.I.C.H.

    I'm really not that old though !
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Tootsie_Roll wrote: »
    And let's not forget my favourite:

    N.O.R.W.I.C.H.

    I'm really not that old though !

    Knickers off ready when I come home?
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Tootsie_Roll
    Tootsie_Roll Posts: 733 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    Knickers off ready when I come home?

    :D

    Also if you work in IT
    T.L.A.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    3 letter acronym?
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Tootsie_Roll
    Tootsie_Roll Posts: 733 Forumite
    You're good !
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