Let's lighten things up

[Suffolkchris]

It's been getting very intense on here the last couple of days, so lets try to lighten things up. I just cannot read another 3000 word web site paste!!

Being from the UK many of the acronyms and abbreviations used by the predominately USA based users are lost on me. I get the easy ones:

PWP - People with Parkinson's
PD - Parkinson's Disease
Meds - Medication

After that I am struggling so come on PWP help me please.

Any contribution's welcome including new ones.

My suggestion for a new one with more P's in it:

PP - Painful Pasters (that's a joke before anyone takes offence!!)

I am British so I have a strange sense of humour, well being British I guess I am just strange! And being a PWP makes me even stranger.

Thank you

Chris

[maryfrances]

Okay Chris,

You asked for it!! I am sure that you will get tons of responses on this one!

I only know a few.........but others on here know many!

Here's some fun ones for im:

LOL - Lots of Love or Laughing out Loud

BRB - Be Right Back

LMAO - Laughing my a-- off :ROTFLMAO:

yw - your welcome

ty - thank you

sec - means one second (but usually more!)

k - means okay

MYOB - Mind Your Own Business

and there are many, many more!

:D Mary

[Teretxu]

Chris, here in Spain PP are the initials of the right-wing political party Partido Popular and, yes, they would fit the profile of painful pasters!:D :D

[vlhperry]

My personal favorite:

BYOB Bring your own booze!

The religious right,
Vicky

[Maureen]

I'm with you Chris. Although I am married to a PWP, I find myself too depressed at times and that's when I plunge ahead and write stuff, hit that send button, and wonder "why the hell did I do that"? After I read what I wrote, I come out sounding like a whinning baby. I always enjoy your reading your posts, so keep up your attitude.
When I try to follow some of those long postings, I start to get a glaze over my eyes and can't continue. I want to know what they mean; however, I get too bored and overwhelmed. A few jokes wouldn't hurt and Steve is great with keeping it light no matter what difficulties he's been dealing with. This isn't to say this isn't serious business, just sometimes a breadth of fresh air is necessary and something to put a smile on our faces.
Sometimes out of curiosity, I will read messages that people write when they're looking to meet someone and I don't even know what kind of person they're looking for because they have abbreviated everything and I can't figure out what the abbreviations stand for. Good thing I'm not trying to date again, I would be Abbreviation Deprived Illiterate.

[Suffolkchris]

I'm with you Chris. Although I am married to a PWP, I find myself too depressed at times and that's when I plunge ahead and write stuff, hit that send button, and wonder "why the hell did I do that"? After I read what I wrote, I come out sounding like a whinning baby. I always enjoy your reading your posts, so keep up your attitude.
When I try to follow some of those long postings, I start to get a glaze over my eyes and can't continue. I want to know what they mean; however, I get too bored and overwhelmed. A few jokes wouldn't hurt and Steve is great with keeping it light no matter what difficulties he's been dealing with. This isn't to say this isn't serious business, just sometimes a breadth of fresh air is necessary and something to put a smile on our faces.
Sometimes out of curiosity, I will read messages that people write when they're looking to meet someone and I don't even know what kind of person they're looking for because they have abbreviated everything and I can't figure out what the abbreviations stand for. Good thing I'm not trying to date again, I would be Abbreviation Deprived Illiterate.

So that would be ADI then Maureen.

Chris

[Maureen]

Yes, Chris, Brilliant Of You. That could be BOY!

[Suffolkchris]

Yes, Chris, Brilliant Of You. That could be BOY!

Maureen

BOY

Chris lol

[Maureen]

Chris, you have no idea how long it took me to figure out what lol means. I was sitting at my desk and when I had the epiphany, I said to myself, God, you are really stupid. I kept getting emails from people, but I wouldn't ask what lol meant, because sometimes the message wasn't all that funny.

When I had my first job at 18 for a large corporation in NYC, I had no knowledge of corporate abbreviations. I had a boss I hated and when I would go into his office to get papers from the outbasket, he would have F/U on everything. Being the genius I was, I thougt he was cursing me out and I would think what's his fff'n problem? It finally dawned on me he wanted to Follow Up!! I look back and think how could I have ever been so dumb. Now I share this embarrasing story with everyone.

[Suffolkchris]

Maureen

This current world of Text messages, chat rooms, internet forums and corporate speak has all gone acronym/abbreviation crazy and I am sure there are times when we all think what is this person talking about.

There is no hope!

But at least this thread has been declared a PP free zone.

C

[Maureen]

Love this zone, and no PP's need apply.
M

[reverett123]

...that, henceforward, if I reach for the glue pot, I will start my subject with "PP" as notice. :)

[Maureen]

I am amazed at the intelligence of the people on this site and will continue reading the PP writings. Have a wonderful day everyone.

Maureen

[GregD]

Maureen

But at least this thread has been declared a PP free zone.

C

The only PP zone allowed around here is the bathroom.

GregD

[Maureen]

I knew someone would say that, I was tempted myself.

[steffi 001]

I went for months calling this guy LOL cos I thought it was his nickname.
He didn`t have the heart to say anything.
DOH!!!
That just means...DOH by the way./..as in the Simpsons DOH!!!

Great idea Chris. Thank you
x

[JACKMANA]

Chris,
You could be a Yorkshireman - now that would be really strange!!!!
Sorry all those Statesiders
Angela (from the red rose side of the Pennines)

[Maureen]

I knew someone would say that, I was tempted myself.

[Maureen]

Thanks for that one, IAH (I Am Hysterical). I can definitely see myself calling someone by the wrong name, never realizing it was an abbreviation for something else. And when you realize your mistake, you relive each and every time you made that mistake in your head, it replays and replays.

Looks like I just posted the same message twice. Not getting any smarter. Take care, M

[Suffolkchris]

Chris,
You could be a Yorkshireman - now that would be really strange!!!!
Sorry all those Statesiders
Angela (from the red rose side of the Pennines)

Angela

As two of my closest friends are Yorkshiremen I'll take that as a compliment.

Chris

[Jaye]

You children may run along and play, but be sure to maintain correct posture and take your meds on time! You know how I worry!

:p Jaye

[Suffolkchris]

Jaye

ty

lol

[BEMM]

I thought LOL meant Lord oh Lord - it often fits.
I never never use it - can't seem to get over growing up in Denmark where l*** means sh***. Sincere apologies to all you English speaking types, it's a very unfortunate translation. But then Mad in Danish means food, Slut means finished and Gods means freight, so what can you expect?
And I get completely lost in acronyms - can't stand them.

birte

[paula_w]

i just posted that patent reform catches my eye....can anyone in here help me?


haha [notice no acronym - typed the word out]
paula

[pacem]

Joke:
Scanning technician to PWP - "now lay down on the table with your head in the scanning section and relax. Don't move"

[paula_w]

You won't find much there I'm afraid. Perhaps the other end? Would LOL be more appropriate here? Thanks Pacem. I like your user name.

paula

[niggle]

being latecomer I missed the boat on explaining common acronyms, but I thought you might like this one. Enjoying a pint in a pub I saw a wooden plaque hanging by the bar inscribed WYBMADIITY.

After fruitless puzzling I asked the barmaid, and she said "Would you buy me a drink if I told you". And I said maybe, but what does it mean? She just smiled. It was an offday for me obviously