Why do so many use acronyms?

[Filthy-Beast]

my favorite acronym from work is PICNIC. "How'd that repair go?", "It was a PICNIC!"



Problem In chair Not In Computer.

[Xmcdog]

:Why?
We are lazy.
Me too.

[MRUSA14]

Those who cannot deal with acronyms may be SOL.

[RVPioneer]

FWIW: IIRC using acronyms can be a PITN, AFAIC. YMMV.

Short story. A B, C D QT? M R no QT. O S M R QT.

[Jkjavelin]

It took me a while to figure out that DW stood for Damn Wife.
JK

[Down South]

For the acronym deficient folks, I normally spell out what the acronym means in the first mention of the word or phrase. After that I may use acronyms.
It takes me a while to figure out some acronyms myself. Many times I don't stop long enough to figure them out. I just move on to another post or thread.

Most people know and understand the simple often used acronyms, TGIF, SOL, ABS, CDC, DOA, etc when used in a sentence.
I was scolded on here by a member one time for using CHF & SB. The member didn't know what CHF & SB meant and CHF & SB are pretty common on RV forums.
So instead of replying to the member, when I needed to reply to the thread I spelled it out "Cheap Handling Fix" & "Sway Bar" in my reply. Then I continued to use the acronyms.

[Tha_Rooster]

LOL (laugh out loud), LMAO ( laugh my ass off)

[followingsea]

Originally Posted by Down South

.... "Cheap Handling Fix" ....

Was trying to figure out why you would use critcal heat flux in an RV forum.

Spelling out out the first use is SOP.

[C5c5]

Originally Posted by Jkjavelin

It took me a while to figure out that DW stood for Damn Wife.
JK

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I'm afraid to ask her version of DH!

[Ray,IN]

Originally Posted by kayakterp

I too am amazed at how much people don't know how to use the english language...many times a 'spell check' won't work because a word may be spelled correctly but not used correctly. examples:
then vs than
to vs too vs two
their vs there vs their
etc vs ect (last one is actually a spelling error but I hoeyou get my point)
the list goes on and on and on

[AKOne]

You think acronyms are bad on iRV2, my work has to publish a book there are so many of them. Even then, it is outdated the moment it is printed.

[Solo_RV_Guy]

Originally Posted by Jkjavelin

It took me a while to figure out that DW stood for Damn Wife.
JK

That's at night. In the morning it's "Dear Wife" or "Darling Wife."

[SeeTheUSA]

BTSOOM

[Down South]