[Aaron]

I thought it might be useful to collect common PO.com abbreviations & acronyms for folks not familiar with their meaning.

So let's see if we can build a reference guide for acronyms.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'a')c·ro·nym (ăk'rə-nĭm')
n.
A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging.

[Schweinshaxe]

FUBAR - Fucked Up Beyond All Repair

[rogerhb]

TPTB - people who have our best interest at heart

PPT - Adam Smith's Invisible Hand

[seldom_seen]

GIFATA -- Great Idea for a thread Aaron

[Kickinthegob]

MSM - CBS,ABC,FOX (an unusual case of acronyms within an acronym)
GW - Gawd it's Warm outside
AIFF - And I feel fine, sometimes used after TEOTWAWKI

[rogerhb]

YMMV - result depending on choice of fuel for future transport

[Permanently_Baffled]

Ok I am gonna make myself look dumb again!

I see the 'GOP' mentioned quite a lot, what does it mean. I understand the context its used in (I assume somesort of government or political institution in the US?)

Im gonna kick myself when you tell me!!

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Permanently_Baffled', 'O')k I am gonna make myself look dumb again!

[Permanently_Baffled]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Permanently_Baffled', 'O')k I am gonna make myself look dumb again!

[Doly]

You're missing the essential one!

PO - peak oil

[holmes]

FUBB - fucked up beyond belief

[SinisterBlueCat]

one of my personal favorites...PITA = Pain in the Ass

[PrairieMule]

SUBURBANLOOTER-Some Utopians Believe Using Resources Badly Are Now Learning Our Oil Touches Everything Rioter

WTMCA-When The Man Comes Around(Johhny Cash version of TEOTWAWKI)

GSPP-Go See Primary Physician(For Aaron's problem)

[PenultimateManStanding]

APMUTHABPHITF - acronyms people make up that haven't actually been posted here in this forum

[PrairieMule]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'A')PMUTHABPHITF - acronyms people make up that haven't actually been posted here in this forum

[rogerhb]

TLA - three letter acronym

so presumably you could have:

AWFL - acronym with four letters

AWMLTYCSASSA - acronym with more letters than you could shake a shitty stick at

[PenultimateManStanding]

Acronyms are very popular on high school campuses. Here's one from the room in which I'm watching over the kids right now (they're fine - low key):
DIVERSITY - Different Individuals Valuing Each other Regardless of Skin, Intellect, Talents, or Years. Pretty typical. I see them everywhere.

[Aaron]

I was kinda hoping for useful acronyms related to PO...

like ANWR for example

or UAE

... but I didn't wanna just list em all myself and steal everyone's thunder.

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OPEC to all, & to all a good night.

[rogerhb]

P - manufactured drug

PP - per procurationem -signing on behalf

PPP - point to point protocol

PPPPPP - prior preparation prevents piss poor performance

[Pops]

It all boils down to whether TEOTWAWKI take place as:

TSHTF – The Shit Hits the Fan, otherwise known as Overnight Armageddon.

Or

TLSSS – The Long Slippery Shit Slide, the Long Emergency if you prefer.


I don’t think there is one for The Energy Fairy Pulls a Miracle Out of Her Butt; I guess it isn't discussed very often.