I have a bit of a thing for abbreviations…
I do. It’s true. I’ll try to abbreviate anything. Even if the abbreviated version is harder to say than the conventional, full version. I just love them.
Some of my favorite abbrevations are:
- Def (definitely)
- Bullsh (bullshit)
- Lib (library)
- B buck (belt buckle)
- Profess (professional)
- Amaz (amazing)
- Abbrev (abbreviation)
- Ip (ipod)
- Hist (history)
- Eng (english)
- Nov (novel)
- Whatev (whatever)
And so on. I mean yeah, a lot of them are seriously really obvious. But you’d be surprised how many people find me completely impossible to follow.
We’re a different breed, us serial abbreviators.
Post Script: It’s funny, because I’ll always type full words. I’ll abbreviate words that don’t need abbreviation, but I’ll have none of this “u” and “r” and “w/e” shiz. I’ll throw out the occasional “brb” because, let’s face it, I’m usually in a hurry… But “gtg”? No! I only learnt what “imo” meant about two days ago… as well as “afk”. Sigh, I’m so behind with the times.
its okkk if u (yes the u in intentional) ever talk to lex on msn you have to say the ‘Abbrev’ and then in brackets the meaning next to it.. i know it defeates the purpose of the use of the abbreviation but it adds an annoyence factor that is rather entertaining
