Hi, as a relative newcomer to this site, I am bemused by all the different abbreviations used in posts. For example I see LOS used a great deal but have no idea what it means. There are many other frequently used abbreviations which clearly mean something to other posters but nothing to me. Is there a glossary somewhere please?

Land Of Scams. Land Of Smiles.

No glossary, but there are some here who will gloss things over.

Bar Girl

<deleted> ...For F*** sake

BS ... Bull Shit

<deleted>...What The F***

AFAIK as far as I know

IMHO In my humble opinion.

TIT ... This is Thailand

Edited November 7, 201312 yr by CharlieH

A few more

<deleted> = What Thai Female?

BTW = Best Thai Woman

PM = Pull Mine

VOA = Very Ordinary Arrangement

ETC = Exit Thai Cutie

FYI = Fine Young Idiot

BBK = BestBurgerKing

CIA = Caught In Action

BBC = Bored Broke & Chased

SET = Seriously Extreme Thailand

OTOP = Oh Thaksin, Oh Power!

DSI = Don't Stop It

TAT = Thaksin & Thailand

TOT = Thaksin Or Thailand

A few more

<deleted> = What Thai Female?

BTW = Best Thai Woman

PM = Pull Mine

VOA = Very Ordinary Arrangement

ETC = Exit Thai Cutie

FYI = Fine Young Idiot

BBK = BestBurgerKing

CIA = Caught In Action

BBC = Bored Broke & Chased

SET = Seriously Extreme Thailand

OTOP = Oh Thaksin, Oh Power!

DSI = Don't Stop It

TAT = Thaksin & Thailand

TOT = Thaksin Or Thailand

BG Bar Girl

GF Girl Friend

LBFMPBR

"Hi, as a relative newcomer to this site, I am bemused by all the different abbreviations used in posts. For example I see LOS used a great deal but have no idea what it means. There are many other frequently used abbreviations which clearly mean something to other posters but nothing to me. Is there a glossary somewhere please?"

Firstly, your command of the English language, as demonstrated by your use of the word "bemused" is far above that of many posters, who would conclude you think BG, or GF is funny.

Secondly, you admit when you don't know something. Goodness, that puts you far above most posters.

Thirdly, your name is quite annoying. Quickly get an avatar, so we can whip right on by graymealsomethingorother.

WTTV.

LBFMPBR

And anyone who posts the meaning of this WILL get a holiday!

GIYF (Google is your friend)

Gary Glitter

IMHO In my humble opinion.

I reckon that's used sparingly on the Forum ...

BTW ... one smilie I'm yet to see used in context ...

So, on balance, it seems we are a fairly opinionated lot who rarely say sorry?

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LBFMPBR

And anyone who posts the meaning of this WILL get a holiday!

GIYF (Google is your friend)

The 'PBR' is an addendum that I've not seen before.

Thai Visa Forum ... always something new around the corner ...

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LBFMPBR

And anyone who posts the meaning of this WILL get a holiday!

GIYF (Google is your friend)

The 'PBR' is an addendum that I've not seen before.

Thai Visa Forum ... always something new around the corner ...

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I think it means "Lovely Beer, Females and Me Possibly Becoming Roasted"

abbreviations it is getting more difficult to understand everything these days, I spend more time on Google trying to find out what people are talking about..

even like on TV I killed my BFF, another on TV BFFLTDDUP + loads more. why cannot people just say or write it in full ?

As for text messages these days, no idea just press delete simple.

Lots of us have not been to school for 50 years, back then these abbreviations were not used or mobile phones for that matter..

As for LBFMPBR No will not print it here use Google it tells you and maybe get you suspended on here...

Edit: OK right it has just dawned on me.........Crossy post.... And anyone who posts the meaning of this WILL get a holiday!

Edited November 8, 201312 yr by ignis

LBFMPBR

And anyone who posts the meaning of this WILL get a holiday!

GIYF (Google is your friend)

google is a infinity source of education.

I just found a new one I haven't seen before - could be extremely useful on TVisa.

AYFKMWTS

Surely many of you old folk must remember L.O.N.D.O.N. and S.W.A.L.K. amongst many other abbreviations that were in use before the iternet was even thought of?

AFAIK Any decent search engine will do and they every bit as good as the G one

Figjam.

LBFMPBR

And anyone who posts the meaning of this WILL get a holiday!

GIYF (Google is your friend)

You make it sound like a holiday to the Bahamas when you use that! at the end!

Surely many of you old folk must remember L.O.N.D.O.N. and S.W.A.L.K. amongst many other abbreviations that were in use before the iternet was even thought of?

AFAIK Any decent search engine will do and they every bit as good as the G one

problem is some of us old folk can t remember way back then, and now.... what I looked up earlier today have already forgotten

Figjam.

Now I have not seen any of that here......... used to have a lot of fig trees in the garden

ymmv is another one that baffled me. thought I'd try to work it out before going to google, but noooo, bloody thing defeated me over 3 beers. surrendered on the 4th beer and went to google.

Edited November 8, 201312 yr by WitawatWatawit