[boredtofears]

#2 is pretty common software lingo. If you’re esl you definitely are going to want to look that one up.

[throwamon]

Pretty ironic to write "esl" instead of the expanded form.

[boredtofears]

what's ironic about it?

[throwamon]

If someone "is ESL", it's less likely that they will know what "ESL" means, so it's another layer for them to parse.

[boredtofears]

That doesn't really fit the definition of irony...

[throwamon]

Oh no. I guess it's my ESL showing.