[lsaferite]

I wish sites would add automatic abbr tags to think like FWIW or, in this case, TANSTAAFL so those no in the know can easily mouse over and see what the hell you are saying.

[cjslep]

"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" from Heinlein's The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, a highly recommended read.

[lsaferite]

Oh, I already looked it up. :) I was just realizing that it's not a hard problem to solve and sites could easily automate this, so they should. I guess you could argue that the browser could solve it as well. Or people could just write it out instead. :o

[maxerickson]

It's the kind of problem extension apis are really good for. I found this one:

http://abbrex.com/

[GFK_of_xmaspast]

It's most handy as a (weak) indicator of pomposity and / or libertarianism on the part of the user.

[freehunter]

PLMATTMETJSOW.

People Like to Make Up Abbreviations That Take More Explanation Than Just Spelling it Out Would.

SMH.

[lsaferite]

Hahaha. I love how you end this with another one I had to look up.

[freehunter]

Every time I see SMH (shaking my head) or MFW/MRW (my face/reaction when) or a handful of others, it makes me feel really old. If people didn't say it during a Quake match, it's not in my vocabulary. Darn kids these days.

[CodeCube]

qq

:P

[fps]

Check out the google dictionary plugin for Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-...

You can double-click almost any abbreviation (or any other word) and get a definition.