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quinnox

(20,600 posts) Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:48 PM Jan 2012

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lol, I just learned what "stfu" means

I don't know how long it has been around, but I never knew what it meant. I mean, I knew it was considered a bad thing and you were being told off, but what it exactly meant and stood for I didn't know until I was looking at another website and it was spelled out.

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lol, I just learned what "stfu" means (Original Post) quinnox Jan 2012 OP

It's burned into my memory at least once a week. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #1

Congratulations. I have been guilty of similar ignorance. kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #2

When in doubt... Make7 Jan 2012 #3

Want to buy a vowel? CrispyQ Jan 2012 #4

lol quinnox Jan 2012 #5

"DIAF" is worse.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #6

Related to snafu, which goes back at least as far as WWII. n/t dimbear Jan 2012 #7

Well, one of my favorites... hootinholler Jan 2012 #8

Denis Leary has a great monolog on the subject Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #9

the old LOL as "lots of love" as nailed a few people when they posted it IamK Jan 2012 #10

WoW Dystopian Jan 2012 #11

We told my mom WTF means "why the face" Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #12

That could develop into an interesting situation. RC Jan 2012 #13

bwah! Kali Jan 2012 #19

Always my first thought when ever that Marie Marie Jan 2012 #14

NFW! nt trackfan Jan 2012 #15

heh, I can figure this one out on my own quinnox Jan 2012 #24

I always thought it meant 'Sorry, Thanks for Understanding' pokerfan Jan 2012 #16

There's what? A red X inside a box. Nevermind. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #17

Wait, the hot link is blocked? pokerfan Jan 2012 #21

"Should They Fold Underwear?" "Save The Flightless Ukrainians" scheming daemons Jan 2012 #18

Shirts Tailored For U pokerfan Jan 2012 #22

Check out this website... ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #20

Now here's a really obscure one: VLTF. nt Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #23

T-shirt for geeks: RTFM or STFU saras Jan 2012 #25

this whole thread is a CF. /nt Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #26

it means - Situation Normal, All Fouled Up hfojvt Jan 2012 #27

SNAFU lonestarnot Jan 2012 #28

and it means... provis99 Jan 2012 #29

oh dear, BootinUp Jan 2012 #30

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

1. It's burned into my memory at least once a week.

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:51 PM

Jan 2012

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

2. Congratulations. I have been guilty of similar ignorance.

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:52 PM

Jan 2012

I won't belabor you with the TRULY PATHETIC details, lol.

Make7

(8,553 posts)

3. When in doubt...

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:53 PM

Jan 2012

Google it...

CrispyQ

(41,086 posts)

4. Want to buy a vowel?

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:53 PM

Jan 2012

Got this from DU some time ago.

quinnox

(20,600 posts)

5. lol

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:53 PM

Jan 2012

that would have made me learn it real quick!

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

6. "DIAF" is worse..

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:54 PM

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dimbear

(6,271 posts)

7. Related to snafu, which goes back at least as far as WWII. n/t

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:54 PM

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hootinholler

(26,451 posts)

8. Well, one of my favorites...

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:55 PM

Jan 2012

Xipe Totec

(44,587 posts)

9. Denis Leary has a great monolog on the subject

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:56 PM

Jan 2012

IamK

(956 posts)

10. the old LOL as "lots of love" as nailed a few people when they posted it

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:58 PM

Jan 2012

in response to deaths or people being sick etc.... dont assume...

Dystopian

(6,437 posts)

11. WoW

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:00 AM

Jan 2012

You need to spend some time in the lounge!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101840877

All you'll ever need to know will be handed to you on a tarnished platter before you even know that you need to know!

peace~

Tunkamerica

(4,444 posts)

12. We told my mom WTF means "why the face"

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:05 AM

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RC

(25,592 posts)

13. That could develop into an interesting situation.

Reply to Tunkamerica (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:18 AM

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Kali

(56,887 posts)

19. bwah!

Reply to Tunkamerica (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:48 AM

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Marie Marie

(11,499 posts)

14. Always my first thought when ever that

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:32 AM

Jan 2012

brainless twit of a half-term Governor from Alaska opens her pie hole.

trackfan

(3,650 posts)

15. NFW! nt

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:39 AM

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quinnox

(20,600 posts)

24. heh, I can figure this one out on my own

Reply to trackfan (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:58 AM

Jan 2012

But yea, YFW!

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

16. I always thought it meant 'Sorry, Thanks for Understanding'

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:41 AM

Jan 2012

In hindsight, that explains why no one emails me anymore.

Then there's this:

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

17. There's what? A red X inside a box. Nevermind.

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:44 AM

Jan 2012

You r a bad boy.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

21. Wait, the hot link is blocked?

Reply to lonestarnot (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:53 AM

Jan 2012

I can put it on tinypic.

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

18. "Should They Fold Underwear?" "Save The Flightless Ukrainians"

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:46 AM

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.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

22. Shirts Tailored For U

Reply to scheming daemons (Reply #18)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:54 AM

Jan 2012

Now I understand why that venture failed.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

20. Check out this website...

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:48 AM

Jan 2012

http://www.urbandictionary.com/

Capitalocracy

(4,307 posts)

23. Now here's a really obscure one: VLTF. nt

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:56 AM

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saras

(6,670 posts)

25. T-shirt for geeks: RTFM or STFU

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Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:58 AM

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Saving Hawaii

(441 posts)

26. this whole thread is a CF. /nt

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 01:12 AM

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hfojvt

(37,573 posts)

27. it means - Situation Normal, All Fouled Up

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 01:14 AM

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right?

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

28. SNAFU

Reply to hfojvt (Reply #27)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 01:19 AM

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provis99

(13,062 posts)

29. and it means...

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 04:07 AM

Jan 2012

(S)lap (T)he (F)riendly (U)nicorn.

by why that's obscene, I don't know.

BootinUp

(51,621 posts)

30. oh dear,

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 04:10 AM

Jan 2012

its an oldie. maybe 1987? 1992? I don know.

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