OK, I'm on a roll tonight...
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OK, I'm on a roll tonight...
How come we get new users on here that sign in to the newcomers place but don't use the board as frequently as we do?
Are we intimidating?
Should we put a link with all the acronyms at the top?
Is it because we don't have a life? ha ha ha...only kidding.
Just curious... 
I think people browse the internet, stumble upon us, think it would be fun to participate, and then realize it's not for them. I don't think it's that they don't have the time, I think that it's that they'd rather spend their free time in other pursuits. It just ends up not being for them.
I don't think we're intimidating, but it can probably feel awkward to break into a group, especially if they lurk for awhile and see the same names pop up over and over. They may feel they are intruding.
Many join just so they can ask a question or respond to a post, but that's all they wanted and then they disappear. I'm not sure any of those folks bother with the newcomer board, though.
As a newcomer myself I don't think you are at all intimidating. In fact I find everyone very welcoming. I'm relatively new to the site, but I've never been to the newcomer place- I'm not really sure why, probably due to lack of time. I was doing a search last night on something and a post from the website came up-- so I guess it's coming up a lot in google searches. I find this site to be wonderful-- I'm thankful for being introduced to it.
I have come and gone myself over the years, mostly because my computer would totally shut down and by the time I got it fixed I hadn't been here in a while and that felt weird. Then I'd wait and it got weirder,lol. I recommend this site to moms all the time but I don't know if any of them have ever joined the message board, or maybe they just get the newsletter.
Ok your right I don't know what all the acronyms are. But I kinda figured some out. ds, dds, dh clueless on what it stands for but in context I can get it. What does it stand for anyway? Thanx in advanced
Didn't we used to have a list somewhere?
D=Dear or Darling
ds=dear son
dd=dear daughter
dh=dear husband
dss=dear step son
dsd=dear step daughter
dk=dear kids
MIL=mother in law
FIL=father in law
That's all I can think of right now as far as people go.
Any other additions?
GMTA great minds think alike
IMHO in my humble opinion
AND any day now
AFAIK as far as I know
BL belly laugh(ing)
BTDT been there, done that
BTW by the way
FAQ frequently asked question
FWIW for what it's worth
FYI for your information
GIGO garbage in, garbage out
GIWIST gee, I wish I'd said that (I've not seen this one before, but I like it)
IME in my experience
IMO in my opinion
IRL in real life
LOL laughing out loud
PITB pain in the b***
POV point of view
PTB powers that be
ROFL rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMBA rolling on the floor laughing my b*** off
TIA thanks in advance
TMI too much information
as for dh/dd/ds, etc., I personally think it can be dear, or darned, or dratted, or d****d, depending on events and your mood.
and don't forget
GM grandma / grandmother
GF grandpa / grandfather
and I found these neat smileys:
:-) SMILE, of course
:-> A SURPRISED SMILE
:-D DELIGHTED SMILE
:'-) TEARS OF JOY
:-} SARCASTIC GRIN
:-] GOOFY GRIN
:-X KISS
[] or {} HUG
:-( SAD
:-P STICKING OUT YOUR TONGUE
%-( CONFUSED AND SAD
^i^ ANGEL
:-O SHOCKED OR SCREAMING
>:-| FROWNING
>:-< VERY ANGRY
:-< DEJECTED
:-C VERY UNHAPPY
:'-( CRYING
:-{} BLABBERMOUTH WHO WON'T SHUT UP
:-\ MIXED FEELINGS LEANING TOWARD HAPPY
:-/ MIXED FEELINGS LEANING TOWARD SAD
:-| NUETRAL ON THE ISSUE
:-J TONGUE IN CHEEK
:-@ SCREAMING OUT LOUD
:-$ PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS
'-) WINKING
Keep them coming, ladies, and I'll put together a list to go back into Posting Fun. I think I'd like to do one list of acronyms/abbreviations, and one of typed symbols/smilies.
Hey, Heidi - I have a life.... I just spend too much of it on the internet!
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