[RobertSubnet]

Hello all. I am very grateful for all I have learned by just reading the posts on this site. However there are some acronyms I am not quite able to place. Would some kinds souls please define some of the terms used here-heck I don't even know the ones I don't know!

For exampe: DD, DE?? What are these?

I have figured out the following:

WTG: with the grain
XTG: across the grain
ATG: against the grain

Maybe an index of wet/straight shaving terms can be made sticky somewhere.

As always, thanks for your help.
~Robert

[rsrick]

DD ... Double D = really big boobs .... or DublDuck razor?

DE = Double Edge razor - a classic safety razor that has two blade edges exposed (one on each side of the head)

For a list of commonly used acronyms: A&A - Acronyms & Abbreviations

[RobertSubnet]

Ahh, thank you!

[C utz]

Originally Posted by rsrick

DD ... Double D = really big boobs .... or DublDuck razor?

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SO, what have we decided on this one?
(Please say the former, please say the former.......)



C utz

[Alraz]

After reading a few posts, I have been amazed at the number of acronyms that are used, and that obviously, I do not know ;-). I think that in general the use of acronyms is a bad idea in the long term. Yes, it saves people a few seconds but it also limits the flow of information. Ultimately, the advantage of using the web and forums like this is to gain access to information fast.The use of acronyms detracts from the usefulness of this forum. Also, it is not the best for archival purposes but who cares about that. Really, some posts reminded me of the scene in A day at the races where Chico is selling the tootsie-frootsie ice cream. I am aware that people are not going to change their posting habits just because I say so ;-). There are 2 suggestions:

1) include the name of the word/s for for the acronym in the first usage.

2) Include the link with the common abbreviations thread in the wiki so that people can easily find it. I can help in this process but I do not know many acronyms.

Do you guys think that these good suggestions?

Al raz.

[hoglahoo]

Originally Posted by Alraz

1) include the name of the word/s for for the acronym in the first usage.
2) Include the link with the common abbreviations thread in the wiki so that people can easily find it. I can help in this process but I do not know many acronyms.

Do you guys think that these good suggestions?

Yes I think those are good suggestions! I don't think they're necessary though, as it really doesn't take long to catch on and as you say they are already in the wiki and not so hard to find.

I don't think I use acronyms often at all, but I will certainly bear in mind your suggestions in my future posts!

The Wiki article listing some common abbreviations

[Alraz]

Besides air, water and food, one can argue that nothing is really "necessary", correct? Helpful may be a different issue. RobertSubnet posted because he could not find the answer to his question so easily. I think, and I have the feeling that I am not the only one, the use of acronyms complicates the process of finding answers, especially for newbies like me. I am not trying to tell people what to do but I think that it may be of great help to have a glossary that could be accessed easily. A google search using "wtg" reports 1.450.000 hits... If instead, you use the search engine in the forum, the following message appears:

1. Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search : wtg

I do not think that it is so easy.

And by the way, I was not able to go to the wiki article using your link ;-) Perhaps I am having a bad day ;-).

Al raz.

[BeBerlin]

Look for "optimising your search with google" in this post: Adding more joy to the SRP experience with RSS, IRC, and other useful stuff

[hoglahoo]

Originally Posted by Alraz

And by the way, I was not able to go to the wiki article using your link ;-) Perhaps I am having a bad day ;-).

Al raz.

Well, I'll be jiggered, you are having a bad day indeed! Hopefully this will make it better
The Wiki article listing some common abbreviations

Also, I searched for "acronyms" in the Wiki to find that. Unfortunately, neither the SRP forums nor the Wiki allow 3-letter word searches (optimize your search with google is an option though!). Like I said, and like you said, it isn't necessary but it can be helpful to include acronym explanations in posts that have them

[paulallen]

Are we racist around here or what>?!?!? Theres no acronym for the letters O, U, V, or Z! This is an out rage! I am calliing the . . . uh . . . well. NVM

[Ben325e]

Actually, I don't think that this is necessary at all. Here's why:

1. If you're a newbie here, then reporting to the newbie forum is the thing to do, don't ya think?

2. If you go to the newbie forum, there is a sticky post that says "Newbies Read This First," and it's right at the top of the forum (a sticky is a post that stays at the top, they are highlighted in red)

3. If you read the post that says "Newbies Read This First" then, you'll see a link to the Common Acronyms and Abbreviations post.

If you don't do that, then you're doing it wrong.
I don't know what more could be done than that. That's how I learned what the acronyms were.

[Alraz]

Ouch Ben325e, those are some harsh words. I did not think that there was a right and a wrong way to learn in this forum. I can only say that I am amazed at how you learned the acronyms with your method... And I think that you are right, "were" is probably correct... ;-)

Well, I have gotten a lot with this post: a bit good sense of humor combined with a drop of harshness and great information. Thank you hoglahoo and BeBerlin for the TRUE! link for the acronyms and the search tips. Perhaps something that could be done is to add this link with the acronyms to the newbies corner so that the newbies could learn the "right" way. ;-)

Mission accomplished,

Al raz.

[Ben325e]

Forgive me if I came across harsh - I guess I outta proof read my posts better...... I was just writing what worked for me.

My apologies again,

[icedog]

Originally Posted by Alraz

After reading a few posts, I have been amazed at the number of acronyms that are used...

I just want to point out a little bugaboo I have about this. Things like DD, DE, HHT, TPT and BDIC are initials. They are not acronyms. An acronym is a word formed by the initials of several words. So, Razor Aquisition Disorder forms the acronym RAD and Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus forms SCUBA. Now please continue and have fun.

[Alraz]

Icedog, you are correct, thank you. Ben325e, no problem. Now, speaking of acronyms how about these:

acronym: Annoyingly Cryptic References or Names You Make; A Contrived Reduction Of Nomenclature Yielding Mnemonics; Abbreviated Code Rarely Or Never Yielding Meaning; A Contrived Reduction Of Nomenclature Yielding Mnemonics; Automatic Computerized Reorganization of Names Yielding Meaninglessness. I cannot take credit for these but since we are in the topic of "initialisms and acronyms"...;-)

Al raz.

[zepplin]

I agree with ICEDOG!

I have an additional peeve about the misuse of acronyms when guys will use them for the name of a company. - and not a well known company that we all are aware of, either. Yes, it has happened on this forum. When I see this I think, "now what company is he talkin' about?"

Why not just spell out the darn company name? I am thinking of my old English teacher that ranted about Reader's Digest and how awful it was to take a written story and condense it down. He would get livid talking about that. I wonder what he would think of the use of acronyms today?

Steve