FabSwingers.com forum: IMO

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

This is a curious one for me, reading through the forums and looking at people’s comments, some people will give lengthy responses, with correct grammar, spelling etc but then you see “imo” in the middle of it? why go through the trouble of typing out full words for the rest of your comment but when it comes to “in my opinion” you just put IMO?

Just thought i’d ask to see if there was an obvious reason i was missing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To appear edgy and young imo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have no idea. I find it a bit irritating because I have to sit and work out all the acronyms because I'm not 14.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have no idea. I find it a bit irritating because I have to sit and work out all the acronyms because I'm not 14. "

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

For the same reason you would probably not use Mister, but Mr.

Or FYI, or ASAP, some abbreviations and acronyms are more common than the words they replace.

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By *opilotMan
over a year ago

Heathrow

"I have no idea. I find it a bit irritating because I have to sit and work out all the acronyms because I'm not 14. "

Me too, laugh out loud

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

I think the propensity of "lol" is annoying

You're not really laughing out loud ... you're really just trying to take the sting off whatever it is you're actually saying

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By *oney to the beeWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

Its all down to the p's some are not sure how many are in opinion so just go with IMO or the classy one IMHO

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"I think the propensity of "lol" is annoying

You're not really laughing out loud ... you're really just trying to take the sting off whatever it is you're actually saying"

*Noted*

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I think the propensity of "lol" is annoying

You're not really laughing out loud ... you're really just trying to take the sting off whatever it is you're actually saying"

yeah you see that in a lot of comments, even when they’re not really that funny.

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"I think the propensity of "lol" is annoying

You're not really laughing out loud ... you're really just trying to take the sting off whatever it is you're actually saying

*Noted*

Don't you start on me

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I’ve been known to say ‘etc.’ Instead of ‘et cetera’

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"I think the propensity of "lol" is annoying

You're not really laughing out loud ... you're really just trying to take the sting off whatever it is you're actually saying

*Noted*

Don't you start on me

fyi imho lol is the way to go

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

IMO ur a boomer shill who can't cope with dank memes #gang

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"IMO ur a boomer shill who can't cope with dank memes #gang"

Word!!

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

Don't forget "should of" instead of "should have"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

then there’s the to too and two that people struggle with, oh and of course, there, their and they’re

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

TBH IMO doesn’t bother me

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

I feel like I'm back at school...*moves to the back of the class*

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit. "

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Everything I type is my opinion, do I really need to tell you it is?

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By *eeleyWoman
over a year ago

Dudley

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"..."

I'm not going to try and change it

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

"I have no idea. I find it a bit irritating because I have to sit and work out all the acronyms because I'm not 14. "

This is me! Tbh & lol are about as far as my acronyms go

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"..."

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason"

I don't need to emphasise my humour.... I know I'm funny

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason"

lol

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

then there’s the to too and two that people struggle with, oh and of course, there, their and they’re

My head hurts

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

I don't need to emphasise my humour.... I know I'm funny

yep..you make me lol

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

lol

Ho ho ho?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

Don't forget "should of" instead of "should have""

yeah that makes me a bit

too.

I know its not important and I don't think any the worse of people for it but I can't help noticing.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

then there’s the to too and two that people struggle with, oh and of course, there, their and they’re

I can't help noticing it

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

then there’s the to too and two that people struggle with, oh and of course, there, their and they’re

I can't help noticing it "

Me either ...

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

then there’s the to too and two that people struggle with, oh and of course, there, their and they’re

I can't help noticing it

Me either ... "

I know people are mishearing "should've" and "could've" but "should/could of" doesn't mean anything and nobody says "I of gone to the shops" so why would they say "I should of gone to the shops"

I'm letting something insignificant bother me aren't I

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

then there’s the to too and two that people struggle with, oh and of course, there, their and they’re

I can't help noticing it

Me either ...

I know people are mishearing "should've" and "could've" but "should/could of" doesn't mean anything and nobody says "I of gone to the shops" so why would they say "I should of gone to the shops"

I'm letting something insignificant bother me aren't I

Maybe a teeny weeny little bit

But hardly noticeable ... honest

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"that doesn't bother me but I feel myself getting all

when people use "been" instead of "being" "are" instead of "our" and "forfill" instead of "fulfil".

then there’s the to too and two that people struggle with, oh and of course, there, their and they’re

I can't help noticing it

Me either ...

I know people are mishearing "should've" and "could've" but "should/could of" doesn't mean anything and nobody says "I of gone to the shops" so why would they say "I should of gone to the shops"

I'm letting something insignificant bother me aren't I

Maybe a teeny weeny little bit

But hardly noticeable ... honest"

. Its not as if I am expert in grammar. I'm hopeless with apostrophes and semi colons

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I do this a fair bit. My grammar isn't always perfect, nor my sentences that well formed. I do have a tendency to write a lot though and use of something like IMO can be a tiny compromise between very long texts with a token of brevity.

I'm also often on fab when tired, so can be eager to finish a post that became longer than I'd expected and become eager to complete it.

The context of the forum allows us to adopt our own style ! So that as long as others understand, that's largely what counts.

Adding IMO does qualify what someone is stating as their own viewpoint, rather than fact. It's probably better here that a reader understands something to just be opinion, rather than cast iron fact, for example. I prefer to be fairly accurate in what I share and don't view IMO as especially like text speak, as it's been around fairly widely outside of just mobile phone use.

I've not read other comments and I'm curious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason"

I can’t bear it when people use “”hehehe” on profiles and veri’s. No idea why but it’s so off putting

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

I can’t bear it when people use “”hehehe” on profiles and veri’s. No idea why but it’s so off putting

daft isn't it. That and mmmmmmmm put me off too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have no idea. I find it a bit irritating because I have to sit and work out all the acronyms because I'm not 14. "

Haha, I'm the same. There are so many I didn't know of before I joined fab. Things like hru instead of " how are you?" . It's like another language. I would just prefer people to use the full word as I'm getting old and don't understand text speak!

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

I can’t bear it when people use “”hehehe” on profiles and veri’s. No idea why but it’s so off putting

Forgot about he he he...this too for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

I can’t bear it when people use “”hehehe” on profiles and veri’s. No idea why but it’s so off putting

daft isn't it. That and mmmmmmmm put me off too "

Oh yes!! Especially mmmmmmmm. The equivalent of nails on a blackboard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

I can’t bear it when people use “”hehehe” on profiles and veri’s. No idea why but it’s so off putting

Forgot about he he he...this too for me."

We’ve just received a wink from a profile with “He he he” in it. Think they might be trying to wind us up!

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

I can’t bear it when people use “”hehehe” on profiles and veri’s. No idea why but it’s so off putting

Forgot about he he he...this too for me.

We’ve just received a wink from a profile with “He he he” in it. Think they might be trying to wind us up!

lol..imho yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

I can’t bear it when people use “”hehehe” on profiles and veri’s. No idea why but it’s so off putting

Forgot about he he he...this too for me.

We’ve just received a wink from a profile with “He he he” in it. Think they might be trying to wind us up!

lol..imho yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tbh idk lol fr brb

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None of this bothers me, I think you all just need a good seeing to ... uptight silly sausages

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yup am actually a grammar fussy whatever but have no problems with abbreviations at all ... tbh why worry! Just ignore and bypass! Very, very intelligent intellectuals use abbreviations on a daily basis in work so why wouldn't they transpose into daily life?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

got a message this morning “wuu2” nothing more, and i’m sure others have had this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This is a curious one for me, reading through the forums and looking at people’s comments, some people will give lengthy responses, with correct grammar, spelling etc but then you see “imo” in the middle of it? why go through the trouble of typing out full words for the rest of your comment but when it comes to “in my opinion” you just put IMO?

Just thought i’d ask to see if there was an obvious reason i was missing

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its a disclaimer for the readers/contributors who read and comment with a negative bias, its an add on abbreviation basically, it shouldn't be needed but when the 'what about this, this this and this' starts it re-emphasises its just that persons opinion, which of course all comments are

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Imo it’s because sometimes abbreviations are automatic. But idk I could be wrong

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"got a message this morning “wuu2” nothing more, and i’m sure others have had this.

I first saw that about a week ago and had not seen it before. It took me a minute to figure out what it stood for hahaha - Mrs

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

"IMO ur a boomer shill who can't cope with dank memes #gang"

I have absolutely no idea what any of that means

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

I can’t bear it when people use “”hehehe” on profiles and veri’s. No idea why but it’s so off putting

daft isn't it. That and mmmmmmmm put me off too

Oh yes!! Especially mmmmmmmm. The equivalent of nails on a blackboard

I can’t handle this one. It makes me think of Homer Simpson saying “mmmmmmm doughnuts” so I now reply saying “mmmm doughnuts” when they do.

- Mrs

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By *ylvie 888Woman
over a year ago

Cleethorpes

I didnt know what IMO meant! Learning has taken place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"..."

Please don’t. The creepiness of haha is one step away from the tragedy of hehe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use lol and haha all the time. I do not know why but in my defence I do laugh or giggle at the same intervals as I type them. Ha - Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I didnt know what IMO meant! Learning has taken place

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lol..... could be lots of love or laugh out loud

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I think the propensity of "lol" is annoying

You're not really laughing out loud ... you're really just trying to take the sting off whatever it is you're actually saying"

Maybe they're doing both

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

Please don’t. The creepiness of haha is one step away from the tragedy of hehe."

I use 'haha' as a way of showing what I've said should not be taken seriously, my humour can be quite sarcastic, self deprecating and dark. I've learnt that humour doesn't cross the internet thresholds of the text world very well and as no one can get in my mind (or see my face) I want to show I am merely joking. Personally I don't see a problem with 'haha' or 'lol'. Also, I have no idea how to do a laughing emoji on here or if there even is one. The choice is very limited.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Probably just because they can. I use them all day long and I don't even say the real words in my head when I'm typing them. Live and let live I say. There's more important shiz to worry about imho....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I type lol after almost everything, it's become a habit.

Yes, I'm struggling with that habit.

Maybe I'll start using "ha ha ha"...

I dislike ha ha ha..it grates on me for some reason

lol

Ho ho ho? "

Always used to remind me of Christmas but now could equally refer to a rap lyric.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

IANAL is one of my faves :- )

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Someone of us are only just coming to terms with modern internet slang/sort hand. IMO seems one of the more legitimate ones to use on forums so I use it.

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