hamlyn
11-07-2013, 06:47 PM
I am not a big fan of acronyms. We say RAM when we mean to say memory. RAM is a car. Actually, it’s a male sheep. Or was that an Indian god?
I see people talk about MF towels. My initial thought: Why are Autogeekonline members so angry at their towels? Even today I continue to read mf the way it is not intended.
I joined Autogeekonline a couple of months ago seeking to get educated on the art of detailing. I was not prepared for the sheer volume of acronyms in use. One guy said: I actually like using OC but this stuff looks even easier, just like my current WOWA product on my car WG DGLS & BFCS.
After two months on Autogeekonline I think he meant using Opti-Coat is just as easy to use as Wolfgang Deep Gloss Liquid Seal and BlackFire Crystal Seal (had to look that up).
Many are head scratchers. Some are straight acronyms like WGDGPS 3.0, BFWD, ULW, LSP. Others are names attached to full names or words like Wolfgang DGLSS, Wolfgang UC, WG Exterior Trim Sealant. Others use acronyms as verbs like OG’ed. And a few wear these acronyms as part of their signature, like a badge of honor.
Much of the time acronyms are used in poorly constructed sentences with bad spelling and questionable punctuation. While I can’t speak for others, I simply ignore such posts and focus on the ones that people take the time to write properly. One would need a conversion table on the left navigation bar to effectively follow some threads.
If you spend the time to write comments that you want other people to read, why not take the time to spell out the message you are trying to convey rather than chase them away with the use of acronyms that many of us cannot decipher quickly.
Something I realized very quickly on this forum is that our resident experts like Mike and Nick rarely ever use acronyms or take shortcuts. Many other regular contributors also take the time to post useful, well documented articles. Thank you!
I see people talk about MF towels. My initial thought: Why are Autogeekonline members so angry at their towels? Even today I continue to read mf the way it is not intended.
I joined Autogeekonline a couple of months ago seeking to get educated on the art of detailing. I was not prepared for the sheer volume of acronyms in use. One guy said: I actually like using OC but this stuff looks even easier, just like my current WOWA product on my car WG DGLS & BFCS.
After two months on Autogeekonline I think he meant using Opti-Coat is just as easy to use as Wolfgang Deep Gloss Liquid Seal and BlackFire Crystal Seal (had to look that up).
Many are head scratchers. Some are straight acronyms like WGDGPS 3.0, BFWD, ULW, LSP. Others are names attached to full names or words like Wolfgang DGLSS, Wolfgang UC, WG Exterior Trim Sealant. Others use acronyms as verbs like OG’ed. And a few wear these acronyms as part of their signature, like a badge of honor.
Much of the time acronyms are used in poorly constructed sentences with bad spelling and questionable punctuation. While I can’t speak for others, I simply ignore such posts and focus on the ones that people take the time to write properly. One would need a conversion table on the left navigation bar to effectively follow some threads.
If you spend the time to write comments that you want other people to read, why not take the time to spell out the message you are trying to convey rather than chase them away with the use of acronyms that many of us cannot decipher quickly.
Something I realized very quickly on this forum is that our resident experts like Mike and Nick rarely ever use acronyms or take shortcuts. Many other regular contributors also take the time to post useful, well documented articles. Thank you!