This forum and abbreviations

[norman156]

This isn't really a rant, I'm just curious really. Alot of people on this forum seem to be obsessed with using abbreviations for things, and alot of the time it's not entirely obvious what they are on about. BiB for example is used rather liberally in the Speed, Plod and the Law sub forum, meaning Police. But what the hell does it stand for?? I tried to look up a meaning but couldn't find anything. And VAG used for Volkswagen Audi Geselschaft, when using VW is one less character, and Audi is only one more, it seems a bit pointless. I can't help but think that new users to this forum don't have a clue what someone's on about have the time because of odd abbreviations eveywhere. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

[evenflow]

Boys in Blue

[Sixpackpert]

BiB = Boys in Blue

HTH

ETA: Dammit, beaten to it again!!

Edited by Sixpackpert on Monday 11th August 12:16

[elster]

They are trying to be show they are hip and down with the kids.

[Plotloss]

VAG - Volkswagen Audi Group
VW - Volkswagen

Perhaps?

[anonymous-user]

WTF?

[HundredthIdiot]

WTF?

HTH.

ETA - beaten to it!

Edited by HundredthIdiot on Monday 11th August 12:17

[norman156]

evenflow said:

Boys in Blue

Ah right that makes sense. Still don't see what's wrong with just tryping out Police though...

[im]

It's a car forum and as such new users should kinda expect a few abbreviations which are not immediately recognizable...

If I joined an S&M forum I'd expect the same.

[steven182]

norman156 said:

evenflow said:

Boys in Blue

Ah right that makes sense. Still don't see what's wrong with just tryping out Police though...

because that would not be cool....durrrr

[Simpo Two]

im said:

If I joined an S&M forum I'd expect the same.

You mean M&S

[HundredthIdiot]

Simpo Two said:

im said:

If I joined an S&M forum I'd expect the same.

You mean M&S

There's a joke in there somewhere about taking it back...

[R360]

im said:

It's a car forum and as such new users should kinda expect a few abbreviations which are not immediately recognizable...

If I joined an S&M forum I'd expect the same.

If you did that you would learn all about CIM and OWO

[audidoody]

Have you tried the GSM Forum? It's all SMS.

[im]

R360 said:

im said:

It's a car forum and as such new users should kinda expect a few abbreviations which are not immediately recognizable...

If I joined an S&M forum I'd expect the same.

If you did that you would learn all about CIM and OWO

You KNOW you can't leave it at that....c'mon....

[rfn]

norman156 said:

And VAG used for Volkswagen Audi Geselschaft, when using VW is one less character, and Audi is only one more, it seems a bit pointless.

Because engines/cars/parts are very common across the whole VAG group, it makes sense to refer to the "VAG" 2.0 TDi 140PS engine, for example.

[evenflow]

Simpo Two said:

im said:

If I joined an S&M forum I'd expect the same.

You mean M&S

This is not just a whip, this is an aged leather cat o'nine tails...

[Justayellowbadge]

im said:

R360 said:

im said:

It's a car forum and as such new users should kinda expect a few abbreviations which are not immediately recognizable...

If I joined an S&M forum I'd expect the same.

If you did that you would learn all about CIM and OWO

You KNOW you can't leave it at that....c'mon....

C'min, I think you'll find.

[Einion Yrth]

norman156 said:

evenflow said:

Boys in Blue

Ah right that makes sense. Still don't see what's wrong with just tryping out Police though...

Nothing wrong with it, some choose not to however, or do we all have to conform to some longhand norm these days?

[Asterix]

HundredthIdiot said:

WTF?

HTH.

ETA - beaten often and loving it!

Edited by HundredthIdiot on Monday 11th August 12:17

EFA