I have been watching the site and contributed only a couple of times, so, as someone relatively new, I get kind of lost when reading posts from people and see things such as "YMMV" or "AS."  (I know 'AS' is Architecture Studio but no clue still about the other)

 

I can figure it out if I read enough posts, but I thought this forum could be used for people to ask questions about abbreviations and for more active members to share any they may be willing to. 

 

I know there isn't a universal system for these abbreviations but maybe some order could be made.

Hi psusyntar

 

Hope you're enjoying your stay

 

As a first contribution - YMMV = your miles may vary (i.e. your experience may differ from the person who is posting YMMV).

BM or B&M - "brick and mortar", means actual physical store (as in opposite to online)

IDHAMMTKBTS

 

I Don't have any more money to keep buying this stuff.

 

We use it a lot.

GE : grad emporium

FH: Fun house

DC: Dolphin Cruiser

SW: Star Wars

Lotr: lord of the rings

HP: Harry potter

Potc: pirates of the Caribbean

Pop: prince of perisa

S@ H: lego shop @ home

HD: helms deep

VC : Vampyre castle

HH : haunted house

WH: amazon warehouse

IDHAMMTKBTS

 

I Don't have any more money to keep buying this stuff.

 

We use it a lot.

I can't like this more than once, or I would!

OOS - out of stock

MITB Money In The Bank

MoM????

MoM????

mines of moria

AFOH:  Adult fan of hotcakes.

TRU - Toys R Us

SD - Slickdeals.net

PAB - Pick-A-Brick

PONYTAIL - LEGO Employee

TRU - Toys R Us

SD - Slickdeals.net

PAB - Pick-A-Brick

PONYTAIL - LEGO Employee

PONYFAIL - ex Lego employee

One that i do not understand is FH for 6857 (The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape). Shouldn't it be DDF or FE since Funhouse on the box is written as one word??

How about MF as in Millennium Falcon OR Monster Fighters depending on the poster's whim.

My point is we make these up as we go :D

BM or B&M - "brick and mortar", means actual physical store (as in opposite to online)

Whoa! Careful with this one.  Those of us with kids have a different interpretation of BM.  J

 

DNIIM = Guy who typed IDHAMMTKBTS

AA = Arkham Asylum

SC = Sopwith Camel

T1= Volkswagen Camper

TOK= The Orc King

SCUBA = Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

TTFN

MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

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We do have nice list of abbreviations in the Frequently Asked Questions area.  I am sure we can add a few of these listed here, but the bottom line is, even if you build a list here, 2 months down the road someone will ask the same questions and it will start all over again.

How about MF as in Millennium Falcon OR Monster Fighters depending on the poster's whim.

My point is we make these up as we go

I'm glad you pointed this out because I thought everyone was calling it a Mo Fo. (Dats gansta foh Mutha ..........)

Whoa! Careful with this one.  Those of us with kids have a different interpretation of BM.  J

 

DNIIM = Guy who typed IDHAMMTKBTS

AA = Arkham Asylum

SC = Sopwith Camel

T1= Volkswagen Camper

TOK= The Orc King

SCUBA = Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

 

TMI

We do have nice list of abbreviations in the Frequently Asked Questions area.  I am sure we can add a few of these listed here, but the bottom line is, even if you build a list here, 2 months down the road someone will ask the same questions and it will start all over again.

Maybe makes sense to put it somewhere more visible, and make it expandable?

I think we should not use abbreviations, even more so with set numbers.

The purpose is to save time but often we end up with at least one more post asking what it is. With set numbers, readers often have to look up the number to find the set name.

 

Posts like this will make it hard for everyone:

"Picked up 2 BE from TRU today, saw a small discount on MC2 but passed"

 

Lego maintains 200 sets each year, how are we going to keep up?

SSD: super star destroyer

DS : Death Star

UCS : ultimate collection series

TB: tower bridge

WVC: winter village cottage

I think we should not use abbreviations, even more so with set numbers.

The purpose is to save time but often we end up with at least one more post asking what it is. With set numbers, readers often have to look up the number to find the set name.

Posts like this will make it hard for everyone:

"Picked up 2 BE from TRU today, saw a small discount on MC2 but passed"

Lego maintains 200 sets each year, how are we going to keep up?

MC: minecraft

BE: barrel escape

MC2: Mobile Crane Mk2.

You got Barrel Escape right :-)

 

The point is (many) people lose time having to guess or look up.