Back before the Apollo 17 “manking” box misspelling and the recent wrong time on the 50th Anniversary Speedmaster my unwavering defense of Omega the Speedmaster was legendary.

I always enjoyed the WLSDATOALTCSLB abbreviation when referring to me and my topics.

WLSDATOALTCSLB -

Whiny Little Speedmaster Date And Time Obsessed Astronaut Loving Timely Calendar Shilling Little Bitch

 

Lol, SWMBO is probably the best in this thread!! My favourite!

 

GLWS good luck with sale.
Can be used with irony

 

... to be followed by AYTTPWTP*

*Are you taking the piss with that price?

 

IMHO : in my humble opinion

 

Love it. Catches me up and I can stop pretending I understand the abbreviations!

 

Wow I get to do a FIFY!!!

Be advised that the North American Continent includes Alaska (who knew we are not a island next to Hawaii?). If you want to exclude Alaska you must use 'contigious.' CONUS includes Alaska.

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_United_States

 

That RFLB suffered from ROMDS

RFLB = Red Faux Leather Box
RFLC = Red Faux Leather Case
ROMDS = Red Omega Mars Dust Syndrome

 

Some people even complain about the abundance of them, yet there not listed so far; LE’s.

LE = Limited Edition

 

Minty:
https://images.app.goo.gl/ZSnzz5QL9o9eEi1D8

 

2 more I use.

IMH2cO : In my humble 2c opinion (-> IMO more humble than IMHO)
RAF : can have 2 meanings, the context should make it clear which one it is -> Royal Air Force, or, Rare As Fc...

 

YALES = Yet Another Limited Edition Speedmaster...

 

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-other-brand-watch-collecting-common-abbreviation.4825/

The OP of this post has quite the list. There is a new acronym going around:

FTCV - F The Corona Virus

 

Don’t forget Charted...

 

Underage! And more than likely to fsck[8] you.




























[8] Ancient Unix command "file system check". Will still work on your new Android device once you have "rooted" it.

 

GTFO - Get That Fabulous Omega