Anacronymism

So the other day my pal Todd had reason to type wtf! at my other pal Dan. He then pondered whether Dan knew what wtf! means. I said, "It should be pretty clear."

But I've seen many typing acronyms that are not pretty clear. For instance, most people know by now that lol means "Laughing Out Loud". Of course, it was not at all intuitive the first time I saw it. Let's take a look at the long and short of Internet typing.

The Short	The Long	WTF?
`ygg`	You Go Girl	I've dished this out several times, but I received it first. It was quite a humbling experience, let me tell you.
`iocl?`	Is Our Children Learning?	Save this one to taunt your friends who always type nonsense. It should remind one that there are worse things than difficulty being understood.
`tnm`	That's Not Mine	Selling something on E-Bay? When you convince your friends to help jack up the price, be sure to describe the object in full detail.
`idetsi`	I Didn't Expect the Spanish Inquisition	I certainly didn't expect this one when I first saw it last year. Nonetheless, I can see how it would be useful.
`netsi`	Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition	I first saw this one immediately after I first saw the previous one. It wasn't quite as useful to me.
`alotbsol`	Always Look on the Bright Side of Life	This is another phrase that Python addicts love to throw around. This kind of thing is why even Python addicts can't stand Python addicts.
`itmoasf`	In the Midst of a Sneezing Fit	This can be used to tell your fellow conversant that a] a cat to whom you are allergic has entered the room, or b] it's that time of year again.
`tanstaafl`	There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch	Sorry, that's economics.
`hwlllb`	He Who Laughs Last Laughs Best	Presumably this applies to he who `lol`s last as well.
`giapb`	Gasping Into a Paper Bag	If your friend is `rotfl`, send them something even funnier to make them do this.
`gijrmp`	Goddam I Just Ripped My Pants	When you see this, change the subject immediately.
`lob`	Left On Base	Once someone was discussing an adventure he had on the previous night's date, described like so: `I was rounding second and heading for third, but the outfielder made a perfect catch, and I was lob.`
`titfuck`	This Is the Full, Unvarnished, Correct Key	I used this phrase once when I gave a password out. She still won't speak to me, for some reason.
`ittotmaii?`	It's That Time of the Month Again, Isn't It?	Be very careful when you pose this query to a lady.
`tmr`	Typical Male Response	Because as soon as she stops talking to you, she'll find one of her lady friends, who will have this to say about it.
`uyuyhjbnnnnnnnnnn`	Fallen Asleep at the Keyboard	Of course, I've also seen the phrase `yuuuuuuhhhh` used for this as well.

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