ALPHABET SOUP!!!

[sing4jc2]

Ok, ladies:

I need your help.  Many of you have been around the terminology and abbreviations of adoption for years; however, there are MANY of us that are newer and have no idea what many of these abbreviations mean.  Like the PIOG from one of the other posts.   ;)

Please post the abbreviation and meaning so that we can all be on the same page. 

TY!    he he he

Examples:

PIOG - Posted In Other Group
Bmom - Birthmom
INOC - In Need Of Chocolate

etc.

[AdriaD]

IOW - In Other Words
BTDT - Been There, Done That
KWIM - Know what I mean?
f2f - Face to Face (meeting)

[CandyE]

Also
 JMO -just my opinion
JMHO - just my humble opinion
BTW - by the way

[onethentwins]

Quoting sing4jc2:

BM - Birthmom

Really??? I'm getting used to this and don't feel the need to correct everyone all the time, but must we perpetuate this in the birthmoms group? Aren't we worthy of a couple more keystrokes; bmom? Because I for one am not a bowel movement and cringe whenever someone calls me one.

[sing4jc2]

Aren't we worthy of a couple more keystrokes; bmom? Because I for one am not a bowel movement and cringe whenever someone calls me one.

Come on, now ladies.....give me a break here.  Some of the posts have had that, so I was clarifying.  YES, by all means, "Bmom" is perfect; I cannot even begin to imagine feeling referred to as a bowel movement, nor was that the intent.  I apologize.

Ladies:  Can we just take a couple of minutes and help the newer ones out a bit?  We have many on here that are just reading and taking things in.  They are hurting and need support.

Thank You

[Anne28]

Quoting sing4jc2:

Aren't we worthy of a couple more keystrokes; bmom? Because I for one am not a bowel movement and cringe whenever someone calls me one.

Come on, now ladies.....give me a break here.  Some of the posts have had that, so I was clarifying.  YES, by all means, "Bmom" is perfect; I cannot even begin to imagine feeling referred to as a bowel movement, nor was that the intent.  I apologize.

Ladies:  Can we just take a couple of minutes and help the newer ones out a bit?  We have many on here that are just reading and taking things in.  They are hurting and need support.

Thank You

LOL....(laughing out loud)..I'm sorry..i had to laugh at this one.  I agree though, ladies, let's get the bowels out of our systems and think of where our conversations take place.  Naturally, we aren't talking about bowel movements on an adoption/birthmom site.

Anne

[sing4jc2]

Ok, here are some others (or at least what I think they mean!)  Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...I'm new to the abbreviation lingo:

Amom - Adoptive mom
Adad - Adoptive dad
PAP - I'm guessing NOT the annual check up (LOL); Potential Adoptive Parent (?)
BF - boyfriend
 

I'm sure there are lots I'm missing...... "need imput, Stephanie!"  (Short Circuit)

[BaffledProdigy]

Thank You. I was one of those people who ask what PIOG was. Appreciate the insight with the exception of someone's bowel movements.

[sing4jc2]

SW - Social Worker

[Anne28]

DR...damn right

[KathyT55]

NO one answered what PIOG was???

I see DH all the time, what is that? I assume it is someone's husband, but what is the "D"?
deadbeat, dummy, darling (southern) What is ti?