Don't You just love those Abbreviations???

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AAMOF = As a Matter of Fact
AF(A)IK = As Far as I Know
AKA = Also Known As
ASAP = As Soon As Possible
BBS = Bulletin Board System
BF = Bloody Fool
BG = Big Grin
BS = Bullsh*
BTDT(GTT) = Been There, Done That (Got the T-shirt)
BTW = By The Way
CTS = Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Delurk/lurking = Lurking is reading but not posting on the list - subsequently delurking is posting for the first time (usually after a period of reading)
FAQ = Frequently Asked Question(s)
F2F = Face to Face
FYI = For Your Information
FWIW = For What It's Worth
G = Grin
GL = Good Luck
HNG = Horny Net Geek
IAP = Internet Access Provider (alt: ISP - Internet Service Provider)
IMAO = In My Arrogant Opinion
IME = In My Experience
IM(H)O = In My (Humble) Opinion
IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMX = In My eXperience
IRC = Internet Relay Chat (chat box)
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
IRT = In Reply To, In Regards To
ISO = In Search Of
ISP = Internet Service Provider
ITMT = In The MeanTime
LOL = Laughing Out Loud (in general) / Lots Of Luck (rare)
LTR = Long Term Relationship
MOTAS = Member of the Appropriate Sex
MOTOS = Member of the Opposite Sex
MOTSS = Member of the Same Sex
MPD = Multiple Personality Disorder
MUD = Multi User Dungeon (a.k.a. MUSHES or MUXS) online multi user themed interactive environments
NC = Non-Consentual
NG = News Group
O/L = On Line (as opposed to Real Life)
OTOH = On The Other Hand
OTW = One True Way
PDA = Public Displays of Affection
PISS = Passive Ignorance Silence Strike (used against freguent flamers n newsgroups)
PLONK = Messages from this person will be automatically deleted/ignored used against frequent flamers in newsgroups)
PITA = Pain In the Ass
RL = Real Life (as opposed to net.life)
ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On the Floor Laughing My A* Off
RSI = Repetitive Stress Injury RTFM = Read the F*ing Manual
S = Smile
SAM = Smart-Ass Masochist
SFB = Sh* For Brains
SO = Significant Other
SOH = Sense Of Humor
SQO = Some Quantity Of
STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease
STI = Sexually Transmitted Infection
TIA = Thanks In Advance
TLA = Three Letter Acronym
TPTB = The Powers That Be
TS = TransSexual
TTFN = Ta Ta For Now
TV = TransVestite
V/A = Verbal Abuse
VBG = Very Big Grin
VEG = Very Evil Grin
WIITWD(H) = What it is that we do (here)
WRT = With Respect To
WS = Warm Smile
YKINMK = Your Kink Is Not My Kink
YKINOK = Your Kink Is Not Okay
YKIOKIJNMK = Your Kink is OK, It's Just Not My Kink
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
!= = Not equal to
:-) = A "smiley" face (sideways); there are many variations
24/7 = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
LDR = Long Distance Relationship (usually a euphemism for Internet based - 0n line - "relationship")
RL = Real Life (relationship)
RT = Real Time (relationship)
Vanilla = everyday life