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What do all the initials mean in the posts?
#876420 07/18/00 08:12 PM
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For those of us new to this board can you enlighten us what all the abbreviations mean like OW and such? I would appreciate it
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#876421 07/18/00 09:29 PM
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OW - Other Woman<BR>OM - Other Man<BR>EA - Emotional Affair<BR>H - Husband<BR>W - Wife<BR>LB - Lovebuster<BR>POJA - Policy of Joint Agreement<BR>EMA - Extra Marital Affair<BR>MHA - My Humble Opinion<P>Others are out there I just can't think of anymore right now.<P>I still come across some I have to think about.<BR>
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#876422 07/18/00 10:39 PM
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WS - Wayward Spouse<BR>BS - Betrayed Spouse<P>SAA - Surviving An Affair (book)<P>PA - Physical Affair (as opposed to an EA)
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#876423 07/19/00 07:03 AM
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I just figured out:<P>BTW - By the way<BR>XOP - Ex other Person<BR>STBX - Soon to be Ex<P>I think it's fun trying to figure them out on my own [Linked Image from marriagebuilders.com] Still not sure, though, is <P>LOL - Lots of Love????? Or I guess it could be lots of laughs???
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#876424 07/19/00 07:09 AM
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Just a general summary at <A HREF="http://www.marriagebuilders.com/forum/Forum29/HTML/000008.html" TARGET=_blank>Acronyms, Smilies, UBB Codes</A>.<P>Jim
Re: What do all the initials mean in the posts?
#876425 07/19/00 07:23 AM
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I think LOL is "laugh out loud". This is according to my WS who is having an EA with the OW.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SKM:<BR><B>I just figured out:<P>BTW - By the way<BR>XOP - Ex other Person<BR>STBX - Soon to be Ex<P>I think it's fun trying to figure them out on my own [Linked Image from marriagebuilders.com] Still not sure, though, is <P>LOL - Lots of Love????? Or I guess it could be lots of laughs???</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><P>------------------<BR>Chele
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#876426 07/20/00 12:11 AM
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