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[Awesome Oberyn Martell]

YG always puzzled me. I assume it's Young Griff

[Thunderfist]

Awesome Oberyn Martell, on 28 March 2012 - 04:34 AM, said:

YG always puzzled me. I assume it's Young Griff

Yes

[Crown]

Lord Littlefinger, on 28 March 2012 - 01:01 AM, said:

I hate the abbreviations and generally ignore them.  Fight the power!!!!!!  Also, there's a list on the FAQ page.

The irony.

[Fragile Bird]

The R+L=J thread is now in v. 22.  That means about 9000 posts, some of them incredibly long and complex, on the topic.  If everyone spelled out R+L=J in full, we'd be in v. 24 at least.

If you want a good history of the books, and you've read all the books, try reading the threads from the original start, followed by 19 Sandor threads, and then get into the Theon, then Sansa.  You won't run out of reading material for a couple of years.

ETA:  edited to add

Edited by Fragile Bird, 28 March 2012 - 07:33 AM.

[Ned Stark's Ghost]

what actually is the tower of joy?

[wyman's cook]

it's a slang way to call an erect pennis in Dorne

[Fragile Bird]

Ned Stark, on 28 March 2012 - 07:34 AM, said:

what actually is the tower of joy?

It's a literal tower in a mountain pass in Dorne, where R+L had joy.  Ned tore it down and used the rocks to build cairns for the bodies of the slain KG and and his friends, as it was only a Tower of Sorrow for him.

And depending on the context, it's a slang expression in Dorne for a hard on.

Edited by Fragile Bird, 28 March 2012 - 08:35 AM.

[Elaena Targaryen]

FM = First Men

But depends on the discussion and usually means...

FM = Faceless Men / Man

HOBAW = House of Black and White

MMD = Mirri Maz Duur

NK = Night's King

LC = Lord Commander

LB = Lightbringer

Besides what has been mentioned already that's all I can think of right now

[Rhaegar The Chef]

http://www.westeros....iations_for_me/

[TC_Chaos]

What is UnCat?

[Lyanna Stark]

Elaena Targaryen, on 28 March 2012 - 08:23 AM, said:

LC = Lord Commander

LC can be both Lord Commander of the Nights Watch and Lord Commander of the Kings Guard (but I guess anyone can tell apart Jon Snow and Jamie Lannister, no?)

KG = Kingsguard

KL = Kings Landing

TC_Chaos, on 28 March 2012 - 09:47 AM, said:

What is UnCat?

Revived Catelyn, also known as Lady Stoneheart, "un" referring to "undead". Same usage for "UnGregor", although "Gregorstein" or "FrankenGregor" are also used.

Edited by Lyanna Stark, 28 March 2012 - 09:49 AM.

[Silver Spearwife]

UnBrienne is also used for theories about Brienne. Since Martin (am I the only person who calls him that?) likes to bring people back, but not as the way they were before, the idea of a twisted version of a person being brought back is just Un[Name].

Rhaegar The Chef, on 28 March 2012 - 09:13 AM, said:

http://www.westeros....iations_for_me/

Someone should really add to this list. Just looking at this thread you can see how much longer it should be.

[Corvinus]

I, too, hate abbreviations. Took me forever to figure out what OP (original poster) meant, since besides this forum, I rarely go on others.

[Sgt.Pepper]

Due to some abbreviations I also find very hard to follow some posts as well. I am not against abbreviations per se, but for a beginner (like me ) it can get confusing sometimes. Specially as someone said, I do not follow any other forums, just this one, and I only started a couple of weeks ago...

My noob question would be, what does ETA mean? I know it is a general abbreviation like IMO (in my opinion) and not something directly related to the series...

Thank you for your helpful replies...

[Fragile Bird]

Sgt.Pepper, on 28 March 2012 - 02:07 PM, said:

Due to some abbreviations I also find very hard to follow some posts as well. I am not against abbreviations per se, but for a beginner (like me ) it can get confusing sometimes. Specially as someone said, I do not follow any other forums, just this one, and I only started a couple of weeks ago...

My noob question would be, what does ETA mean? I know it is a general abbreviation like IMO (in my opinion) and not something directly related to the series...

Thank you for your helpful replies...

Gee whiz, maybe I was too too subtle.  Look at post 24.

ETA:  edited to add

Edited by Fragile Bird, 28 March 2012 - 02:11 PM.

[Heavy Horse]

The world of lazy typers...  

I always assumed the abreviations were due to bad spellings.  (Or maybe that's reversed.)  That's why I do it.  Otherwise I would spell out everything.  I loath texting and have a horrid memory for accronyms (spelling, see what I mean).  I am of the theory, if you use less shortcuts your posts are more clear.  My 2 two cents.

Sorry I don't have any to add.  Informative thread though.

[Raven King]

TheOldGodsAndTheNew, on 28 March 2012 - 12:56 AM, said:

Thank you, that definitely helps.  And I'm sure future newcomers will benefit from this thread.

I'd like to add my own abbreviation in case no one's already mentioned it: TKMNN = They Killed Mah Niggah Ned (if you're unfamiliar, check youtube for reactions to Ned's death)

Otaku Assemble? You watch that too? HIGH FIVE!

[Sgt.Pepper]

RIGHT!!!  Sorry, I really overlooked it. I feel a little ashamed now...hehe.

Thanks anyway...

[TheOldGodsAndTheNew]

Perhaps we should condense all the abbreviations into one post, or maybe add it to the main wiki that already has some abbreviations?

[Fragile Bird]

Sgt.Pepper, on 28 March 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:

RIGHT!!!  Sorry, I really overlooked it. I feel a little ashamed now...hehe.

Thanks anyway...

Just realized that was post 1.  Welcome to Westeros Sgt. Pepper!

ETA:  Never feel ashamed....the stupid question does not exist.  You might get razzed but never fear to ask!

Edited by Fragile Bird, 28 March 2012 - 03:28 PM.