What does FTW stand for?

[ehynick]

Sorry novice here - I hate shorthand!

I see things like "Ron Paul 2008! FTW!!"

My first impression of it was honestly, "F**k the World!" ...yea, that gives a good impression with voters.

But then I thought, "For the Whitehouse"?

Please just spell it out!

 

[NEPA_Revolution]

For the Win, but I like for the White House too.

 

[Tdcci]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ftw

 

[UnitedWeStand]

for the win=)

 

[pacelli]

I thought it mean F**k the world myself, but from internet gaming I've learned it means, "For The Win".

 

[acptulsa]

Yeah, I've had trouble picking up internet shorthand, too. That's why I pretty much never use it, except for QFT, which is a compliment by the way (quoted for truth).

I think it means for the win--I think.

I just wish someone would explain IMAO to me. Still don't get it.

 

[aksmith]

Yeah, I've had trouble picking up internet shorthand, too. That's why I pretty much never use it, except for QFT, which is a compliment by the way (quoted for truth).

I think it means for the win--I think.

I just wish someone would explain IMAO to me. Still don't get it.

In My Asinine Opinion

 

[acptulsa]

In My Asinine Opinion

Thank you. Don't know why I didn't think of that--I have enough of them!

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

Yeah, I've had trouble picking up internet shorthand, too. That's why I pretty much never use it, except for QFT, which is a compliment by the way (quoted for truth).

I think it means for the win--I think.

I just wish someone would explain IMAO to me. Still don't get it.

You sure you don't mean LMAO - Laughing my @$$ off

Perhaps the IMAO means "in my arrogent opinion" as a play on the common IMHO which means "in my humble opinion"

and welcome to the forum, ehynick

 

[Give me liberty]

FTW! For The Win xD

 

[acptulsa]

No, I managed to figure out LOL and the slightly more emphatic LMAO all by myself. Had something to do with usually seeing them both through the tears myself.

 

[Original_Intent]

We have some real 1337 5P34K3R5 here...

and no, I don't speak "LEET", that's as close as I come.

 

[Moobi]

FTL is slightly less common, but I'm sure once you know FTW is For The Win, FTL is, naturally, For The Lose.

 

[Paulitical Correctness]

ROTFLMGDMFAO!

 

[acptulsa]

ROTFLMGDMFAO!

QFT


I think...

 

[Original_Intent]

ROTFLMGDMFAO!

WTF Noob I pWn jOO!

 

[acptulsa]

WTF Noob I pWn jOO!

OICU812!

 

[ehynick]

Thanks everyone! And thanks for the welcome.

I just wish someone would explain IMAO to me. Still don't get it.

That makes me feel better that someone with 905 posts doesn't know something.

 

[Paulitical Correctness]

I didn't know what [sic] meant until yesterday.

 

[SWATH]

I think it means "BTW 1 1Z r3al gh3y"