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I Don't Know What This Means

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selfiejesus
Posts: 345 - Karma: 1,813
so like i've realized that people use slang/acronyms i've never heard before on this site, and i'm quite confused.

what does OP and IMO mean? and is everyone sarcastic or am i just really dumb...?
10 years ago
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erica
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OP means Original Post(er).
So the person who made the thread would be the OP.

Example: OP I'm answering your question so you don't feel dumb anymore!


IMO just means in my opinion. People usually just say it as a more relaxed way to counter an argument, kinda like to each his own but this is what I think. (But really just in my opinion, im just over thinking/ explaining it).

Hope that helps!
10 years ago
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selfiejesus
Posts: 345 - Karma: 1,813
nsfairyOP means Original Post(er).
So the person who made the thread would be the OP.

Example: OP I'm answering your question so you don't feel dumb anymore!


IMO just means in my opinion. People usually just say it as a more relaxed way to counter an argument, kinda like to each his own but this is what I think. (But really just in my opinion, im just over thinking/ explaining it).

Hope that helps!


yes, thank you. if someone said "Great thread, OP! Keep it up!" Is that sarcastic?
10 years ago
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B.Aussie
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selfiejesusyes, thank you. if someone said "Great thread, OP! Keep it up!" Is that sarcastic?


Quite often it is, but I've seen it posted non-sarcastically too. It depends on the context.
10 years ago
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NSwidow
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Took me so long to learn that SMH was shaking my head haha.
10 years ago
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B.Aussie
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NSwidowTook me so long to learn that SMH was shaking my head haha.


I thought it was 'so much hate' for sooo long.
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LynxNation
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NSwidowTook me so long to learn that SMH was shaking my head haha.


I was going to post about that! I had no idea what that meant until yesterday
10 years ago
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Mingg
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Irrelevant but the town I live in is Orchard Park, aka OP. One of my first posts on NS I quoted someone who said OP and I was like hey I'm from OP too!

Learned quickly there was more meaning to OP than my hometown..
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taylornicky
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Whenever I see OP I always think ortho and para directors in ochem since i remember they go together by thinking OP.
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neutralzombie
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LynxNationI was going to post about that! I had no idea what that meant until yesterday


welp, i just learned this today. my friend uses it all the time. i generally google acronyms though.
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