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Thread started 03/05/09 12:12am

tafnap

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can u please stop abbreviating Prince songs and albums!!!!

TMBGITW, GB, FBM, GO, DP
do u know how long it takes some1 of my intellegence 2 work them out?
2 long
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Reply #1 posted 03/05/09 12:13am

optimus

Hey have u heard FLSM/W? now thats a great track nod
[Edited 3/4/09 16:13pm]
Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps U take are no easy road
But the reward is great
4 those who want 2 go
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Reply #2 posted 03/05/09 12:15am

xlr8r

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What's tafnap stand for?
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Reply #3 posted 03/05/09 12:18am

wildgoldenhone
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xlr8r said:

What's tafnap stand for?

ROTFLMAO

mr.green







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[Edited 3/4/09 16:19pm]
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Reply #4 posted 03/05/09 12:19am

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xlr8r said:

What's tafnap stand for?




falloff
No matter your age, pursue your dreams so that you will LIVE.
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Reply #5 posted 03/05/09 12:21am

tafnap

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xlr8r said:

What's tafnap stand for?



Tit Ass Finger Nose Ass Prick
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Reply #6 posted 03/05/09 12:24am

xlr8r

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tafnap said:

xlr8r said:

What's tafnap stand for?



Tit Ass Finger Nose Ass Prick



Got it all covered I see.
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Reply #7 posted 03/05/09 12:25am

NouveauDance

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xlr8r said:

tafnap said:




Tit Ass Finger Nose Ass Prick



Got it all covered I see.

pussy
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Reply #8 posted 03/05/09 12:31am

rubymoon53

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tafnap said:

xlr8r said:

What's tafnap stand for?



Tit Ass Finger Nose Ass Prick



ROFLMFAO falloff
No matter your age, pursue your dreams so that you will LIVE.
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Reply #9 posted 03/05/09 12:49am

bambi777

optimus said:

Hey have u heard FLSM/W? now thats a great track nod
[Edited 3/4/09 16:13pm]

i am laughing my ass off!!
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Reply #10 posted 03/05/09 2:02am

JayJai

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tafnap said:

TMBGITW, GB, FBM, GO, DP
do u know how long it takes some1 of my intellegence 2 work them out?
2 long

There are a few I still haven't figured out! neutral
I swear the words "HATER" is wayyy over-rated...smh
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Reply #11 posted 03/05/09 5:44am

daPrettyman

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JayJai said:

tafnap said:

TMBGITW, GB, FBM, GO, DP
do u know how long it takes some1 of my intellegence 2 work them out?
2 long

There are a few I still haven't figured out! neutral

Which 1s?
**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
U 'gon make me shake my doo loose!
http://www.twitter.com/nivlekbrad
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Reply #12 posted 03/05/09 8:18am

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Some of us are two fingered or one fingered typers and its quicker to type ATWIAD than Around the world in a day, as people here mostly know what its about. Theres nothing wrong with abbreviating, Prince does it all the time, we are aping our idol. cool
So what are u going 2 do? R u just gonna sit there and watch? I'm not gonna stop until the war is over. Its gonna take a long time
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Reply #13 posted 03/05/09 11:21am

tafnap

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Huggiebear said:

Some of us are two fingered or one fingered typers and its quicker to type ATWIAD than Around the world in a day, as people here mostly know what its about. Theres nothing wrong with abbreviating, Prince does it all the time, we are aping our idol. cool



2day i say a thread where people were talking about FBM and i had no idea what they were talking about
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Reply #14 posted 03/05/09 11:27am

PinKing71

ur right

we should all cater to your level of intelligence

you just stay right there

we'll come to you

we wouldnt want you to bust a blood vessel evolving to a higher level or anything

thumbs up!
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Reply #15 posted 03/05/09 1:37pm

florescent

please put me out of my misery and tell me what FBM is! It's driving me mad! mad
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Reply #16 posted 03/05/09 1:38pm

florescent

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please put me out of my misery and tell me what FBM is! It's driving me mad! mad


It's ok.....just worked it out. Future Baby Mama!!!! YAY!!!!! biggrin
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Reply #17 posted 03/05/09 1:38pm

PinKing71

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please put me out of my misery and tell me what FBM is! It's driving me mad! mad


F U T U R E B A B Y M A M A
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Reply #18 posted 03/05/09 2:03pm

Tame

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I'm not so crazy about, Acronyms for song titles either. In my opinion I agree...It's a way for business abbreviations. cool
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #19 posted 03/05/09 2:29pm

LizaWoman08

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Wow, I was wondering which songs were better, MJHIP, TFRE, or TRD?? And what about HUAI/GrdE? That was always a good one

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Reply #20 posted 03/05/09 5:47pm

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tafnap said:

TMBGITW, GB, FBM, GO, DP
do u know how long it takes some1 of my intellegence 2 work them out?
2 long

Uh..... yeah. probably NOT gonna happen. lol
[PRINCE 4EVER!]

[June7, "ModGod"]
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Reply #21 posted 03/05/09 6:11pm

Giovanni777

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Tame said:

I'm not so crazy about, Acronyms for song titles either. In my opinion I agree...It's a way for business abbreviations. cool


I can't STAND acronyms... straight-up laziness, with complete disregard 4 educating others. Albums, films, books, and song titles should NEVER be in the form of an acronym.

(but I'm alright... really...)
"He's a musician's musician..."
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Reply #22 posted 03/05/09 6:14pm

raveon2tnek

i totally agree that this abbreviatns stink!
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Reply #23 posted 03/05/09 6:17pm

Efan

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Giovanni777 said:

Tame said:

I'm not so crazy about, Acronyms for song titles either. In my opinion I agree...It's a way for business abbreviations. cool


I can't STAND acronyms... straight-up laziness, with complete disregard 4 educating others. Albums, films, books, and song titles should NEVER be in the form of an acronym.

(but I'm alright... really...)


But we're talking about a guy who's too lazy to write out "Be" and has to abbreviate it "B." It makes sense to consolidate his longer titles into shorter ones.

By the way, things like "TMBGITW" and "FBM" are abbreviations, not acronyms.
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Reply #24 posted 03/05/09 6:20pm

Giovanni777

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Efan said:

Giovanni777 said:



I can't STAND acronyms... straight-up laziness, with complete disregard 4 educating others. Albums, films, books, and song titles should NEVER be in the form of an acronym.

(but I'm alright... really...)


But we're talking about a guy who's too lazy to write out "Be" and has to abbreviate it "B." It makes sense to consolidate his longer titles into shorter ones.

By the way, things like "TMBGITW" and "FBM" are abbreviations, not acronyms.


OK, OK, but I don't actually use "B" 4 "be"... Nor will I EVER use "eye" 4 "I".


wink

...and I disagree with your definition of abbreviation.

"An abbreviation (from Latin brevis "short") is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase. For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbreviation abbr. or abbrev.

In strict analysis, abbreviations should not be confused with contractions or acronyms (including initialisms)."
"He's a musician's musician..."
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Reply #25 posted 03/05/09 6:22pm

Giovanni777

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...and also... I was slightly exaggerating my distaste 4 acronyms 4 the sake of humour.
"He's a musician's musician..."
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Reply #26 posted 03/05/09 6:26pm

Efan

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Giovanni777 said:

Efan said:



But we're talking about a guy who's too lazy to write out "Be" and has to abbreviate it "B." It makes sense to consolidate his longer titles into shorter ones.

By the way, things like "TMBGITW" and "FBM" are abbreviations, not acronyms.


OK, OK, but I don't actually use "B" 4 "be"... Nor will I EVER use "eye" 4 "I".


wink

...and I disagree with your definition of abbreviation.

"An abbreviation (from Latin brevis "short") is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase. For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbreviation abbr. or abbrev.

In strict analysis, abbreviations should not be confused with contractions or acronyms (including initialisms)."


I knew you were kidding; I was kind of kidding too with my part about him being too lazy to write out "be."

I always thought acronyms had to be whole words; didn't realize initialisms were under that too. Interesting.

I don't mind the shortening, but I have my own weird issues with things. Like when he changed "Condition of the Heart" to have a heart symbol on the ONA live set. I seriously had a reaction of "No, that's not the name of the song!"

We all have our bugaboos with Prince, I guess.
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Reply #27 posted 03/06/09 12:51am

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IWIUW
"Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise."



"We had fun, didn't we?"
-Prince (1958-2016) 4ever in my life
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Reply #28 posted 03/06/09 1:06am

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TNBALM, and WOB will be hits, eye No it!
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Reply #29 posted 03/06/09 2:57am

JayJai

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daPrettyman said:

JayJai said:


There are a few I still haven't figured out! neutral

Which 1s?

Most of wat is mentioned on this thread! neutral lol
I swear the words "HATER" is wayyy over-rated...smh
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