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>Acronymns
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>I love acronyms - up to a point. 'TIA' is a great one because it conveys a simple message. There isn't much you can do to mess up 'TIA'. However, I read a thread last week where one of the posters used 'IMO' so much that I thought I was going to punch the wall before I was finished reading. It was even used twice in one sentence!
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>Hint: We already know it is your opinion because you wrote it. Unless you are a recognized expert or are actively representing a third party, there is no reason to use 'IMO'.
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>Disclaimer
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>A great thing about this board is the flag next to our name. I realize that many of us are from a different country where English is not the primary language and improper English from the international members is perfectly acceptable. My beef is with the American members who should already know how to communicate properly.
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>Maybe I wrote this because I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. But whether it is written or not, I still cringe when I see a row of question marks. It makes my teeth hurt.
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>Am I alone in feeling this way?

I use IMO quite a bit in my replies. Mostly I use it to try to convey a message to the reader that what is being written is not to be construed as a definitive answer to the question posed. With that said, I don't feel I'm misusing the acronym.

But come to think of it, I should probably change it to something like IME (in my experience) or maybe even ATMT (according to my tests).. just to try not to tick people off *g*..

Seriously now, I'm also confounded by the gratuitous use of acronyms of some members, especially the less-common ones like YMMV, etc.

Cheers,