hovertical Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 How many of y'all honestly know what it stands for without Googling? I thought it was pretty much universal knowledge but I've asked a ton of people at work today and I want to say the "don't knows" lead by about a 3-1 margin. I used to use it and see it used frequently as far back as mid 90's chat rooms on AOL so it's been around forever. Anyway. Curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Hell yeah, brother! Spoiler Away From Keyboard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I knew what it was right away and was very confused about what this thread was going to be about. But I have also been extremely online for years, which I think makes a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 brb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, SongInTheAir said: I knew what it was right away and was very confused about what this thread was going to be about. But I have also been extremely online for years, which I think makes a difference. And for me I played an MMORPG religiously during my formative years so stating AFK was CRUCIAL for social survival. [Apparently formative years are ages 0 to 8 so it was actually JUST AFTER my formative years] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovertical Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 I'm not kidding when I though everyone knew what it meant. I mean I learned it before I learned "lol" in the 90s. It's just been around...forever. but I guess it's not really all that universal. I always used "brb" if I had to take a piss break but if I had to step away for more than a few minutes I'd drop an AFK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, hovertical said: I'm not kidding when I though everyone knew what it meant. I mean I learned it before I learned "lol" in the 90s. It's just been around...forever. but I guess it's not really all that universal. I always used "brb" if I had to take a piss break but if I had to step away for more than a few minutes I'd drop an AFK. I know AFK but I rarely used it. I used BBL, TTYL, and BRB a lot more frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I don't remember AFK. But as @SonOfJack mentioned, TTYL, BRB, etc. I used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I thought you misspelt Awk and was looking for something like that to bring about more of my programming PTSD. Both disappointed and relieved at the same time this is not it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 5 hours ago, hovertical said: I'm not kidding when I though everyone knew what it meant. I mean I learned it before I learned "lol" in the 90s. It's just been around...forever. but I guess it's not really all that universal. I always used "brb" if I had to take a piss break but if I had to step away for more than a few minutes I'd drop an AFK. i would just fucking leave. unless i was using icq, they had some fun status messages I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entendu Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Away from keyboard.... From my RuneScape days. Afk training baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollythewog Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 How about AFAIK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 hour ago, pollythewog said: How about AFAIK As far as I know, I don't remember this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undakai Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 TBF, IMHO, maybe the people you work with don't use the internet that much. IIRC a lot of these are much older chat abbreviations, and you'd probably just see BRB or BBS today. TBH, I'm glad not everyone knows abbreviations. I'd be FUBAR for my usage of PEBKAC in my workplace, SMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, Undakai said: TBF, IMHO, maybe the people you work with don't use the internet that much. IIRC a lot of these are much older chat abbreviations, and you'd probably just see BRB or BBS today. TBH, I'm glad not everyone knows abbreviations. I'd be FUBAR for my usage of PEBKAC in my workplace, SMH PEBKAC is the only one I don't recognize here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undakai Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Michael said: PEBKAC is the only one I don't recognize here. Problem Exists Between the Keyboard and Chair Often used in parallel with an ID-10-T issue Edited June 24, 2022 by Undakai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Just now, Undakai said: Problem Exists Between the Keyboard and Chair Ahh yes I remember it now. Haha! I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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