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When writers include an overload of acronyms, they usually do so in the hope that you'll end up R.O.T.F.L.O.L.Y.F.A.O. Occasionally they'll thrown in some acronyms that refer to [[Deadly Euphemism|Deadly Euphemisms]] along with more benign euphemisms in the hopes that you'll do a mental [[Double Take]] and think [[Big OMG|O.M.F.G.]]!
When writers include an overload of acronyms, they usually do so in the hope that you'll end up R.O.T.F.L.O.L.Y.F.A.O. Occasionally they'll thrown in some acronyms that refer to [[Deadly Euphemism|Deadly Euphemisms]] along with more benign euphemisms in the hopes that you'll do a mental [[Double Take]] and think [[Big OMG|O.M.F.G.]]!
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== F.L.M. ==
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== V.D.G.M. ==
== V.D.G.M. ==


* ''[[Ancient Domains of Mystery]]'': (ADOM) The guidebook has all kinds of abbreviations that make it downright illegible unless you read the compiled list of acronyms and abbreviations. One of the biggest offenders is the [[Infinity Plus One Sword|TotRR]].
* ''[[Ancient Domains of Mystery]]'': (ADOM) The guidebook has all kinds of abbreviations that make it downright illegible unless you read the compiled list of acronyms and abbreviations. One of the biggest offenders is the [[Infinity+1 Sword|TotRR]].
* ''[[Super Smash Bros]]'': (SSB) guides will have all kinds of acronyms, sometimes making the simplest things hard to read; for instance, DI, or Directional Influence; your ability to move left or right a little bit in midair, etc.
* ''[[Super Smash Bros]]'': (SSB) guides will have all kinds of acronyms, sometimes making the simplest things hard to read; for instance, DI, or Directional Influence; your ability to move left or right a little bit in midair, etc.
* ''[[Dwarf Fortress (Video Game)|Dwarf Fortress]]'': [[Invoked Trope|Done deliberately]] by the DF community; talk of the [[Giant Spider|GCS]] and the [[Dug Too Deep|HFS]] prevents spoilers. Also overlaps with [[Insistent Terminology]].
* ''[[Dwarf Fortress (Video Game)|Dwarf Fortress]]'': [[Invoked Trope|Done deliberately]] by the DF community; talk of the [[Giant Spider|GCS]] and the [[Dug Too Deep|HFS]] prevents spoilers. Also overlaps with [[Insistent Terminology]].
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== R.L.L.F. ==
== R.L.L.F. ==


* Tv Tropes Wiki itself. Those new to the community might have to have [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|CMoA's]], [[Home Page/YMMV|YMMV]], and YKTTW explained to them.
* Tv Tropes Wiki itself. Those new to the community might have to have [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|CMoA's]], [[Your Mileage May Vary|YMMV]], and YKTTW explained to them.
* [[Truth in Television]]: The United States armed forces do this, to the point where two members of the same branch (say an artilleryman and a tanker, both Army) can't understand each other. Much worse if it's members of two different branches.
* [[Truth in Television]]: The United States armed forces do this, to the point where two members of the same branch (say an artilleryman and a tanker, both Army) can't understand each other. Much worse if it's members of two different branches.
* The Armed Services see this extensively. "Private Bob! Gimme a SITREP on the PMCS of that APC ASAP!".
* The Armed Services see this extensively. "Private Bob! Gimme a SITREP on the PMCS of that APC ASAP!".
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