What I thought some abbreviations/emoticons meant vs what they actually meant
Didnt really pay attention to context or spelling, more like reading through words derived from a foreign language
Potatisen, FTFY is better as Fuck that, Fuck you.
snooggums, 
Gets the same point across!
loomi, So much hate
(Until I figured out this acronym a couple years back, the internet was a much angrier place for me. )
SadSadSatellite, That’s what I thought it was until right now
state_electrician, I still can’t believe it doesn’t mean that.
paddirn, I thought FTW meant ‘Fuck The World’
darvocet, I’ve always thought it meant both
AllNewTypeFace, 
It does when scratched into school desks. In text messages/online posts, though, it means For The Win.
taiyang, I am gonna steal FTFY, so whenever I use that, remember that’s what I’m saying to you.
answersplease77, Fuck That Fuck You actually works in every context where FTFY is used
bolexforsoup, I always read TFW as “the fuck when”
snooggums, The First Walrus.
philthi, I was essentially certain that this meant: “their face when”
Enkers, I thought it was “that feel when…” like in the memes.
Both kinda work, though.
fulcrummed, TFW… SMH Not sure I can unlearn “that face when… so much hate”
Randelung, the better o2 lmao
Venator, OMW should be “oh my word”
Kolanaki, 
“Oh my! Word?”
Venator, Nah its more like oh! My word!
Kiernian, Back twenty years ago when I first started seeing “SMH” it was “So. Much. Hate.”
As in “I really dislike that.”
As in “So, everybody unanimously said they want sheet cake for office birthdays and management decided to double down on the day old donuts again anyway? So Much Hate.”
errer, I thought I was nuts in remembering that it meant so much hate at one point
Kiernian, I think it was the original meaning when it was brand new and still very niche.
Part of me wonders if it made it onto one of those “Parents! Know these abbreviations!” memes where they purposely list the acronyms incorrectly (LOL–Lots of Love) and then got more popular that way.
Tixanou, english be like:
iirc atm btw nbd omw orly tbf rn tbh, wbu 👍
IndiBrony, 
I can use all of these to talk about a rousing game of football:
Newcastle United Fuck The What! We can’t lose against Man United again SoMetHing.
MotherFuWwer Joelinton misses an absolute sitter 😨 (Some internet famous Lorem Ipsum)
On my way
*Oh My What. Fuck This, Fuck You.
The Fuck What we’re actually winning Happy cat emoticon. Howeh the lads 0⁷(dunno how to subscript on my phone so this is the best you get)
>85 minutes later
We lost again‽ First Flayer Shooter!
jonathanvmv8f, I love when people make the effort to do this kind of stuff and I got the opportunity to have someone do it for my post.
Thanks dude. You have made my day…
Jumuta, mfw isn’t MotherFucker What??
and tfw isn’t The Fuck What??ig you learn something new every day
letsgo, I know someone who insists LOL means “lots of love”.
His text “My mother-in-law died last night LOL” still fails to parse.
Meron35, I thought <3 was a set of balls
captain_aggravated, 
And E> is a set of cyborg balls.
Kolanaki, What the hell do cats look like in your neck of the woods? 🤨
saigot, I always pronounce FFS in my head. I imagine it’s the person breathing out in frustration.
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