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"SMFW", the title of the comic and an acronym used as the caption, is very close to a number of other common acronyms, including: | "SMFW", the title of the comic and an acronym used as the caption, is very close to a number of other common acronyms, including: | ||
− | + | *"SFW", meaning "safe/suitable for work", denoting that something does not have suggestive content | |
− | *"SFW", meaning "safe/suitable for work", denoting that something does not have suggestive content. | + | *"MFW", meaning "my face when...", setting up for a user's reaction to something: possibly the intended replacement for the caption at the bottom of the comic |
− | *"SMH", meaning "shaking my head | + | *"SMH", meaning "shaking my head", used to indicate dismay |
− | *"SMF", meaning "so much fun" | + | *"SMF", meaning "so much fun" |
− | *"NSFW", meaning "not safe for work", the opposite of "SFW" | + | *"NSFW", meaning "not safe for work", the opposite of "SFW" |
+ | *"MWF", meaning "Monday, Wednesday, Friday", the update schedule of XKCD | ||
The title text contains more examples of imaginary acronyms of a similar nature: | The title text contains more examples of imaginary acronyms of a similar nature: | ||
− | *"WTFW" is a combination of "WTF" ("What the | + | *"WTFW" is a combination of "WTF" ("What the f***") and "TFW" ("That feel when...", used in a similar nature to "MFW"), and possibly "FTW" ("For The Win") and "FWIW" ("For What It's Worth") |
− | *"SMHO" is a combination of "SMH" ("shake my head") and "IMHO" ( | + | *"SMHO" is a combination of "SMH" ("shake my head") and "IMHO" ("In my humble/honest opinion...") |
− | *"TBFH" is a combination of "TBF" ("to be fair") and "TBH" | + | *"TBFH" is a combination of "TBF" ("to be fair") and "TBH" |
− | *"IMDB" is, of course, [http://www.imdb.com/ the Internet Movie Database], but also resembles "IMHO" | + | *"IMDB" is, of course, [http://www.imdb.com/ the Internet Movie Database], but also resembles "IMHO" |
Below are possible examples of potential (already existing, albeit rare) representations for each acronym, according to the {{w|Urban Dictionary}}: | Below are possible examples of potential (already existing, albeit rare) representations for each acronym, according to the {{w|Urban Dictionary}}: | ||
− | *[http://www.urbandictionary.com/SMFW SMFW] is listed as an acronym for "Smoke more | + | *[http://www.urbandictionary.com/SMFW SMFW] is listed as an acronym for "Smoke more f***ing weed". |
− | *[http://www.urbandictionary.com/WTFW WTFW] is listed as an acronym for "What the | + | *[http://www.urbandictionary.com/WTFW WTFW] is listed as an acronym for "What the f***, what?". |
*[http://www.urbandictionary.com/SMHO SMHO] is listed as an acronym for "Shaking my head off". | *[http://www.urbandictionary.com/SMHO SMHO] is listed as an acronym for "Shaking my head off". | ||
− | *[http://www.urbandictionary.com/TBFH TBFH] is listed as an acronym for "To be | + | *[http://www.urbandictionary.com/TBFH TBFH] is listed as an acronym for "To be f***ing honest". |
− | Knowing Randall, the sentences given in the comic proper and title text were probably made without an actual meaning in mind. Nevertheless, the sentence in the comic has a very plausible interpretation: "So Much Frustration When an acronym ''almost'' makes sense." | + | Knowing Randall, the sentences given in the comic proper and title text were (probably) made without an actual meaning in mind. Nevertheless, the sentence in the comic has a very plausible interpretation: "So Much Frustration When an acronym ''almost'' makes sense." (Another plausible interpretation of the acronym is "See My Face When".) Even the absurdly cryptic title text has a plausible translation: "What The Fuck, World? (WTFW) it's like Some Moron's Horrible Opinion (SMHO) To Be Fucking Honest (TBFH), I'm Done, Bye. (IMDB)" |
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+ | The name of the comic "XKCD" is itself a false acronym. From the [http://www.xkcd.com/about xkcd about page]: | ||
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+ | "It's not actually an acronym. It's just a word with no phonetic pronunciation -- a treasured and carefully-guarded point in the space of four-character strings." | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[Cueball is sitting at a desk, crouched over a laptop.] | :[Cueball is sitting at a desk, crouched over a laptop.] | ||
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:SMFW an acronym ''almost'' makes sense | :SMFW an acronym ''almost'' makes sense | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] |