Some hours ago, somebody asked: “what does OP mean”, and the answer was “Original Poster”. Honestly, I didn’t understand either. Easy? Not really, OP can mean a lot of things, Google it!
A long time ago I worked a very short period in Morocco, and they were speaking about a 4R … only days later I understood they were speaking about a R4 (model of a Renault car), if you want to know why they inverted the way of saying … I can explain
I am not fault free, yes, I sin sometimes (thanks God I am human), but I try to avoid abbreviations. It lasted about one week before I understood “IKZ” when I got my second job in 1985, and only years later I understood I shouldn’t be ashamed of not knowing it.
Only two days ago I understood what some people on this forum meant with IA … of course …” Ineos Automotive”! Obvious, … but I am already several months member of this forum, but was too lazy to try to understand.
Let’s make a test:
LR, USA, UK, Stu, … The last abbreviation is the only one I can live with (you may begin to laugh, but wait …)
CSR, AEV, EPA, IA, FT, BTW, VAT, VW, HMRC, BIK, OZ, VED, N1, FYI, IG, PC, DCPU, PTO2, HMRC, PR, GMC, D4, B58, SEP, MEP, B57, ATO, LCT, GVM, AT, BMW, AFAIK, EV, FC, DFC, 4x4, bhp, TS6, L322s, BW, MOT, 4WD, … should I go on? All are abbreviations used on this forum!
By the way, I was a very good consultant in TPM, FMEA, FMECA, RCM, SPC, IKZ, TQC, VCA, … That’s why I am now able to buy a Grenadier
I went through the forum rules of Stu to find an abbreviation, and … fantastic, apart from an “OK”, (this isn’t an abbreviation), NOTHING. This is a clear respectful behavior toward what he calls “This is an international forum”.
And this forum is meant to be an international forum. I don’t expect non-native English speaking people to understand easily English abbreviations, I am myself an non native English speaker, therefore I expect everybody to be “non-lazy” and … or to avoid abbreviations or to explain it in “every” new thread on this forum.
So, my advice, wish, order, hope, expectation, … everybody puts at least once in a post (at least in every thread) what is meant by an abbreviation.... and if you aren't lazy: don't use abbreviations at all! 
I hate abbreviations, they make reading so difficult ☹
A long time ago I worked a very short period in Morocco, and they were speaking about a 4R … only days later I understood they were speaking about a R4 (model of a Renault car), if you want to know why they inverted the way of saying … I can explain
I am not fault free, yes, I sin sometimes (thanks God I am human), but I try to avoid abbreviations. It lasted about one week before I understood “IKZ” when I got my second job in 1985, and only years later I understood I shouldn’t be ashamed of not knowing it.
Only two days ago I understood what some people on this forum meant with IA … of course …” Ineos Automotive”! Obvious, … but I am already several months member of this forum, but was too lazy to try to understand.
Let’s make a test:
LR, USA, UK, Stu, … The last abbreviation is the only one I can live with (you may begin to laugh, but wait …)
CSR, AEV, EPA, IA, FT, BTW, VAT, VW, HMRC, BIK, OZ, VED, N1, FYI, IG, PC, DCPU, PTO2, HMRC, PR, GMC, D4, B58, SEP, MEP, B57, ATO, LCT, GVM, AT, BMW, AFAIK, EV, FC, DFC, 4x4, bhp, TS6, L322s, BW, MOT, 4WD, … should I go on? All are abbreviations used on this forum!
By the way, I was a very good consultant in TPM, FMEA, FMECA, RCM, SPC, IKZ, TQC, VCA, … That’s why I am now able to buy a Grenadier
I went through the forum rules of Stu to find an abbreviation, and … fantastic, apart from an “OK”, (this isn’t an abbreviation), NOTHING. This is a clear respectful behavior toward what he calls “This is an international forum”.
And this forum is meant to be an international forum. I don’t expect non-native English speaking people to understand easily English abbreviations, I am myself an non native English speaker, therefore I expect everybody to be “non-lazy” and … or to avoid abbreviations or to explain it in “every” new thread on this forum.
So, my advice, wish, order, hope, expectation, … everybody puts at least once in a post (at least in every thread) what is meant by an abbreviation.
... and if you aren't lazy: don't use abbreviations at all! I hate abbreviations, they make reading so difficult ☹
, well, at another place, but I don't think a thieve will easily find it, not impossible, but almost.
