Neither A WAHM Nor A SAHM
We never know what we learn from bloghopping and reading a piece of info while dropping EC. It’s basically easy to notice the “about” widget or something and I’m keen to know where the authors from and what they blog about. In many instances, I came across an acronym that made me stare and think what every letter stands for – WAHM. I thought I must be the most unaware, unimaginative blogger around who doesn’t know what the acronym stands for. By instinct, I googled WAHM and I realized at an instant that I am not a WAHM myself. This must explain why I didn’t get to know this acronym at all. Now I can say, I’m neither a WAHM nor a SAHM, simply because I’m not a work-at-home-mom. Although I stay at home now that I’m free from work, I’m not a mom to be qualified as a SAHM. Try SAHW. What a thought. WAHM, SAHM and now I remember the pop band WHAM who popularized the songs “WMUBYGG” and “LC”. Can you figure those titles out? I bet it’s easy.
And speaking of acronyms, I’m not the only one who aren’t aware about familiar acronyms. Many years ago, a friend of mine emailed me about what FYI meant. It’s kind of funny cos I don’t think there’s a single person on earth who doesn’t know what FYI stands for. Except this friend of mine. I thought she was kidding, but she wasn’t. And how she laughed when I told her it’s ‘for your information’. She said, in fact, she had said this many times but didn’t realize many were writing and using those words as FYI.
Although it’s tricky at times, acronyms can be useful in sending SMS especially for those who engage so much in using this ingenious technology. But as far as I am concerned, I’m a novice in SMS shortcuts or something. I have tried many times, but I’m always afraid the receiver might misunderstood me as I misunderstand most sms acronyms at times, lol!
I better go watch CSI NY now before I start writing in shorthand rather than acronyms. 
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I was surprised when someone who I thought knew a lot, didn’t know what fyi meant either. It’s hard to say how many times I had used it and they had no idea what I was talking about.
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Marlene replied on July 30th, 2008:
Oh, I thought there’s only one person who didn’t know what fyi meant, lol!
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LOL! That’s Wake me up before you go, go and Last Christmas?
When wifey and me were dating, we had so many acronyms that sometimes it would take me ages to figures out her ‘codes’ … LOL!
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Marlene replied on July 30th, 2008:
Got it right, Nick. Jus the songs that are hard to forget, lol!
I would get angry I couldn’t figure out acronyms used in sms.
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I’m familiar with most of acronyms the day I get addicted on texting hehehe. Like BTW for by the way and TGIF, chatting saying GTG..kakaaliw nga minsan may mag ask ano yan? lol! I consider myself WAHM for now.
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Marlene replied on July 30th, 2008:
Joy, yes, in chatting we used acronyms, too. And the most popular was asl, hahaa! Buti ka pa, WAHM, kaya pala may time ka sa mga blogs mo.
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This is funny! I’m neither of those too but I’m a 100% WM!It’s like text messaging but on blogs!You can also try twitter and you’ll get a lot of these acronyms. Btw, thanks for adding me in mybloglog. Feel free to visit me at my site too! Be glad to see you there! Mabuhay!
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Maricris replied on July 30th, 2008:
Hi Marlene, Salamat sa pagdalaw.And cute nu naman ng hubby mo and u still look young,I’m sure darating din si baby.So nasa sweden ka pala, Does it get colder there than here in the US?well, dalawin mo ko lagi ha.Syempre ganun din ako sa u.Ok lang ba maki-swap na link. Add na kita ha!Salamat!:)
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Marlene replied on July 30th, 2008:
Maricris,
Salamat din sa yo. Hehee, I’m in my 30’s na but you know us, filipinos, young looking pa rin despite the age. It’s gets really cold here, but we’re on the west side so not too much snow.
You have read my mind? I thought of adding you to my blogroll, hehee.
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Dati rin I didn’t know what SAHM and WAHM is all about. I remember I visited a forum before but they were using a lot of acronyms. I had to google every acronym so I can understand it.
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Marlene replied on July 30th, 2008:
Friend, nakakatulala din kapag di natin alam ang mga acronyms di ba. Kaya mapilitan tayong i-search kung ano yun, hehee.
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hi ate…kumusta na po..long tym no talk grabe…ngkaroon kasi ako ng work kaya ito humihina ang memory at d ko na maalala yung pangalan ng site mo… anyway…ito ako ngaun ngbabalik at nangangamusta…hope ur always fine….tc po…muahz
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Marlene replied on August 1st, 2008:
Hi chelle, kumusta na rin. Oo nga ang tagal mong nawala. Ok lang me. I’ve visited your site before and even left comments. Pati entrecard mo nawala na rin sa inbox ko. May work ka na pala.
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My, reading this entry reminded me of myself when I started blogging. I came across a lot of acronyms too, and especially those WAHM and SAHM. I was so confused, I thought those must be some hi tech technical terms which I would never understand! LOL I actually googles for the answer and when I came to know what, I love to use those term too, well, after all I am a SAHM now. LOL
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Marlene replied on August 1st, 2008:
Farah, learning things is what get from blogging, which is good. Yes, I know you’re SAHM and I envy you for that. I should have kids to be a SAHM, too, hehee.
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Farah replied on August 2nd, 2008:
you can always be a WAHF for now (work at home wife) hehehehhe
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hello Marlene thanks for visiting again my site… can i get your YM id? i have something to ask about in person, chat tau… Buzz mo nalang ako using this email add am using..
thanks and Good bless
-juler
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Marlene replied on August 1st, 2008:
Juler, added you na in my messenger. Aha, just don’t ask me about money cos I don’t have much, hahaa!
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