Jimmy Young Radio 2 + B4 Texting

[in a mo]

Was Jimmy Young the first to use Text speak BBFN was one of his any more ?

[Sandy-Wroe]

TTFN was used on a Radio show during the war. so he wasn't. (Ta Ta for now)

[dothawkes31]

It was TTFN actually, Ta Ta For Now

[Sandy-Wroe]

But Jimmy Young's that old he may have used that during the war.

[jackthehat]

I *still* use it.................:o(

[stewey]

I had thought that 'DIY' was a relatively new term; however, I came across some British magazines from the early '50s that use those initials for 'do it yourself'.

[mike11111]

BBFN also exists: bye bye for now.

[woofgang]

there were loads during the war. i think the forces used them for various things and it caught on generally...snafu, itma, swalk boltop and norwich to name but a few

[hc4361]

Abbreviations were also commonly used in telegrams and telegraphs, when you were charged per character.
TGIF was used before texts, and POETS has been around for years.
Texting may be relatively new, but shortening words isn't.

[stewey]

In the magazines I mentioned previously, the guys are always pictured sawing, drilling, or painting whilst dressed in shirt and tie and puffing on a pipe. The 'lady of the house' is crinolined, has perfect hair, and is lurking in the backgroud preparing dinner for the happy, rosey-cheeked offspring.:)

[woofgang]

oh just like my house then......NOT
Does anyone remember Barry Bucknell?

[in a mo]

Is Barry Bucknell the guy who used to advertise double glazing ,he used to drop a feather to show that there was no air coming in.

[puternut]

Not sure if is WW2 or post that but there was a radio show ITMA - Its That Man Again with I believe Tommy 'You Lucky People' Trinder

[puternut]

Just looked it up - began July 1939 with Tommy HANDLEY ooopps

[puternut]

wolfgang - have heard of the first 3 of your anacronyms but 'boltop' & 'norwich' ????

Incidentally I was raised in Wycombe (Bucks) which stood for 'Will You Come Over My Beds Empty.. Apt as there is a large USAF base nearby. Abandoned I believe by USAF in 2007

[Everhelpful]

Boltop: better on lips than on paper.

[mike11111]

Can't remember what boltop stood for but norwich was (K)nickers off ready when I come home.

[spitza]

tommy handley not tommy trinder

[spitza]

ted moult done the double glazing Regards

[Everhelpful]

Norwich: K) nickers of ready when I come home.

[mike11111]

boltop was: better on lips than on paper