Yes, TTFN is indeed Ta ta for now. I suppose some existing abbreviations were simply adapted. The first time Sal saw people using LOL, he thought it meant “Loser Online.”
Not up on tweets either but do know what s.w.a.k means…For those that are the older generation its sealed with a kiss.. Placed an order for some subs and asked to have b.o. put on one the kid behind the counter wanted to know why I wanted body odor put on it.. said no it stands for black olives..
I’m fascinated that TTFN is known in the USA. I always took it to be a very British usage (and dated, I’d mentally associate it with World War 2 era entertainment shows.)
Maybe it started in the UK, and traveled over here. There was an old gag in B.C. about SWAK. One of the guys gets fresh with one of the girls and tries to use it. When he suggests that she knows what it means she slaps him with a loud ‘SWAK!’ Ah that Johnny Hart, he loved the sound effects.
For those of us with kids of a certain age, TTFN is familiar thanks to Winnie the Pooh. It’s actually the tagline Tigger uses whenever he leaves instead of saying goodbye. The kids using Twitter, text, etc. grew up with that one, so thank A.A. Milne.
I’ve always been curious as to how people “hear” the acronyms they read. Do they hear the words they represent… or the letters? I suppose it depends on the acronym, but when I read “OMG!” I “hear” “ohmygod!” (usually with a Valley accent).
The bottle first appeared in the third strip I drew, then fairly regularly until it became a permanent fixture. I think the last time I left t out on purpose was when Elena had hypnotized Rita into acting against her character. So the bottle’s absence was a visual clue to that.
I knew I’d find an answer in the comments (even though I know there are sites for that, I don’t like to have many tabs open. I already have one on news feeds in my home page, another on FB and a 3rd to see other comics pages.
Dwilesjr over 13 years ago
Rita has a certain genious about her
x_Tech over 13 years ago
That’s what I love about Rita…Logical anwsers to dumb questions.
x_Tech over 13 years ago
Or was it…
baileydean over 13 years ago
Ta-ta for now… but that predates tweets. I don’t tweet, either.
jeanie5448 over 13 years ago
Ta Ta For Now……I think….I don’t tweet either.
scottartist creator over 13 years ago
Yes, TTFN is indeed Ta ta for now. I suppose some existing abbreviations were simply adapted. The first time Sal saw people using LOL, he thought it meant “Loser Online.”
greatgrannyszoo over 13 years ago
Not up on tweets either but do know what s.w.a.k means…For those that are the older generation its sealed with a kiss.. Placed an order for some subs and asked to have b.o. put on one the kid behind the counter wanted to know why I wanted body odor put on it.. said no it stands for black olives..
shaun_clarkson over 13 years ago
I’m fascinated that TTFN is known in the USA. I always took it to be a very British usage (and dated, I’d mentally associate it with World War 2 era entertainment shows.)
scottartist creator over 13 years ago
Maybe it started in the UK, and traveled over here. There was an old gag in B.C. about SWAK. One of the guys gets fresh with one of the girls and tries to use it. When he suggests that she knows what it means she slaps him with a loud ‘SWAK!’ Ah that Johnny Hart, he loved the sound effects.
jackdohany over 13 years ago
One can find TTFN and many other acronyms on acronymfinder.com
wwh85cp over 13 years ago
For those of us with kids of a certain age, TTFN is familiar thanks to Winnie the Pooh. It’s actually the tagline Tigger uses whenever he leaves instead of saying goodbye. The kids using Twitter, text, etc. grew up with that one, so thank A.A. Milne.
baileydean over 13 years ago
I’ve always been curious as to how people “hear” the acronyms they read. Do they hear the words they represent… or the letters? I suppose it depends on the acronym, but when I read “OMG!” I “hear” “ohmygod!” (usually with a Valley accent).
How ’bout you? How do you “hear” them?
pegpantscarl over 13 years ago
The first time I recall hearing TTFN was from Tigger in Winnie the Pooh, which is both British and old.
scottartist creator over 13 years ago
@ SeaFox10
Sometimes the bottle is sitting on her desk, but it’s usually there somewhere.
johnzakour Premium Member over 13 years ago
Rita talks a lot so she must stay hydrated
scottartist creator over 13 years ago
The bottle first appeared in the third strip I drew, then fairly regularly until it became a permanent fixture. I think the last time I left t out on purpose was when Elena had hypnotized Rita into acting against her character. So the bottle’s absence was a visual clue to that.
johnzakour Premium Member over 13 years ago
Scott just likes drawing bottles…
gocartmozart over 13 years ago
We got “TTFN” from Tigger in Winnie the Pooh.
scottartist creator over 13 years ago
The real Pooh, or the Disney version? I don’t recall it. But I know the books far better than I do the films.
scottartist creator over 13 years ago
And actually, the bottle is kind of hard to draw. Bottles usually are. I just like using it as a prop, but drawing it isn’t much fun.
johnzakour Premium Member over 13 years ago
BTW, don’t forget to follow Roy on twitter….
vldazzle over 13 years ago
I knew I’d find an answer in the comments (even though I know there are sites for that, I don’t like to have many tabs open. I already have one on news feeds in my home page, another on FB and a 3rd to see other comics pages.
vldazzle over 13 years ago
I have allergies but don’t take meds, so I need to sip on my water (and later in the day on my gin) so that I don’t have that tickle with a dry cough.