NETIQUETTE AND FORUM RULES

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Please keep the forum a nice place to be by keeping your postings friendly. Remember that the written word can be misinterpreted quite easily, so think before you post! Please also refrain from posting in anger, as it can cause upset.

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We ask that postings are restricted to topics relating to food, cooking, the kitchen and, of course, Nigella's recipes! We know that some people will object to this restriction – which of course they are perfectly entitled to do – but we are responsible for maintaining a good atmosphere on the forum. We could have a free-for-all, totally unmoderated forum – but that’s not what Nigella wants to have, or to put her name to.

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Here are some commonly used abbreviations (with thanks to Edda and everyone else who contributed!). If you think of any more that need adding, email Admin!

AMT = At My Table (Nigella articles)
ASAP = as soon as possible
ATE = Admin Technical Elves
ATM = at the moment
AWW = Australian Women's Weekly
BF = best friend
BIL = brother-in-law
BFN = bye for now
BRB = be right back
BTW = By the way
EVO/EVOO = extra virgin olive oil
FAO = for the attention of
FG blue = feel good blue
FYI = For your info
GTA = Greater Toronto area
HS = Highschool
H2B = husband-to-be
IMHO = in my humble opinion
IYKWIM = If You Know What I Mean
k = OK (does this really need abbreviating!!!)
KA = Kitchen Aid
LK = Nigella's Living Kitchen
LOL= laughing out loud (also used to mean lots of love)
MIL = mother-in-law
MOA = medical office assistant
MOCCA = Members of Compulsive Cookbook-buyers Anonymous
natch = naturally
O/H = other half (for those living with and not married to that special person)
O/T = off topic (used to denote a forum topic un-related to Nigella or food)
OTT = over the top
PITN = pain in the neck
PMP = pee my pants often when LOL or ROFL!!!!
QED or q.e.d. = quod erat demonstrandum
ROFL= rolling on the floor, laughing
ROFLMAO - roll on the floor, laugh my ass off (blush sorry!!)
SIL = sister-in-law
Snap= two posters went to post same thought at same time, one beats the other one to the punch
SO = Significant other
SOH = sense of humour
SSB = secret single behaviour
TBH = to be honest
TLC = tender loving care
TMI = too much information
TTFN = ta ta for now
TTYL = talk to you later
TU = Thank you
YW = You're welcome
YMCHU = Yesterday's Muck Combined and Heated Up
YMCA = yesterday's meal cooked again......

And the abbreviations we use for all of Nigella's books:

Feast = needs no abbreviation!
FS = Forever Summer
HTE = How to Eat
HTBADG = How to be a Domestic Goddess
NB = Nigella Bites
NC = Nigella Christmas
NE = Nigella Express

Thanks, and happy posting!