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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Sat Sep 19, 2015, 08:43 AM Sep 2015

my Andy Rooney moment for the day: using nt or eom in subject lines on DU [View all]

nt = no text, it means the body of the message has nothing to read.

eom = end of message, it means the exact same thing as nt or (nt)

My understanding is, you type them in the subject line to indicate that, yes indeed, there is absolutely nothing to read in the body of the post.

If I am wrong, I will publicly flog myself with a wet noodle! Have a good weekend.

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my Andy Rooney moment for the day: using nt or eom in subject lines on DU [View all] steve2470 Sep 2015 OP

Correct. alphafemale Sep 2015 #1

Ken Kesey spelled it 'furthur' n/t GoneOffShore Oct 2015 #16

That's correct. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #2

Correct. Wounded Bear Sep 2015 #3

Indeed! pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #8

Asshole! Wounded Bear Oct 2015 #12

... pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #13

do we get to watch the wet noodle thing? lastlib Sep 2015 #4

Another easy one is kr kick recommend nt eom PufPuf23 Sep 2015 #5

Sometimes I like waiting until body of the message to say "n/t" eShirl Sep 2015 #6

Well in that case... pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #9

Yaa really Revanth Oct 2015 #7

I never use them. What do I care if someone wastes time looking for a message that is not there? CBGLuthier Oct 2015 #10

Ignored said what? pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #11

I think that evolved in the old, slow dial-up days (?) Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #14

I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I'll never do it again. jomin41 Oct 2015 #15