Some of Us Are New to Pampered Chef and This Forum and I See an Occasional

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Discussion Overview

The thread focuses on the use of acronyms within the Pampered Chef community, with participants sharing various acronyms they have encountered and their meanings. New members express curiosity about understanding these terms, while others contribute lists of acronyms and their definitions.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes their confusion about acronyms like QSP and seeks clarification on others.
  • Another participant shares a comprehensive list of acronyms used in the community, including definitions for terms like HWC and FC.
  • Several users mention their experiences of being stumped by new acronyms, even after years of involvement.
  • One participant humorously recounts needing help with acronyms used in casual communication, such as FCOL and FPS.
  • Another participant shares a personal experience of learning the meaning of PWND from their son, highlighting generational differences in language.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the familiarity with acronyms, with some participants feeling confident while others express ongoing confusion.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects the experiences of both new and seasoned members of the Pampered Chef community in navigating the language used among consultants.

Who May Find This Useful

New members of the Pampered Chef community may find this discussion helpful in understanding common acronyms used in conversations.

ChefPeg
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Some of us are new to PC and this forum and I see an occasional acronym here and there. Some I can figure out, like DCB means Deep Covered Baker but others stump me, like QSP. Quick Serve P-something...?

What are some other the acronyms y'all use and what do they stand for?

Thanks in advance!
 
Re: acronyms...There was an excellent post in the Acronym thread, posted here a couple of years ago:

What does HWC mean?

adventurechef said:
I consolodated these for easier viewing.

Pampered Chef Cheffers Acronyms:

AP/C/S - Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer
BB - Batter Bowl
BTW - by the way
CC - Consultants Corner
CN - Consultant News
DBG - Double Burner Griddle
DD - Dear Daughter
DDB - Deep Dish Baker
DH - Dear Husband
DL - Down Line
DPDS - door prize drawing slips
DS - Dear Son
DYLAB - Do You Love a Bargain flyer
EAD - Easy Accent Decorator or Easy Accident Decorator
FC - Food Chopper
FPV - Free product value
HO - Home Office
HTH - Hope This Helps
HWC - Help Whip Cancer
ICSM - Ice Cream Sandwich Maker
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
ISO - in search of
KWIM - know what I mean
LMAO - Laughing My Donkey Off (ROTFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my *** off)
* LOL - laugh out loud (thanks Marg!)
MAC - Morning After Calls
NC - National Conference
OOB - out of the box calls
OOF - outside order form
OTOH - On The Other Hand
PC - Pampered Chef
PITA - Pain In The Donkey
QSP - Quick Stir Pitcher
RCP - Rice Cooker Plus
RUFTH - Round up from the heart
SA - Simple Additions
SBRC - Season's best recipe collection
TIA - Thanks in Advance
TKG (some just use KG) - The Kitchen Guy
TPC - Top Performance Cluster or The Pampered Chef
TTA - tool turn about,
UM - ultimate mandoline
USG - Ultimate Slice and Grate

I forget what LOL means!

Linda

* I added this to the files

There was an attached file, too:

http://www.chefsuccess.com/attachme...-hwc-mean-pampered-chef-cheffers-acronyms.doc
 
Re: acronyms...Quik Stir Pitcher
MFP - Manual Food Processor
ISO - In Search Of
HTH - Hope That Helps
 
Re: acronyms...Thanks! I can usually figure them out but sometimes I'm stumped. This helps.
 
Re: acronyms...
marystell1 said:
Thanks! I can usually figure them out but sometimes I'm stumped. This helps.

Don't feel bad! I've been doing this 4 years and they still manage to come up with new ones that stump me (especially with new products). :D
 
Re: acronyms...FCOL! FPS! DI! I will let you guess that one. I got these in an e-mail that looked like a text from my niece. She had to explain everyone of them to me.
FCOL - For Cryin out loud!
FPS - for Pete's sake
DI - &#mn It!
 
Re: acronyms...I had to ask my son what PWND meant. He used it in a Facebook status that referenced getting his taxes submitted. Turns out it means "Perfectly (or Personally) oWNeD." He tells me it's a gaming term. [@$#%$%$ kids!)
 
Re: acronyms...RCB=Round Covered Baker
 

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