[S4B]

Jeremy Beadle has died! RIP. I wasn't a fan but I know he will be missed.

[TIAL]

RIP, he did some brilliant pranks

[mintmog]

Chris was only talking about him this morning wasn't he. Shame

[ALFIE]

I used to love Game For a Laugh when I was a nipper!

R.I.P. Jeremy

[Yudster]

I never liked the type of TV Mr Beadle was associated with, but somehow I always liked him. A clever man, an astute broadcaster, and in recent years a prolific fundraiser - I met him once, very briefly, many years ago. Going by my usual observation with famous people that you can often tell a lot about what they are really like by watching how they speak to the "little people" when the cameras aren't on, I though he was great. I'm very sorry he's gone.

[Vivienne]

Sorry to hear this... RIFL, Mr Beadle

[MK Chris]

Rest in the Floor Laughing? Are you combining two acronyms with totally different meanings?

[Vivienne]

RIFL = rest in funny land (for comedian types).. It has been created by moi! It is the new RIP.

[MK Chris]

No it's not. It's stupid.

[Vivienne]

It's not! You watch! It's gonna take right off.

Years ago, my friend's husband used to hate how I used to abbreviate stuff. For example, I would call the Royal Bank of Scotland, the RBOS, etc., etc.
I told him at the time abbreviations are the future. Nowadays, everyone texts, so I was right! I'm ahead of my time, I think.

[MK Chris]

Abbreviations make people seem less intelligent.

[Vivienne]

I disagree. As long as they are not continually used to replace speech, it's all good, I think. It can also be an efficient way of taking down messages over the 'phone. I generally use shorthand though (Teeline).