Since there seems to be confusion regarding acronyms, I figured I’d spell some out for everybody. Please add or correct: TMI - too much information FYI - for your information IMO - in my opinion IMHO - in my humble opinion CYA - cover your backside IDK - I don’t know LOL - laugh out loud LMK…

[image] Itchyfeet: As I am also not a fan of acronyms and didn’t know what PNW is, I am just wondering what your point is? That @Smiley has been very consistent about her dislike of acronyms for a long time. The PNW example is just the first one I noticed a few years ago when she requested …

I think it is perfectly reasonable for members to question abbreviations of locations they do not recognise where members of the forum are from different countries. Such was the case of PNW where a number of us didn’t know where it was. I don’t look on that or QLD (as an Australian example) as acron…

There are many more members than just English (and of course Americans) on here, so it might be more correct to say many people/members outside of USA would not know it. I admit I didn’t know it, but as I am not applying for sits in USA it doesn’t bother me.

Might I add, “HO” is always in caps in here..not as in Santa’s favourite h* :sweat_smile:

I’m thinking we should switch from HO to PO on this forum. PO - pet owner. Seems to be more applicable. Maybe PO and PS - pet sitter.

Or as voted by forum members “Hosts” [image] How should Trusted Housesitters refer to pet and home owners? THS News & Feedback [Host, home owner or pet parent] Home owners, Pet parents…just some of the titles that could be used to describe the same group of p…

Oh! I had no idea it was voted on. Disregard my post.

[image] Cat-ophile: I’m thinking we should switch from HO to PO on this forum. PO - pet owner. Yeah but PO can mean something else (and not Post Office either), and people might get PO’d if you confuse them with it :rofl:

Yes - rather unusually we were asked for our opinion in January. Members took the time to respond and we have heard nothing since. The topic was also raised and discussed at length a couple of years prior to that.

I disagree @Cat-ophile I am a home owner with no pets but have to suffer being called a pet parent on THS. :roll_eyes: I much prefer being called a host.

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Or as voted by forum members “Hosts”

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