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IMO it seems that too often when people use the IMHO cliche they are either linguistically lazy, keyboard challenged or - most often - not being humble at all and have just 'dumped' on another poster, but are trying to make the bile more palatable.
What, in your opinion, does IMHO really convey?
 
In my case, IMO conveys that what I have just stated is my individual opinion, I use the abbreviation to make clear that what I'm saying is not a fact, but rather subjective. I don't use IMHO because I think the H is simply an unneccessary letter.
 
funkpilz said:
In my case, IMO conveys that what I have just stated is my individual opinion, I use the abbreviation to make clear that what I'm saying is not a fact, but rather subjective. I don't use IMHO because I think the H is simply an unneccessary letter.
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Same here.

Bob
 
Sir Terry Pratchett sums this one up beautifully in a footnote on page 146 of The Truth (a novel about newspaper publishing on the Discworld): "And something that distinguishes the Mr. Windlings of this world is the term 'in my humble opinion', which they think adds weight to their statements rather than indicating, in reality, 'these are the mean little views of someone with the social graces of duckweed'."

One of the 'stars' of The Truth is the photographer, Otto Chriek, who is a vampire. A bit of a drawback, given that light is the basis of photography...

Edit: I quite agree about IMO not IMHO. Whether the H is humble or honest, it adds nothing to the phrase.

Cheers,

R.
 
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Roger Hicks; "And something that distinguishes the Mr. Windlings of this world is the term 'in my humble opinion' said:
adds[/I] weight to their statements rather than indicating, in reality, 'these are the mean little views of someone with the social graces of duckweed'."
R.
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Love it!

I think I might use IT from now on which means "I think...." rather than having to type the extra letters. Maybe a thought carries more weight than an opinion? A thought is neutral (IT) whereas an opinion carries with it the implication that it has to be defended or argued about.
Then again, who was it said "I think, therefore I am"?
 
Oh!....so that's what it means!, my education is lacking - for a long time I thought LOL was an abreviation of the name of someone called Lawrence!
- slightly off the topic, why does nobody here buy anything? they just 'score' it win it, or 'pick it up'!
Dave.
 
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Dave Wilkinson said:
Oh!....so that's what it means!, my education is lacking - for a long time I thought LOL was an abreviation of the name of someone called Lawrence!
- slightly off the topic, why does nobody here buy anything? they just 'score' it win it, or 'pick it up'!
Dave.
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Do you mean that chap they made the film about - Lawrence of Lebanon?
 
mabelsound said:
It's just internet jargon, and we're on the internet. Nothing to get worked up about.
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Basically, I agree. For me, I think In My Humble Opinion and Your Milage May Vary are often used to soften what may sound harsh, or challenging, and show no confrontation is intended.

Of course, I suppose each of us attaches value to these shortcuts based on our own personalities. :D :D
 
Dave Wilkinson said:
Oh!....so that's what it means!, my education is lacking - for a long time I thought LOL was an abreviation of the name of someone called Lawrence!
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I heard a hilarious account on the radio recently about a guy and his teenage son who used to have online chats with each other even though they lived together. It took the dad months to figure out that his son didn't mean "lots of love" when he typed LOL!

(Some Google searches later)

Must have been The Moth Radio Hour but I don't know which episode.
 
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