pronunciation of WTF, OMG

[DisgustipatedinCA]

I'm in my forties, and therefore tragically unhip. Like everyone else with an Internet connection, I see WTF and OMG all over the place. I always assumed that when spoken, the fully-qualified phrases were used: what the fuck, and oh my god. But I've heard my high school-aged kids just using the initials: double-you tee eff, and oh emm gee. Is this commonplace? Is the full pronunciation uncommon? Is it just a Northern California thing? thanks.

[6000eliot]

1. Very commonplace. I teach college, and my students say these all the time.

[arcane1]

2. If I ever hear people pronouncing these, I'm giving up

"Hecka" pushed me to the edge... pronouncing "LOL" is all I need to jump.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

3. thanks for both responses

Now I know. Now I'm trying to imagine Hunter S Thompson uttering the syllables, "double-you tee eff". I'm not having any success in envisioning this.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Do they listen to teachers?

ess dee eh ess yew
gee tee tee oh
wye see double-yew yew tee bee

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Sit down and shut up
Go to the office
You can wait until the bell

[jakeXT]

5. Sounds a bit like WWF Wrestling

Imagine this stupid song with WTF

[bluesbassman]

6. I have two teenagers, so my house has a steady stream of kids passing through.

I hear the abbreviations spoken all the time. Just their slang du jour.

I'm just glad they still use "cool". I'd be in a world of hurt if they didn't.

[geardaddy]

7. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Oscar Mike Golf

[dana_b]

8. eff em el!!!

my daughter's favorite. sigh...

[DisgustipatedinCA]

9. Tee Aych Exx, Awl.

[Bruce Wayne]

10. I pronounce all internet acronyms phonetically.

It ends up soundling like "whhtfff", "ahmmj", "loll", and "roffle."