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ooh, that is a very good idea, but will have to be someone else, as I guess usually the arf abbreviations.Maybe their should be an arf section in prep groups to give parents to be a bit of a heads up.

there was a thread a while ago with abbreviations/translations - will have a hunt if the kids don't interrupt me first!Taz

As someone reasonably new I think that is a wonderful idea. I have looked in on ARF, and enjoyed what I deciphered, but don't look any more as it takes time to understand and I don't feel able to contribute without the 'lingo'.go go go!

Nup, seems to have gone, hadn't realised it was that long ago.I'll make a start instead of doing basecamp (home) relocation (moving) admin.EN1 - (enemy number 1) parent, usually motherEN2 - (enemy number 2) parent, usually fatherARF agent - adoptive childnon-ARF agent - child not a member of the ARF (but often aspiring in their behaviour)BCRF agent - birth child who has picked up ARF tacticsFCRF agent - foster childMASH - hospital/medical facilities/attentionSupply tent - shop, usually supermarketFurry Agents - pets, often acting as double agentsWFP Bench - Worst Flipping Parent Bench - place we are condemned to when our agents deem us NOT FAIRTurquoise - lovely therapeutic parenting as recommended by Margot Sunderland, she of the floating turquoise robes (she wore them at an AUK conference some years ago)Orange/Red - not lovely therapeutic parentingRSM - Raving Saregeant Major - a ranting parent actOK, had better go and placate the Cavalry-ish (almost understanding of adoptive children's needs) Grandparents by feeding agents breakfast and sorting laundry. Taz

Regimental digger - for use in digging up of patios for concealment of offending bodies ( new mod - only joking, no ARF member was harmed in the writing of the thread.Spondoolies - the cash that all adoptive parents are short of!Shore leave - holidays.Boot Camp sergeant/captain etc, school staff.

I remember that arf is adoption revolutionary front, what is the term for where they came from (bfs)?

Ha ha, thanks for the translations. I look forward to hearing more..Zofia CM 2

I thought there was something else, but as now generally read anything with the aid of two kids, two dogs and dh it could have been anything!

This is fantastic, you guys are great!Holly - CM

Various pets have acquired their own potentially confusing titles.I am the proud owner of the Royal Corgi ( therapeutic division) , who is in fact a very large greyhound who is also a therapy dog!"crab" tends to refer to the endless supply of broken bits and pieces and , well shall we say "tat", that our young seem to accumulate.Queenie

poor basic training in camp of origin - bad early start with birth family

hello, the others have filled you in really well. I do have a copy of the original thread, and the dictionary.I can email it to you if you would like.the arf thread has been a real boon to me at times. certainly the creative release is so helpful to my sanity

not forgetting SCUMservices cost us money

What about SCUE?

ah- services cost us effort

Brilliant, thanks everyone!

bumping for Dan64

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Wow this is great. I used to read the Arf thread but never really knew what the abbrevs were about, which is why I never joined in.It would be great if Auk could add PT's list at the top of the page alongside the normal abbrev list so we could print it off and join in. Perhaps this could be incorporated in the new board updates?