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Old 08-01-2006, 01:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What does "HG" mean?

Since I'm still fairly new, I keep noticing that everyone uses abbreviations for everything. What does "HG" mean?
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Old 08-01-2006, 01:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: What does "HG" mean?

"Holy Grail"

It refers to a certain product which is the user's absolute favourite and she/he keeps coming back to that product and wont use any other product of the same category besides this one. Basically, its their perfect product.

for instance, i would say Vaseline is my HG lip balm my lips are as dry as a winters day and these mositurise my lips so well it just makes it smooth and nice instead of cracking and peeling. i wouldnt use any other lip balms cos this is my absolute favourite - cheap and effective!

hope this helps!!
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Old 08-01-2006, 01:10 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: What does "HG" mean?

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"Holy Grail"

It refers to a certain product which is the user's absolute favourite and she/he keeps coming back to that product and wont use any other product of the same category besides this one. Basically, its their perfect product.

for instance, i would say Vaseline is my HG lip balm my lips are as dry as a winters day and these mositurise my lips so well it just makes it smooth and nice instead of cracking and peeling. i wouldnt use any other lip balms cos this is my absolute favourite - cheap and effective!

hope this helps!!
ditto! she beat me to it!
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Old 08-01-2006, 01:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Thank you!!!!! Never would have guessed that one!
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Old 08-01-2006, 01:41 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: What does "HG" mean?

next time you don't understand an abbreviation, there's a link above on the toolbar that says "abbreviations" and has all of them on there
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Old 08-01-2006, 02:50 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: What does "HG" mean?

Thanks I was wondering the same things..
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Old 08-01-2006, 03:00 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: What does "HG" mean?

Don't feel bad, I just learned what it meant recently.

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next time you don't understand an abbreviation, there's a link above on the toolbar that says "abbreviations" and has all of them on there
koo... thanks..... for the info
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Old 08-01-2006, 03:07 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: What does "HG" mean?

Okay, I have one! I know the word lemming means things we want to buy, but where did the actual word "lemming" come from? What does the word mean? It sounds like a little creature or something!!
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Old 08-01-2006, 03:48 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: What does "HG" mean?

LMAO! No idea where that came from! Maybe someone else will know... That's kind of like getting the nickname Jack from John... Chuck from Charles and Bill from William
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Old 08-01-2006, 03:57 PM   #10 (permalink)
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cool i did not know what HG meant either. thanks!
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Old 08-01-2006, 04:01 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Okay, I have one! I know the word lemming means things we want to buy, but where did the actual word "lemming" come from? What does the word mean? It sounds like a little creature or something!!
Lemming: Any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of cir***polar distribution
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Old 08-01-2006, 04:43 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Lemming: Any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of cir***polar distribution
aren't lemmings those rodents that commit mass suicide by walking off cliffs? seriously! i think i remember watching a do***entary about them in biology class....

here is a link that exposes the myth that they commit mass suicide...i guess my bio teacher was wrong. apparently they just try to migrate and are stupid and fall off cliffs!

http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/lemmings.htm

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"These deaths are not deliberate "suicide" attempts, however, but accidental deaths resulting from the lemmings' venturing into unfamiliar territories and being crowded and pushed over dangerous ledges."

Perhaps the things we want to buy are equivalent to "venturing into unfamiliar territory?" just trying to make sense of this analogy!
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Old 08-01-2006, 05:08 PM   #13 (permalink)
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LMAO! No idea where that came from! Maybe someone else will know... That's kind of like getting the nickname Jack from John... Chuck from Charles and Bill from William
i swear if i knwe this one i'd die happy!
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Old 08-01-2006, 05:58 PM   #14 (permalink)
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LMAO! No idea where that came from! Maybe someone else will know... That's kind of like getting the nickname Jack from John... Chuck from Charles and Bill from William
jack from john? never in my life heard that one LMAO
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Old 08-02-2006, 11:16 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Does anyone have an explanation for why we use lemming for things we want to buy??? Anyone? Anyone?
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Old 08-02-2006, 12:21 PM   #16 (permalink)
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