What does YMMV mean?

[johnsemlak]

OK, I've seen this so many times and can't figure it out for the life of me.

I know I'll feel stupid when someone tells me.

 

[BSF]

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

 

[johnsemlak]

Ah, thanks. I never came close to guessing it.

 

[BSF]

No problem! If there are any other acronyms that you aren't sure about, let us know.

 

[Steverooo]

Okay, what is all this "leet" (1337) stuff?

 

[thalmin]

You mean it's not "You Make Me Vomit?"

 

[johnsemlak]

That's what I thought it meant

 

[Henry]

For the bonus round, who knows the origin of the phrase?

 

[Starman]

The origin of the phrase dates from the early 1970s when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began to rate passenger automobiles on their fuel economy. The first ratings were based on measurements of tailpipe emissions in laboratories, not on road testing, and consumers often observed significant differences between the EPA mileage figures and their actual experience. Automakers whose products had favorable EPA numbers bragged of them in their television commercials, but an announcer would usually disclaim, "Your mileage may vary," perhaps so that the automakers could avoid possible claims of false advertising.

Thank you, Google! Yeah, I know, I'm a stinkin' cheater.

Starman

 

[Hand of Evil]

You mean it's not "You Make Me Vomit?"

Nor Yo Morrus Medieval violence