+DENelson83 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) Do you spell it out as "dee en ef", or do you pronounce it as a word? If you treat it as a word, how do you pronounce it? I say "doonf". Edit: Yes, yes, yes, I know you can also expand it to "did not find". Edited September 25, 2009 by DENelson83 Quote Link to comment
+Riverwolf Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 DNF is, well, DNF. I say the individual letters. I can't say that I've ever heard someone say it any other way. Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 You're kidding right? Quote Link to comment
+Jeep_Dog Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 DEE EN EFF Cos I'm DNF I'm Dynamite DNF And I'll win the fight DNF I'm a power-load DNF Watch me Explode!!! I'm dirty, mean and mighty unclean I'm a bad cacher Public Enemy Number One Understand So lock up your micro And lock up your ammo can Lock up your multi And run for your life The man is back in town So don't you mess around DNF oi oi oi DNF oi oi oi DNF oi oi oi DNF oi oi oi Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I usually pronounce it something like "carp" or "shoot!" or "dagnabit!!" Quote Link to comment
+Cardinal Red Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Any particular reason for asking the question? Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I usually pronounce it something like "carp" or "shoot!" or "dagnabit!!" Did Groundspeak's filters change your original words? Because mine can sometimes be a little stronger. Though usually it's just "oh what the heck - next!" Quote Link to comment
+okie-wan Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 DNF is all samey-same as DNF in NASCAR= Did Not Finish Capisce? Quote Link to comment
+Wogus! Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Cos I'm DNF I'm Dynamite DNF I laughed much, much harder at that than I should have. /Well played sir. Well played indeed. Quote Link to comment
+ecanderson Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I used to take the straight alphabet approach, but have gradually come around to pronouncing it "lookednhourforthesumbichandinfindit". It's shorter just to use the letters, but nowhere nearly as satisfying when looking for sympathy from your fellow geocachers. Quote Link to comment
8ball9ball Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Darn no find. Htolfil Have to look for it later Quote Link to comment
+ventura_kids Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Whenever I cannot find the cash - hay, I give myself a Dee - N - F Quote Link to comment
+Vater_Araignee Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I pronounce it @#$%, but only if it is D2 or less. Quote Link to comment
+chrisrayn Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I usually pronounce it something like "carp" or "shoot!" or "dagnabit!!" Aww...you stole my swearing answer. Dammit. Quote Link to comment
+Arrow42 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 DEE EN EFF Yeah, that. Quote Link to comment
+mfamilee Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Do you spell it out as "dee en ef", or do you pronounce it as a word? If you treat it as a word, how do you pronounce it? I say "doonf". Edit: Yes, yes, yes, I know you can also expand it to "did not find". I prefer not to say it... only log it. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Heck, I can't even spell DNF. Now you want me to worry abour pronunciation? ACK! Too Much Stress!!! Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 We just say Quote Link to comment
+OKH Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I like to make it all classy-like by pronouncing it "d'noeuf", like I'd imagine they do in France. Quote Link to comment
+TheChagnons Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Over here we don't call it a DNF, it's a 'we're-coming-back-another-time-and-search-till-we-find-it' Quote Link to comment
+Whistlen Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I second that motion! Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I like to make it all classy-like by pronouncing it "d'noeuf", like I'd imagine they do in France. I like that!!! Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I pronounce it: Did not effing sonofabeehive find the piece of frelling taffy. Quote Link to comment
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