OOF - Out of the Office

Monday, June 15 2009 - Just Rambling

I never figured out how OOF translates to Out of the Office, but that's what I am. I'm on vacation and not blogging though I have posted a tweet or two a day on my twitter account at twitter.com/julielermanVT.

Have a great week!

#1 Dekoracje Okien on 6.16.2009 at 6:54 AM

That's a nice expression. I think I'll have to start using it on the websites I only use while at work and on my work skype.

#2 Kate Gregory on 6.16.2009 at 9:37 AM

It stands for Out of Facility. Handy if you don't truly have an office :-).

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#3 Ryan v. on 7.23.2009 at 6:40 PM

Not sure as to how OOF every got associated with out of office.

#4 Kate Henlay on 8.05.2009 at 8:05 AM

:) interesting. I never knew about it. I will use it as messenger status. On a serious note, using OOF in place of Out of the Office, who's the wise guy started it?

#5 Amy on 9.10.2009 at 7:45 PM

OOF I guess became popular in corporate world due to Microsoft. I remember getting OOF auto responses from them in late 90's.

#6 George Marketing on 9.28.2009 at 12:11 PM

I had been wondering what OOF meant lol! I feel silly now for not knowing that acronym!

#7 Brian on 10.14.2009 at 10:57 PM

I agree about the abbrevation, but "OO" and "OOTO" both just sound funny. I guess it was the best choice. :)

#8 james balance on 10.31.2009 at 2:47 PM

OOF just sounds funny! Oh well...

#9 David DeAngelo on 12.06.2009 at 2:17 AM

OOF should only be used with other technogeeks, as a self-proclaimed technogeek it even baffles me.

#10 Dallas Electricians on 1.04.2010 at 4:54 PM

Looks more like 'out of funds' the way SOF means short on funds. Wouldn't then ALOOF be 'a little' out of office?

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#12 Manchester Wedding Photographers on 2.11.2010 at 11:38 AM

Dallas - lol!

Alternatively

GOOF - gone out of the office!

POOF - Probably out of the office!

TOOF - Totally out of the office!

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