IHTFP

Early on at MIT I learned the phrase "IHTFP". It stands for two opposite concepts; in a way, it's almost like the duality of light. Light consists of particles, and at the same time is essentially a wave. In the same way, IHTFP at once expresses the love and disgust an MIT student feels towards the institute. The two meanings are:

"I hate this fucking place" vs. "I have truly found paradise"

Anyway, so a favourite passtime of MIT students is to find alternative expansions for IHTFP. Some of my favourites are: It's hard to fondle penguins, I have tutored freshman physics, and my all-time favourite: Intelligent harlots try fancy positions.

That being said, here are some of my, Vishy's and Andreea's attempts:

News headlines:

• Indonesia has to fight pirates
• Irreverent hooligans trash flaming Porsche
• Indian hymns to foster peace
• Israel hosts three famous Palestinians
• Iraq hot topic for politicians
• Irate husband to file papers
  
• Indelible holographic tags found promising
• Inboxes have to filter porn
  
• Indian ham too freakin' pungent
• Ingenious hummus trashes fatuous peas
  
• Incompetent hang-gliders try failing parachutes
• Imparting humility to flamboyant preteens

Personal confessions:

• I hiss to frighten pussycats
• I hate trying fancy pants
• I hate tearing fancy pantyhose
• I hired three famous prostitutes
  
• I hate to fry pancakes

And, finally, encyclopaedic entries:

• Internet hosts talk ftp protocols
• Incas hounded the fallen prince // Citation needed
  
• Ironically, hash tables fragment pages // Not actually true
• Irate hormones trigger female periods // Well, sort of
  
• Intimate hosiery targets finance professionals // No comment