1996 January 7, Nancy Lemieux, “Re: The girlfriend/boyfriend thing”, in alt.tv.x-files[1] (Usenet):
Why wait until the series is close to an end to change their relationship, leaving fans with a feeling of having been cheated of great WAFFs (Warm And Fuzzy Feelings)?
1996 March 17, Sharon Joy, “Camping With Clark”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[2] (Usenet):
It's so full of wonderful L&C WAFFs, great comedy-character opportunities for TH & DC, and relationship stuff.
1996 March 18, Colonel X, “Re: Camping With Clark”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[3] (Usenet):
Sharon remembers the WAFFs, the romance, the cuddling, the tender bits, the honesty and openness between our heroes and gives the episode an A+.
1996 April 2, KalElFan, “Re: The Krypton Club?”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[4] (Usenet):
The episode did have romance and WAFFs.
1996 April 8, Colonel X, “Re: pre-post crisis...pre-post death superman....”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[5] (Usenet):
I'm not talking about ratings, I'm talking about quality TV...and while the WAFFs in "OP," "JSN," "HIWTHI" pleased a lot of people (and fine WAFFs they were, these two can, if nothing else write good WAFFs {but I really really hate the way Dean delivers his line "I...*love* you" the same oddly enunciated way each time...}), surely the actual fantasy elements of those pleased nobody.
1996 April 11, blankh, “Woah...MORE flashbacks.”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[6] (Usenet):
This isn't really a flashback. It was in the second season theme song, and the clip showed Lois on the left side of the screen in a red shirt, with that soft smile on her face, that tells you a WAFF just occured. What ep was this?
1996 April 13, KalElFan, “Re: pre-post crisis...pre-post death superman....”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[7] (Usenet):
If they *are* trying another stunt again in May (no real wedding, pulling everyone's chain some more), even if they soften it with WAFFs surrounding the whole thing, then I think a lot more FoLC will drop off during the hiatus.
1996 May 14, Sharon Joy, “BGDF & other stuff”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[8] (Usenet):
Yet, I enjoyed the LNC relationship stuff (yup, I'm the hopeless romantic FOLC) and all the WAFFS, especially the end. Music at the end was nice, too. It was something different. Congratulations, composers! I was starting to get tired of the same strains during each little WAFF.....
1996 May 14, Polly Robinson, “Re: Clark's disappearance”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[9] (Usenet):
I did love Dad Kent's response to her, beginning with "Dearest Lois, a love... [I've forgotten the rest, but it was a major WAFF for me :-)]
1996 May 23, VARTOX, “Re: Fan till the end.(re: BGD”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[10] (Usenet):
All I'm trying to say is that logic doesn't have to interfere with WAFFs.
1996 July 5, Nancy Lemieux, “NEW: Wearing (1/3)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative[11] (Usenet):
Angst, WAFFs and heart flutters are some of the side effects described from reading my story.
1997 February 19, Lisa Reeves, “1/1 But It's My Heart by Spooky”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative[12] (Usenet):
This is my first story posted to the list, so constructive criticism and WAFF's are eagerly accepted.
Noun: "(uncountable, fandom slang) such feelings collectively"[edit]
1996 March 6, KalElFan, “Damage Control at TPTB Central”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[13] (Usenet):
Any idiot would have to know that 99% of the fans expect the relationship to progress, but Singer's answer just doesn't give fans that WAFF that they may need after feeling so betrayed by the current arc.
1996 March 16, Zoomway, “Updated Spoilers on OW”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[14] (Usenet):
Well, I can now see why ABC did not hop on the boards here to try and quell the disquiet the 'wedding' arc caused. A) because there is no wedding in the arc, and B) The episode isn't quite the WAFF one might expect.
1996 March 18, Sue Tremblay, “Re: Camping With Clark”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[15] (Usenet):
I must agree this was a great WAFF opportunity and IMHO it was a great time for fans to get a good dose to tide us over until the next new episode.
1996 March 19, KalElFan, “Re: Camping With Clark”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[16] (Usenet):
If anything, it shows how much stock many FoLC place in Lois-Clark WAFF scenes, and the fact they'll take them wherever they can find them.
1996 March 25, KalElFan, “General SPOILER for last 3 eps”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[17] (Usenet):
Again, your reaction to these may be mixed, but if there's a common thread in these it's a focus on the Lois & Clark relationship, with some of these eps having some good WAFF moments.
1996 April 2, Rachel Smith, “Re: The Krypton Club?”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[18] (Usenet):
(Little waff after the attack on Clark in his apartment...with Lois.)
1996 April 11, Zoomway, “Re: pre-post crisis...pre-post death superman....”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark[19] (Usenet):
The fans sit there seeing Lois (the one they've known) kissing a Clark (they've never seen before) I'm afraid there won't be any WAFF there, just stunned silence from some, outrage from the majority, and quite possibly giggles from others.
1999 July 14, Harper, “Re: xfc NEW: When God Dreams, 3 of 3. by Snark, rated PG”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative[20] (Usenet):
It's a pity that this term isn't used on atxc, as I'd describe this as a lovely slice of Moose & Squirrel WAFF (stands for warm-and-fuzzy-feelings).
2000 March 19, Andy00, “Re: A Night in Oxnard: 1/1”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative[21] (Usenet):
..a damned good WAFF fic.
2000 October 15, Andy00, “Re: Yaoi question”, in alt.fan.sailor-moon[22] (Usenet):
There is also the equivilent[sic] in yaoi. Some of it is just for sexual titillation, but some fans like a healthy helping of shounen ai (male emotional WAFF) with their yaoi.
2002 April 14, halcombe, “302 (Dead Man's Party) - Some New Points, Possibly”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer[23] (Usenet):
I don't object in principle to there being a 'credibility gap' as far as the B/W friendship is concerned. (Nothing like a nice bit of irony to stoke the dramatic fires.) It's just that a real, consistent 'best-friendship' would have been equally, if not more, credible, and returned more WAFF, that[sic] the one we are shown, with long tracts of indifference, punctuated by episodes of 'telling, not showing' that they are indeed 'best friends' (eg, in 3/05, when Buffy is twisting Willow's arm to let her 'have 15 minutes alone with Cordelia's database').