Hey Freak!

Acronyms.

When they were first "invented," it was simple. They were used in place of a long phrase, making it easier to communicate.

Now? People just make shit up to sound smart. Or, like they're on the "cutting edge" of... whatever. Or maybe it's just cooler. Seriously, I know so many people who use acronyms just so they sound like they know what they're talking about. Sorry, buddy. You're not fooling me.

The one that always gets me? When, on medical dramas, they're rushing a patient to be operated on, and they say he's got "a GSW to the chest." GSW, meaning gunshot wound. Oddly enough, it takes longer (more syllables) to say "GSW" than it does to say "gunshot wound" (thanks to Suzie for pointing that out to me). So, in an environment where half-seconds are critical, they're wasting time.

OK, not much, but you see the point. The acronym is clumsy, and really, unnecessary.

I dunno. I know that some acronyms are needed, but damn, people need to stop overusing that shit. Yes, even the fun ones. Dammit, just say you're getting a blow job. "BJ" sounds like it'd be riding around in a truck with a bear.

I think hospitals use acronyms just so they don't scare the shit out of people with what they're talking about.

i heart BJ and the Bear.

wtf? i h8 'em & i h8 txt msg l33tspk 2!

Watching City Council meetings is that way. "The LO applied for a SWPPP and the SMP is delayed because the CUP and CFD needed signoff by the LUA." Huh? I need a secret decoder ring to know what it happening in my own city.

I thought that BJ and Baby Bop were part of the Barney cr3w

man, computer and web people speak in acronyms. just this morning we did a 5 minute interview that used AJAX, HTML, CSS, ASP, PHP, SQL, and J2EE. i'm not sure we even used any real words.

It was a sad day when I realized I charted a patients entire visit without using one single recognizable word.

You're dating yourself with the B.J. and the Bear reference, but that's a good thing

"After AIDS came NRS. After NRS came UBT..."

don't be hatin' on my acronym post, Mikey. I'd rather say CIF than Cost, Insurance, and Freight every five freaking seconds. Seriously. Some days it feels like I say "CIF" more than I say "the."

how about OMFG? i hadnt heard that before yesterday and i have to say i love it.

The worst offender in the syllable ratio category has got to be WWII vs. World War Two. They're more than doubled.

working for the airline industry with a bunch of ex-military types...yah, they loves them some acronyms. drives me completely insane!

Oh and, OMGWTFBBQ, for you know, giggles.

If I knew what cpu or dvd stood for, I'd probably cut out the whole *everything's an intial* and use the real words.

But since I have no clue what most of these things stand for except bj which always makes me thing of M.A.S.H.

I always thought it was weird that "the bear" was a monkey.

BTW
Did you see the memo about the TPS reports?

GSW??? Oh brother. Never heard that one.

I use to work for a place that loved Acronyms - hell, even the name of the company was one. MCI (Microwave Communications Inc.) I work for a new place and the Acronym abuse is crazy, worse than at MCI.

I wasn't really clear, here. I'm not against all acronyms. MCI? Fine. CIF? Fine. It's acronym abuse I'm against... you know, those people who speak in acronyms just so they sound like they know what they're talking about. (eh, can't think of an example right now)

WTF? YKWIM. ICAM. STFU.

I just did an entry about this but of course I referred to it as abbreviations when in fact I mean acronyms. Seriously, I'm outta school 10 months and my brain's gone to shit!

Alright, I know what DVDA means (what self respecting South Park/ORgazmo fan wouldn't), but I have no idea what mfm is - is it just male female male?

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