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Re: Seen in Print

Postby MurphOnMillerAve » Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:36 pm

Mitch wrote:Acronyms are everywhere. I still have never seen what LGBTQRST whateverthehell the 5 letter acronym for the transgenders mean. :roll: And for all the acronyms, the media seems to think that we know what each and every one means. You can read clear through an article and see the acronym 5 times, but never what it stands for.

You just now made me wonder it some of those collections of initials are ways of hiding/being covert and not being so in-your-face with some matters (?)
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Re: Seen in Print

Postby CWBurfle » Sat Sep 08, 2018 6:01 pm

I am not so certain that the media is to blame for the explosion in the use of acronyms. I think texting and all the texting related applications like Twitter have a lot to do with it.
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Re: Seen in Print

Postby rogruth » Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:56 pm

CWBurfle wrote:I am not so certain that the media is to blame for the explosion in the use of acronyms. I think texting and all the texting related applications like Twitter have a lot to do with it.

That makes sense.
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Re: Seen in Print

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:28 pm

CWBurfle wrote:I am not so certain that the media is to blame for the explosion in the use of acronyms. I think texting and all the texting related applications like Twitter have a lot to do with it.


Plenty of blame to go around. Try working for Gov't and drown in acronyms. Work in any scientific field and drown in acronyms - they make them up all the time....
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Re: Seen in Print

Postby rogruth » Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:35 pm

Also true in education. I ignored as much as possible.
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Re: Seen in Print

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:52 am

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Re: Seen in Print

Postby MurphOnMillerAve » Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:07 pm

The number of available Emoticons and the increased range of their expressions is part of this formula,too.

The computer screen has replaced the individual person's face.

Take as an example this forum. How many faces of posters have been seen. Chuck, yes. Roger, yes. Murph - sort of . Wayne,yes. Lucas, yes. Ace. Berk. Tom Dempsey. And....?
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Re: Seen in Print

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Re: Seen in Print

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:09 am

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Re: Seen in Print

Postby rogruth » Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:49 am

In my case it is because my SHE does not want me tracking it into the house.
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Re: Seen in Print

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:59 am

rogruth wrote:In my case it is because my SHE does not want me tracking it into the house.


Probably one of the best reasons, :mrgreen:
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Re: Seen in Print

Postby webenda » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:18 pm

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Re: Seen in Print

Postby webenda » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:23 pm

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Re: Seen in Print

Postby MurphOnMillerAve » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:44 pm

I can't even look at that photo - I only gave it a 1/2sec. glance before speed-scrolling right on by.

TWO eyes and FOUR limbs are my limit for welcoming animals into my presence. And no, I do not eat shrimp or lobster, no clams, oysters, mussels, octopi, squid...etc.
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Re: Seen in Print

Postby HONDO74 » Mon Sep 10, 2018 4:15 pm

MurphOnMillerAve wrote:I can't even look at that photo - I only gave it a 1/2sec. glance before speed-scrolling right on by.

TWO eyes and FOUR limbs are my limit for welcoming animals into my presence. And no, I do not eat shrimp or lobster, no clams, oysters, mussels, octopi, squid...etc.


I take it you don't eat Lox & Bagels either ? It makes for a great Sunday morning breakfast. :)
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