WTF?
June 25, 2006 – 3:46 pmI’m two-decades old, by the way.
Now, this is just a hypothesis, but I think most people process and store acronyms as individual words rather than a conglomerate of several words. For example, I am sure that most Americans know what NASA is, but I would be willing to bet they couldn’t tell you that NASA means National Aeronautic and Space Administration. The same goes for a number of acronyms, like CIA, NSA, FBI, DOA, etc.
At some point, acronyms may become bona-fide words, like ‘scuba‘ and ‘laser.‘ Interesting.
8 Responses to “WTF?”
what about WYSIWYG?
Also, Happy Birthday. Your facebook is blocked by the filters here at the Internet cafe so I couldn´t leave you a note on your wall like every other facebooker. Now you know how it feels to be old like me!
By Emily on Jun 25, 2006
58 LFG UBRS.
By Michael on Jun 26, 2006
ADCOMSUBORDCOMPHIBSPAC is the longest acronym in the 1965 edition of the Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary. It is a Navy term standing for Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet Subordinate Command
By Surrational Images on Jun 26, 2006
However, the world’s longest acronym according to the Guinness Book of Words is NIIOMTPLABOPARMBETZHELBETRABSBOMONIMONKONOTDTEKHSTROMONT (56 letters, 54 in Cyrillic). Found in the Concise Dictionary of Soviet Terminology, it means: The laboratory for shuttering, reinforcement, concrete and ferroconcrete operations for composite-monolithic and monolithic constructions of the Department of the Technology of Building-assembly operations of the Scientific Research Institute of the Organization for building mechanization and technical aid of the Academy of Building and Architecture of the USSR
By Surrational Images on Jun 26, 2006
Interesting thoughts and all, guys, but but these are definite exceptions. Most people wouldn’t understand the context of WYSIWYG (What you See is What you Get) and definitely wouldn’t understand Surrational Image’s.
Mike, yours amuses me. However, Emily is the only one to escape my scorn because she wished me a happy birthday.
By Rob on Jun 26, 2006
Ah, but I wished you a happy birthday in person, does that not count?
By Michael on Jun 26, 2006
Don’t forget FUBAR!
Happy Birthday! Only 2 decades old? Lord. Try four decades + 3 years!!!
By Dave Kaufman on Jun 27, 2006
THAT is the best suggestion.
Haha, I am kind of n00b, aren’t I?
By Rob on Jun 27, 2006