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I hate acronyms.

Let me state that a little clearer-- I hate acronyms.

Someone throws a series of letters out at me during conversation. I want nothing more than to scream at them "I DON'T FUCKING KNOW WHAT XGT OR BFI OR MZT OR SKL or LAX is so SPEAK FUCKING ENGLISH IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME!"

These are the acronyms I use regulary:

brb= be right back
FE= first evil
BTVS= Buffy the vamprie slayer
XF= x files
ME= Mutant Enemy
SARS= big evil epidemic
AIDS= bigger eviler epidemic
STDs= sexually transmitted dieseases
IRS= internal revenue service
MSN= microsoft network
LotR= Lord of the Rings
USA= united states of america
LOL= laugh out loud
:g:= grin
XO= executive officer
SiTs= Slayers in Training
DBZ= dragonball Z
JM= James Marsters
LJ= Live journal
ETA= edited to add or estimated time of arrival

If I ruled the world...

I'd get rid of most acronyms. At least among English speakers. Anything that's not the ones listed above, I'd instate laws that asked people to please pronounce each word carefully, as if speaking to a small child. Not only will this make me able to understand you, but it will surely reinforce vocabulary and greater understanding of what it is you're actually talking about. Or, if they absolutely must be used, it would be forbidden to shorten anything unless you've already stated the full phrase earlier in the paragraph/ conversation, and then indicate that said phrase with be henceforth known as "...", and that acronym will only be used for the duration of that paragraph or conversation.

But sadly, I do not rule the world.

ETA: This is somewhat of an irrational anger, as it's not something I can really change, and is almost a pointless gripe to have when you're involved in something like fandom or internet stuff where such travesties are inevitable even in one's own behavior if you're there long enough... but this is my journal, and I'm venting. I hate acronyms.