Yo, DUers, this is the AAT!!!

[Deja Q]

Acronym Appreciation Thread!

Post your favorite, least favorite, inbetween favorite, or any acronyms here! :D

[Guava Jelly]

1. I appreciatate akron

:silly:

[Heidi]

2. I am a great fan of a particularly snarky acronym:

CPF/OSP, as in, "The president can't tend to matters of state right now; he's in conference with his CPF/OSP, Condi Rice." :hi:

[pagerbear]

3. Perhaps you need to remind folks of the difference between an acronym and a mere abbreviation

[Deja Q]

4. Okey dokey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym

:rofl:

[NewWaveChick1981]

5. In my job, the FAFSA is the last word in financial aid eligibility.

From that, you get the EFC, which is used in conjunction with the COA to determine financial need. Our office also requires a FADS for new students. DTLs are run and mailed daily to pick up any missing documents needed for processing. Our national professional association is NASFAA.

:rofl: How's that for a profession with way too many acronyms? :P There are many more, but this is just a sample.

[lost-in-nj]

6. We used to say

E.M.A......



or EMA
when we got mad

it means










eat my ass...... :)

lost

[skygazer]

7. My two favorites

FUBAR - Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition

and

SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fucked Up

[wildhorses]

8. kma

kiss
my
ass
:shrug:

swak
sealed
with
a
kiss

kiss
keep
it
simple
stupid

[XemaSab]

9. BASH

Bird-Air Safety Hazard.

Birds running into airplanes and vice-versa. :D

[supernova]

10. RTFM

The favorite retort of IT people and tech writers everywhere:

Read The Fucking Manual!

[EstimatedProphet]

11. SAS - Statistical Analysis Software