RE: learning/acronyms

I have been trying for years to get my nephew to change the user name he
chose, ragewithyourtool. It might have been funny when he was 16 and
just instant messenging his buddies, but he's 22 now and I think it is
just so tacky.


--
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> Marvelous!  Really, businesses and institutions ought to pay more attention
> to their sign-on's, acronyms and other shortcut nomenclatures.  My last
> sign-on at NCM was "MorganBO."   That isn't something I would have
> personally chosen.  I don't use just my first and last initials because of
> their unfortunate other, more popular meaning, but instead put my middle
> initial in there so it reads "BAM."  Of course, I'd never use that on the my
> license plate, either.  Like you said, do they think folks don't make those
> acronym meaning associations with others already in existence?  I have
> purposely used the long form of a name to avoid a poorly thought out acronym
> when speaking with customers.  Why use anything that will cast an
> unfavorable light needlessly.
> 
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Theresa
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:12 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] learning/acronyms
> 
> Well - that could be fun.  Not sure if mine even makes an acronym of anykind
> though-  looks more like some impossible to pronounce botanical
> name:  BAMAPHDNCSP.  Maybe if I ever discover some new plant, that's what
> I'll call it : )
> 
> Theresa
> 
> Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
> 
> >Love it!  We'll just have to combine our degree acronyms and have some 
> >fun with that!
> >
> >Blessings,
> >Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> >Behalf Of Christopher P. Lindsey
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 10:47 PM
> >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] PNW Show/ pre-planned
> >
> >  
> >
> >>You would think institutes of higher learning would take more care in 
> >>choosing their acronyms and titles, wouldn't you?  Well, don't feel badly.
> >>My BA and MBA are right next to your BLA.  (sigh)
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >My MS always made me think I had a disease too.  My business cards at 
> >work say
> >
> >   Christopher P Lindsey, MS
> >
> >I keep waiting to give one to someone and have them say 'Oh, I'm so sorry.'
> >
> >Although if you put them all together, I have 'BLAMS' you and have 'BAMBA'!
> >Sounds like an Emeril episode.
> >
> >Chris
> >
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