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[Humour] Favourite acronymy
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nickbrighton
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- Feb 19, 2016
- 1,925
Ex RAF here, not sure if it originated in the RAF, but its certainly military, we used it all the time. Also FUBAR - F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition
Another one that I came across from reporting faults to IT was one written on a job completed form -PICNIC, which turns out to be Problem In Chair, Not In Computer
GT49er
Well-known member
NORWICH.
Though sadly it's many years since I've had cause to use it!
Though sadly it's many years since I've had cause to use it!
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
FRISP - ****ing Rude Ignorant Scottish Person
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PFJ
or is it JPF
not JPPF though.
or is it JPF
not JPPF though.
I am currently working on a project to name a new masterplanned district in Kazakhstan.
One of the name options on the table is Nur-Sultan Central, which we're abbreviating to NSC in the brand identity.
If I can get this approved by the President of Kazakhstan, so that part of that country becomes NSC, my life's work is done.
One of the name options on the table is Nur-Sultan Central, which we're abbreviating to NSC in the brand identity.
If I can get this approved by the President of Kazakhstan, so that part of that country becomes NSC, my life's work is done.
For God sake make sure no one suggests Peripheral no one needs NSP
schmunk
"Members"
I understood FUBAR and SNAFU both to originate from the US military.
May I be the first pedant to point out that NSC isn't an acronym, but an initialism?
Tiptoe through the NSC
Active member
While working in IT for East Sussex County Council many moons ago, I developed software to monitor the reduction (or tailing off) in traffic accidents after road improvements that had been recommended by the police force. The ESCC naming convention was to use three pairs of initials - the first for the department (Police), the second for the program suite (Traffic Accidents) and the third to indicate function (tailing off analysis). Hence my program was named POTATO.
PS: Also from another veteran of the IT Helpdesk, a second vote for PICNIC (problem in chair, not in computer)
PS: Also from another veteran of the IT Helpdesk, a second vote for PICNIC (problem in chair, not in computer)
Brian Parsons
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From my military days, REME Toyal engineers minus education, Naafi, no ambition a f@*$ all interest, and from motorsport my favourite SSDD , same shit different day.
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Grombleton
Surrounded by <div>s
- Dec 31, 2011
- 7,356
Very similar to that, but PEBKAC - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair.
I use SNAFU a fair bit, and also SOL when around younger ears...Shit Outta Luck.
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,636
I like the Hastings one, "FILTH".
pasty
A different kind of pasty
20 odd years ago when I used to go on boys only, alcohol fuelled ski trips, one of the guys always used to create ski tour t-shirts. Usually pretty rubbish until in the year 2000 he came up with
DOGSBOL 2000
Dodgy Old Geezers Skiing Badly On Lager
DOGSBOL 2000
Dodgy Old Geezers Skiing Badly On Lager
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,894
For a " game played by men, with small balls " that seems entirely appropriate !
Sometimes extended to FUBAR BUNDY
F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition But Unfortunately Not Dead Yet
NSC isn't even an acronym, unless people pronounce it "Nisk".
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
- 2,969
The training dept acronym for members of our workforce that were resistant to change: Won’t Alter Need Kicking Every Ruddy Second - maybe also a collective noun.
theboybilly
Well-known member
My missus served in the Women's Royal Army Corps:
'Warm, round and cuddly'
'Weekly Ration of Army C***'
also WRACs (racks) - screwed against the wall and also an 'Officer's groundsheet'
'Warm, round and cuddly'
'Weekly Ration of Army C***'
also WRACs (racks) - screwed against the wall and also an 'Officer's groundsheet'
Seagull
Yes I eat anything
I work in MH both in PP & for an EAP, assessing people for L-T, BFT & EMDR, F2F, TC or VOIP. A PD, a history of DV, CSA or similar, OCD, SI or D&A dependence will preclude a referral. Might send them back to the GP where they'll just be offered ADs or CBT on a very long WL. It's tough remembering all the TLAs.
Hampden Park
Ex R.N.
- Oct 7, 2003
- 4,989
SLIB = Second Leave Is Best
HTHSPCHOOTROTDCOTUDCASDAHANBCDS3CY = ?
HTHSPCHOOTROTDCOTUDCASDAHANBCDS3CY = ?