NickwithaC@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Son, we need to have a serious talk!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square412fedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down1109
arrow-up1910arrow-down1imageSon, we need to have a serious talk!lemmy.worldNickwithaC@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square412fedilink
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 年前I used to think abbreviation overuse was the result of things like SMS and twitter, but then I found out O. J. Simpson had a nickname “The Juice” long ago, so I guess it’s just an American thing.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 年前OJ was his initials which is also the initials of orange juice, it’s a somewhat creative nickname.
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 年前But it wouldn’t be if the initials were not already associated with the drink, hence me realising the thing goes way before the internet.
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 年前WW2 America was an abbreviation and acronym ridden hellhole. A real SNAFU.
I used to think abbreviation overuse was the result of things like SMS and twitter, but then I found out O. J. Simpson had a nickname “The Juice” long ago, so I guess it’s just an American thing.
OJ was his initials which is also the initials of orange juice, it’s a somewhat creative nickname.
But it wouldn’t be if the initials were not already associated with the drink, hence me realising the thing goes way before the internet.
WW2 America was an abbreviation and acronym ridden hellhole. A real SNAFU.