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justatroll · 04-03-2016, 12:22 PM

I am in Aerospace - probably the industry that uses more acronyms than any other.
I often say in a meeting "We have reached EOOA".
Others say "What??"
I respond "Extreme Overuse Of Acronyms"

Here's a good one.
We have devices on the spacecraft that are now called "Travelling Wave Tube Amplifiers" or TWTAs. (tweet-A-s)

When I started in the Industry they were called "Travelling Wave Amplifer Tubes"
Can you see why they changed the order of the words?
Certain people were not happy with the old acronym.

Dont forget JAFO - "Just another fucking Observer"
And we had some racks where the acronym was "SCATS".
It took months to figure out why communication was so poor on that program.
It was because companies on each side of the program had that particular term blacklisted in the email SPAM filter so people were not receiving emails.

bcj · 04-03-2016, 01:37 PM

PEBKAC "Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard"

ID-10-T error

ToySub1946 · 04-03-2016, 05:57 PM

'I gotta get my car smogged, I don't know who to see about it, as I'm not sure it's legal.'

Well you gotta check with both CARB and BAR, please them first, before you can finalize with the DMV.

PWBRZ · 04-03-2016, 08:53 PM

A companion to snafu: SUSFU (situation unchanged, still fucked up)

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Tcoat · 04-03-2016, 08:55 PM

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k"]Village People - YMCA OFFICIAL Music Video 1978 - YouTube[/ame]

NWFRS · 04-03-2016, 08:59 PM

My workplace has a Fast Action Response Team.

"FART"

For spills and such.

I only wish I was joking.

Tcoat · 04-03-2016, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWFRS

My workplace has a Fast Action Response Team.

"FART"

For spills and such.

I only wish I was joking.

No way.
GTFO

NWFRS · 04-03-2016, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

No way.
GTFO

I'm not even joking.

This is also the company who's head of HR tapes printout above the lunchroom sinks, admonishing us to "wash your own dishes" because "you're not children anymore" and if we don't, then "Chuck Norris will get you", complete with pictures of Chuck Norris.

The same company who's head of engineering will sprint through the department mumbling "thanks for your hard work" while he throws fun-size candy bars at our heads. This guy will run, breathless, up to workers who are deep in conversation, scribble frantically on a post-it note, then stick it to the clipboard they are holding. He's also the one who will hold a meeting to determine when to hold a meeting...

...I swear. It's worse than THE OFFICE.

Tcoat · 04-03-2016, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWFRS

I'm not even joking.

This is also the company who's head of HR tapes printout above the lunchroom sinks, admonishing us to "wash your own dishes" because "you're not children anymore" and if we don't, then "Chuck Norris will get you", complete with pictures of Chuck Norris.

The same company who's head of engineering will sprint through the department mumbling "thanks for your hard work" while he throws fun-size candy bars at our heads. This guy will run, breathless, up to workers who are deep in conversation, scribble frantically on a post-it note, then stick it to the clipboard they are holding. He's also the one who will hold a meeting to determine when to hold a meeting...

...I swear. It's worse than THE OFFICE.

LOL It was just a way for me to use GTFO in some context! I have seen at least 3 FART Teams in my years in EH&S (Shit even my job is an acronyms 95% of the time)

justatroll · 04-03-2016, 09:43 PM

At two different companies, they tried "EPADS" - Employee Performance and Development System.

Until (at both companies) everyone started calling them "KNEEPads" as they were going in for their yearly, closed door, performance review with the functional manager.

It is obvious why they changed it to something else.

ls1ac · 04-04-2016, 12:58 AM

Ok Tcoat,
SOS
Three different mil. meanings.

cdrazic93 · 04-04-2016, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Couple of generic ones we could use here:
NFG - no fucking good
FNG - Fucking new guy

pffft FNG....

BirdTRD · 04-04-2016, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ls1ac

Ok Tcoat,
SOS
Three different mil. meanings.

Never thought I would miss Shit on a Shingle but damn I could go for some right now! Thanks for making me hungry!

Special_K · 04-04-2016, 05:50 PM

Here's one that still gets to me:
"FTW"
In my coming up days, FTW always meant "Fuck The World" and was usually attached to either counter-culture outlaws or some teenage melodramatic bullshit. But somewhere along the line "FTW" took a drastic turn and came to be known as "For The Win." So now, everytime I see FTW in reference to something happy/exciting, I always initially think, "Why is this person so angry over something positive?" before I ultimately realize my error.

04-03-2016, 08:55 PM	#47
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k"]Village People - YMCA OFFICIAL Music Video 1978 - YouTube[/ame] __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,298 Thanks: 3,946 Thanked 1,503 Times in 635 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	My workplace has a Fast Action Response Team. "FART" For spills and such. I only wish I was joking. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

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Special_K Bannéd Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Location: WA Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 1,671 Thanked 2,079 Times in 912 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Here's one that still gets to me: "FTW" In my coming up days, FTW always meant "Fuck The World" and was usually attached to either counter-culture outlaws or some teenage melodramatic bullshit. But somewhere along the line "FTW" took a drastic turn and came to be known as "For The Win." So now, everytime I see FTW in reference to something happy/exciting, I always initially think, "Why is this person so angry over something positive?" before I ultimately realize my error. __________________ The fascinating thing about my signature is that by the time you realize that it is of no importance, it will also be too late to stop reading it. Good luck getting those five seconds of your life back.

04-03-2016, 12:22 PM	#43
justatroll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Full race 4cyl boxer Location: CO, USA Posts: 587 Thanks: 310 Thanked 510 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I am in Aerospace - probably the industry that uses more acronyms than any other. I often say in a meeting "We have reached EOOA". Others say "What??" I respond "Extreme Overuse Of Acronyms" Here's a good one. We have devices on the spacecraft that are now called "Travelling Wave Tube Amplifiers" or TWTAs. (tweet-A-s) When I started in the Industry they were called "Travelling Wave Amplifer Tubes" Can you see why they changed the order of the words? Certain people were not happy with the old acronym. Dont forget JAFO - "Just another fucking Observer" And we had some racks where the acronym was "SCATS". It took months to figure out why communication was so poor on that program. It was because companies on each side of the program had that particular term blacklisted in the email SPAM filter so people were not receiving emails.

04-03-2016, 05:57 PM	#45
ToySub1946 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 15FRS, 05MustangGT, 85Toyota truck Location: Eureka, Ca. Posts: 573 Thanks: 672 Thanked 590 Times in 279 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	'I gotta get my car smogged, I don't know who to see about it, as I'm not sure it's legal.' Well you gotta check with both CARB and BAR, please them first, before you can finalize with the DMV.

04-03-2016, 08:53 PM	#46
PWBRZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ 6MT Location: CA Posts: 127 Thanks: 167 Thanked 60 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A companion to snafu: SUSFU (situation unchanged, still fucked up) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-03-2016, 09:43 PM	#52
justatroll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Full race 4cyl boxer Location: CO, USA Posts: 587 Thanks: 310 Thanked 510 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	At two different companies, they tried "EPADS" - Employee Performance and Development System. Until (at both companies) everyone started calling them "KNEEPads" as they were going in for their yearly, closed door, performance review with the functional manager. It is obvious why they changed it to something else.

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