NickwithaC@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoSon, we need to have a serious talk!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square412fedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down1108
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minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·8 months agoI 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-up7·8 months agoOJ was his initials which is also the initials of orange juice, it’s a somewhat creative nickname.
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoBut 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-up1·8 months agoWW2 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.