Just another made-up acronym that hinders intelligent communications when many people do not know what it means and others cannot agree on what it means (That Fooking Guy...or The Former Guy). Why do we sink so low in communication skills?
Personally I am not able to even write the T word without horrible flashbacks. Even writing drumpf, his immigrant name from Germany not Sweden, makes me nauseous. ItтАЩs not a communication issue, Andrea H.
In most such cases it is a clear and very human communication of anger and personal frustration. It would seem that you are being extremely judgemental and highly restrictive on what communication should be and saying clearly that only your definition is permissabel. So intolerance!
Honestly - there are so very many other "acronyms" that COULD be used - this one is a fairly bland one. Seems more like nit picking than intolerance and perhaps stirring the pot?
Hard to know where to jump in here!! I can just say that using acronyms and such on here does not bother me much. I can let them go just like I let lapses in grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. etc. My own personal opinion is: I am most interested in WHAT someone believes/thinks. If I can get the gist of what they are trying to say then that is what is most important to me rather being caught up in the minutiae of the words, grammar, spelling, etc. they use to express themselves. This is a comments section, not an academic page, people tend to use a more conversational style to get their thoughts across rather than adhering to Turabian, Chicago Manual of Style, or the OED (if you don't know what THAT is you should get out more...), or any other set of "rules" you may live by. I just overlook such lapses in the interest of expression. Meh. If you don't know what something is, ask. I don't tend to use that many acronyms anyway, but if someone doesn't know what one is I've used, then I am not at all put out to inform them. Not everybody will know them and THAT'S OKAY.
I'm less concerned about clear communication; acronyms are quite often used to reinforce tribalism and community, which is not necessarily a bad thing. But I think the name-calling and avoidance of using Trump's name is childish and I don't participate.
Yuck! If we want to be inclusive and encourage dialogue with those who might not share our exact views or who are not college English majors, it would serve this community better if folks were more tolerant. Yes words matter, more because of what they communicate. There is a formidable element of anti-intellectualism in our country and I know because of my communities that the sensitivity about feeling "stupid" is based on plenty of being treated that way. It's a huge learning curve for me to be careful with my words, but I recognize at least how crucial it is. I like that we are here to share ideas and leave the prose contest to the experts.
I do like TFG which is common coin now on LFAA, but prefer to write without explicit swearwords. Many people, including yours truly, are committed to never writing the legal name of 1/45. This requires some creativity in devising alternatives, plus a measure of forbearance from others, thus a modicum of effort.
It's impossible to use "only familiar acronyms" since we do not know what others know. Someone once insisted on that when I simply used a standard state abbreviation. Apparently common knowledge, like common sense or courtesy, isn't all that common.
Acronyms serve good purposes, such as saving time in writing. We swim in lots of different alphabet soups, so looking up acronyms is also a chance to learn. C'mon in, the water's fine!
Who is TFG?
That Fooking Guy
Or more simply "The Former Guy".....but each to their own.
AndreaH just now
Just another made-up acronym that hinders intelligent communications when many people do not know what it means and others cannot agree on what it means (That Fooking Guy...or The Former Guy). Why do we sink so low in communication skills?
Personally I am not able to even write the T word without horrible flashbacks. Even writing drumpf, his immigrant name from Germany not Sweden, makes me nauseous. ItтАЩs not a communication issue, Andrea H.
Most people understand the acronym DT.
To me, DT means Delirium Tremens. Related distantly, perhaps, but I prefer the blandness of TFG. Much less triggering.
'fraud-45' works for me.
Tolerance, tolerance...wherefore art thou?
It has nothing to do with tolerance; it is all the new and made-up acronyms that make no sense; A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE!
In most such cases it is a clear and very human communication of anger and personal frustration. It would seem that you are being extremely judgemental and highly restrictive on what communication should be and saying clearly that only your definition is permissabel. So intolerance!
Honestly - there are so very many other "acronyms" that COULD be used - this one is a fairly bland one. Seems more like nit picking than intolerance and perhaps stirring the pot?
It's a form of community identification. Either you know, or you don't know. A.k.a. Tribalism, for what it's worth.
we're not writing for the NYT. I enjoy the personalities here
Hard to know where to jump in here!! I can just say that using acronyms and such on here does not bother me much. I can let them go just like I let lapses in grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. etc. My own personal opinion is: I am most interested in WHAT someone believes/thinks. If I can get the gist of what they are trying to say then that is what is most important to me rather being caught up in the minutiae of the words, grammar, spelling, etc. they use to express themselves. This is a comments section, not an academic page, people tend to use a more conversational style to get their thoughts across rather than adhering to Turabian, Chicago Manual of Style, or the OED (if you don't know what THAT is you should get out more...), or any other set of "rules" you may live by. I just overlook such lapses in the interest of expression. Meh. If you don't know what something is, ask. I don't tend to use that many acronyms anyway, but if someone doesn't know what one is I've used, then I am not at all put out to inform them. Not everybody will know them and THAT'S OKAY.
I'm less concerned about clear communication; acronyms are quite often used to reinforce tribalism and community, which is not necessarily a bad thing. But I think the name-calling and avoidance of using Trump's name is childish and I don't participate.
Acronyms do to prose what a dead cow does to the stream it's lying in. Best to avoid them unless they're in common parlance like DNA and MPG.
Yuck! If we want to be inclusive and encourage dialogue with those who might not share our exact views or who are not college English majors, it would serve this community better if folks were more tolerant. Yes words matter, more because of what they communicate. There is a formidable element of anti-intellectualism in our country and I know because of my communities that the sensitivity about feeling "stupid" is based on plenty of being treated that way. It's a huge learning curve for me to be careful with my words, but I recognize at least how crucial it is. I like that we are here to share ideas and leave the prose contest to the experts.
The former guy works for me.
Meghan McCain just coined "CheetoJesus". Cute.
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I just refer to him as "trump" since I don't even have enough respect for the man to give him an upper case T. As you say, each to their own.
I do like TFG which is common coin now on LFAA, but prefer to write without explicit swearwords. Many people, including yours truly, are committed to never writing the legal name of 1/45. This requires some creativity in devising alternatives, plus a measure of forbearance from others, thus a modicum of effort.
It's impossible to use "only familiar acronyms" since we do not know what others know. Someone once insisted on that when I simply used a standard state abbreviation. Apparently common knowledge, like common sense or courtesy, isn't all that common.
Acronyms serve good purposes, such as saving time in writing. We swim in lots of different alphabet soups, so looking up acronyms is also a chance to learn. C'mon in, the water's fine!
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