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Asher is offline Asher
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DanQ: You really do like using lots of ABBREV. DY. IFIA. Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

I'm sorry, but does anyone else find the news headlines kinda funny when every other one has an acronym or abbreviation you don't understand?

My favorite was "GSPOT" for Gamespot a while ago.

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My favorite was "GSPOT"


Where's that? I can't seem to find it ....
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FP: those are very badly chosen words my friend

At least Dan knows where it is

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Where's that? I can't seem to find it ....


I can point out 15 seperate instances of it

http://apolyton.net/news/search.php...AndOr=or&Find2=

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Alex is offline Alex
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I never noticed that. Maybe I'm naturally used to acronyms and abbreviations.
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abbreviwhat?

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I'm sure you can figure it out

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GSPOT was rather funny. And FP, poorly chosen words there

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Where's that? I can't seem to find it ....



FP: Am I the only one who realizes your joking?



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Okay, that makes sense, just a coincedence that FrustratedPoet post before you.

Bad place to use that Abbreviation.



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quote:
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I'm sorry, but does anyone else find the news headlines kinda funny when every other one has an acronym or abbreviation you don't understand?

My favorite was "GSPOT" for Gamespot a while ago.


All abbreviations I use are explained in their corresponding news items, especially useful if they are not immediately understood in the headline. It's always important to read a news post and not just its headline to understand the context in which the latter is being used. This procedure in writing is common.

The shortforms in question are not intended to be humorous, but sometimes can have that affect in the minds of some such as the one you mention above.

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Wasn't GSPOT also FG's name for Area 19?
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DanQ As Far As I Know You Can....

I got that far

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...And GP for GamersPro always makes me think first about GP the poster... it's quite confusing!
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but GSPOT is just horribly funny

Kalius is offline Kalius
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Its amazinghow you can never see your own non-intentional bloopers being funny. I won't even count how much I've done it.
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FP: Am I the only one who realizes your joking?


It looks like it.

Me and you are obviously ahead of our time Tuber ... (btw, I'm joking here too. )
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