Question

Chris Keelan rufmetal-MwcKTmeKVNQ at public.gmane.org
Sat Feb 28 14:00:59 UTC 2004


On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:50:19 -0500
"Paul King" <pking123-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Could we please make English the official language of this list? These
> idiotic acronyms are used by other people to assure themselves of how
> hip and cool they are.

Actually, like any subculture, jargon will permeate computer geek
conversation. It's normal. Get over it.

I'll remind you of the content of the original message:

> > If I have a question I would like to ask. How do i e-mail the
> > question to all? Thanks allot

> > StreetSmart

http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/F/flame-bait.html

http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/T/troll.html

http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/Y/YHBT.html

> So that if I don't know what HAND stands for (a
> pun!), I must be out of the loop. It's dumb. Techies, who are already
> hip and cool, ought to have no need for obscure acronyms outside of
> the usual ones to assure themselves of their sophistication.

You can't really be that new at this.

~ C
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