Acronym's. Increased usage.

[phalanx]

Do you ever get tired of people using this fad? Then have to try looking on the internet to see what it means.

[ironglow]

It seems they are employed entirely to frequently..

[O-mega]

Doesn't bother me too much, the Military was big into acronyms, many had different meanings depending on service or branch, while others transcended even into the civilian community.

[BUGEYE]

I try to spell out what I say.
But, I use GBO, IMO, BTW, things that I think people recognize easily.

[phalanx]

I try to spell out what I say.
But, I use GBO, IMO, BTW, things that I think people recognize easily.

^^^this^^^

[ulav8r]

Yea, BLM should only be used for Bureau of Land Management.

[Ranger99]

Do you ever get tired of people using this fad? Then have to try looking on the internet to see what it means.

All this started with pagers, and
got worse with smartphone texting.
First one I saw was LOL
I was " What is LOL ?"
JMHO- I've most always been a
stickler for correct grammar and
especially spelling. Working with
customer repair orders it's important
to write legibly and in a manner
that everyone that deals with the
repair order can easily understand.
Even after the fact,  screwing up the
repair history of a vehicle can cause
some bad problems later on down
the line. Lots of potential for screw
ups if you get lazy and don't follow
through in a thorough and accurate
manner

[Mule 11]

Yea, BLM should only be used for Bureau of Land Management.

So, it doesn’t stand for butt licking morons?

[BUGEYE]

Do you ever get tired of people using this fad? Then have to try looking on the internet to see what it means.

All this started with pagers, and
got worse with smartphone texting.
First one I saw was LOL
I was " What is LOL ?"
JMHO- I've most always been a
stickler for correct grammar and
especially spelling. Working with
customer repair orders it's important
to write legibly and in a manner
that everyone that deals with the
repair order can easily understand.
Even after the fact,  screwing up the
repair history of a vehicle can cause
some bad problems later on down
the line. Lots of potential for screw
ups if you get lazy and don't follow
through in a thorough and accurate
manner

Exactly.