Confusing Acronyms

[Teechur]

39 minutes ago, XBGuy said:

 

I know how to pronounce FUBAR and SNAFU.  Can you fill me in on the pronunciation of the other two?

 

 

 

That was interesting.  Thanks,

SNAFU is the nickname for the Ocean Medallion app. 🤡

FUBAR is the nickname for the Princess call center. 🤪

 

[voljeep]

CP 😈

[davekathy]

8 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

I was wrong. 

The Four Voices originally released the song in 1960. We both missed that one. 😉 Good song. 

[davekathy]

9 hours ago, nasa1974 said:

What? Huh?

I payed off our CC (Celebrity Cruise) not CC (Carnival Cruise) using my CC (Credit Card) and thought I'd post that on CC (Cruise Critic). 😁

 

 

[davekathy]

8 hours ago, John99 said:

I know there are a lot of other definitions. 

OK I give up!  What is SWAK?  Maybe I’ll learn something.

 

Sealed With A Kiss. 

[davekathy]

4 hours ago, EDDY0827 said:

Don't get me started with FORD-

Found On Road Dead

F'd On Race Day

First On Race Day

Fix Or Repair Daily

 

BOAT = Bust Out Another Thousand

JEEP = Just Empty Every Pocket

[MamaFej]

17 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

More often than not, it is easy to figure out CC from context (or thread title). 

 

But I do blame it on texting, tweeting, or other social media.  Grammar, punctuation, short cuts, capitalization, and grammatical marks (periods, apostrophes, etc) have been thrown out with syntax.

 

I am more bothered by posters using interchangeable condensations like FCD/FCC or Princess calling a cabin a mini-SUITE instead of a "balcony".  At least they changed it to "Reserved Class" to make sure everyone understood that they are moving to a "CLASS" society.  Oh, the glory days of the Titanic or Queen Mary in Long Beach.

 

As for me, I still have to ask someone who sends me letters what those letters mean.  I do know LOL, BTW, TA, but CVP?   I dislike changes.  

I just read this entire thread. 

I felt compelled to let @cr8tiv1 know that I agree, especially with the second paragraph, and I am especially tickled that someone with that name is making that point. 

😁😁😁

[nasa1974]

1 hour ago, davekathy said:

I payed off our CC (Celebrity Cruise) not CC (Carnival Cruise) using my CC (Credit Card) and thought I'd post that on CC (Cruise Critic). 😁

 

 

Nice. I thought I had 3 of the 4. Had the last two but thought the first one was Club Class.

[MamaFej]

Confusing Colloquialisms

[damiross]

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Edited June 28, 2023 by damiross

[jeeper2]

20 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

More often than not, it is easy to figure out CC from context (or thread title). 

 

But I do blame it on texting, tweeting, or other social media.  Grammar, punctuation, short cuts, capitalization, and grammatical marks (periods, apostrophes, etc) have been thrown out with syntax.

 

I am more bothered by posters using interchangeable condensations like FCD/FCC or Princess calling a cabin a mini-SUITE instead of a "balcony".  At least they changed it to "Reserved Class" to make sure everyone understood that they are moving to a "CLASS" society.  Oh, the glory days of the Titanic or Queen Mary in Long Beach.

 

As for me, I still have to ask someone who sends me letters what those letters mean.  I do know LOL, BTW, TA, but CVP?   I dislike changes.  

I totally agree that it should be easy to figure out CC from context.  
 

FCD’s and FCC’s are a whole different ball game!  I always knew the $100 things I purchased onboard to be used as FCC’s (Future Cruise Credits), to be used as deposits as well as obtain onboard credit.  Not too many years ago I was made aware that these were FCD’s (Future Cruise Deposits). It finally clicked for me since all the Covid cancellations took place.  I now know that FCD’s are what I buy on board and now expire, and are refunded, after one year.  FCC’s are granted as either Goodwill FCC, which expire as of a certain date, and Cash Value FCC’s that have a Book and Sail by date attached!  Acronyms are so much fun!

 

[Steelers36]

3 hours ago, davekathy said:

I payed off our CC (Celebrity Cruise) not CC (Carnival Cruise) using my CC (Credit Card) and thought I'd post that on CC (Cruise Critic). 😁

 

 

I paid off our X cruise not our CCL cruise using my CC and 

[Tedferg]

13 hours ago, davekathy said:

Do they ever put on the sealed envelope, "SWAK". 

Or maybe BURMA

[damiross]

5 hours ago, XBGuy said:

 

I know how to pronounce FUBAR and SNAFU.  Can you fill me in on the pronunciation of the other two?

 

 

 

That was interesting.  Thanks,

I've never heard DOD pronounced anyway but D O D
 

[DCThunder]

8 hours ago, damiross said:

I've never heard DOD pronounced anyway but D O D
 

If you go by the strict definition given above of what an acronym is, you're right, DOD is just D O D and so an abbreviation.  USAID is usually called "Use-Aide" however many also say US AID.

[davekathy]

9 hours ago, Tedferg said:

Or maybe BURMA

Be Undressed Ready My Angle

[davekathy]

How about a CC acronym, TAD. 

[mtnesterz]

20 minutes ago, davekathy said:

Be Undressed Ready My Angle

Close. I had heard of SWAK, but not BURMA. Checking made me look here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_postal_acronyms#

Edited June 28, 2023 by mtnesterz

[sttopmh]

FOMO - Fear of missing out.

[Tedferg]

7 hours ago, davekathy said:

Be Undressed Ready My Angle

Yep