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What is your least favourite acronym? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 6 months ago by thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine is OOO for Out Of Office. I always misread it in my head like a ghost and it takes me a few seconds to process. It also doesn't translate to speech—you have to say the whole thing.

Interested to see if others have similar acronyms they beef with.

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[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 12 points 6 months ago (3 children)

PICNIC. problem in chair, not in computer.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I always know it as a PBCAK error (problem between chair and keyboard)

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 18 points 6 months ago

It's PEBCAK, problem exists between keyboard and chair. Rolls right off the tongue.

Alternatively: ID 10T

[–] chepdamona@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago

Although not an acronym, I prefer to reference this as a 'meatware' issue

[–] rasensprenger@feddit.de 1 points 6 months ago

If it's networking related, I like "Layer 8 Issue"

[–] WebTheWitted@beehaw.org 9 points 6 months ago

Ha, I always knew this concept as PEBKAC - problem exists between keyboard and chair.

[–] Wizzard@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

I do kinda like saying "the actual issue was a PICNIC."