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Re: Acronym FAQ - FTX version
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lugnet.faq
Date: 
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 21:00:28 GMT
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In lugnet.faq, Joakim Olsson writes:
I noticed the NLF acronym... Maybee this one can be usefull for us who are
married ;-)
"WAF"
"Wife Acceptance Factor"

You're joking, right?  That's kinda sexist (IMHO), and an acronym FAQ should
(IMHO) try to document popular accepted usage, not add new things that haven't
reached some critical mass of usage.

--Todd



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  Re: Acronym FAQ - FTX version
 
Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) are (...) should (...) haven't (...) Im sorry if it sounded sexistic, it was not my intention. I really thought it had almost the same (cant find the word) as "NLF: Non-Lego Friend/Fiancé/Fiancée" The dislike (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.faq)
  Re: Acronym FAQ - FTX version
 
(...) wife acceptace? geez... i'm married and i don't even have a wife, nevermind an unsupportive spouse :) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.faq)

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I noticed the NLF acronym... Maybee this one can be usefull for us who are married ;-) "WAF" "Wife Acceptance Factor" I have to consider this factor each time i buy something not really important... Or when you move the furniture around the house to (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.faq)

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