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Re: Acronym FAQ - FTX version
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lugnet.faq
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Tue, 26 Sep 2000 21:38:57 GMT
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ...
> 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"
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> 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.
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> --Todd
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 of Lego vs the impact of the interior design.
Sorry once again.
/Joakim
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| (...) That's just my opinion -- I think it makes the hobby sound like some kind of boys' club -- something for men only, which it isn't. But I may be overly sensitive. --Todd (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.faq)
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| (...) 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 (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.faq)
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