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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (4 children)

JFC, I’m old, and this new use of the word throws me for a loop because everyone writes like I’m supposed to already know what it means .

This will always be my RCS: https://www.gnu.org/software/rcs/

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Reaction control system to me, lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

RCS is radio scheduling software to me ha https://www.rcsworks.com/gselector/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Had to verify what JFC was several times before it stuck for me. Acronyms will always happen. I remember when someone recently was upset when I typed rmr. Apparently they didn't like that I skipped the rest of the letters but that's how I always typed it on America On Line Instant Messager back in the day. AOL Instant Messager, or AIM for short.

Sometimes we just have to update with the times or not care, I go back and forth

Edit before someone points out rmr is not an acronym; k