Stop with the ASAP now
Enough already! Today I heard three different people say the acronym A.S.A.P. as if it was a word.
First I really dislike the acronym period. Second, I totally dislike the smug attitude that often accompanies the acronym when someone choses to speak it as a word. And finally, as an acronym, it doesn’t necessarily mean “as soon as possible” — there are other meanings than just this one.
Delete ASAP from your vocabulary. It’s pretentious, condescending and redundant. Enough said but do it ASAP, okay?
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August 11th, 2007 at 2:40:06 AM
oops sorry
August 11th, 2007 at 2:53:36 AM
….and another thing I don’t like is the ‘yuppisms’ —Yuppie language.
One, for example, is “Vaca” pronounced Vay Kay —-short for vacation! Good lord, what’s the world coming to these days.
You really hit the nail on the head this time! I so agree with you.
August 11th, 2007 at 4:10:31 AM
What about A-sap, like a sap from a tree?
Did we wake up on the grumpy side of the bed today?
August 11th, 2007 at 7:26:41 AM
Is Mr. Cranky-pants that obvious this morning????
August 11th, 2007 at 12:49:48 PM
Really, because I can’t stand STAT.
How about “quickly, please”
That seems to do it the best.
August 13th, 2007 at 6:51:00 AM
to just be able to press a stop or pause button and get caught up on all the things that need to be done that seem to be falling behind in? PS; if you have an invention and are reading this please contact me ASAP. But don’t use that term becausesome peopledon’t like the term ASAP. You know I get so backed up with things to do because I’m not that very productive, unlike some people that seem to eventually get things done, I’m a procrastinator.
August 13th, 2007 at 6:51:00 AM
to just be able to press a stop or pause button and get caught up on all the things that need to be done that seem to be falling behind in? PS; if you have an invention and are reading this please contact me ASAP. But don’t use that term becausesome peopledon’t like the term ASAP. You know I get so backed up with things to do because I’m not that very productive, unlike some people that seem to eventually get things done, I’m a procrastinator.
August 16th, 2007 at 6:55:13 PM
FYI - I have joined the AAAA (American Association Against Acronym Abuse)
TTFN - TRCoach(Tom)
August 17th, 2007 at 12:34:16 AM
TRCoach (TOM) - many thanks for commenting and directing me to your site — shall return and peruse soon. Glad you see the satire in life as well as serious stuff.