I get this all the time. On the dashboard of my dad's car it says SRS. I see acronyms like FTM, STP, (A guy at my school has a shirt that says STP, and I crack up whenever I see it) etc.
And also, when someone says "binder", I never think about school supplies. When I hear something about packing, the image in my head is not of suitcases.
Anyone else got weird acronyms to share, or am I the only crazy one who makes these kind of associations? -_-'
At work, we keep a hand written log about what we sell throughout the day, every time I write CD I giggle a little on the inside.
And the other way around, whever I see STP on the forums I hear "stone temple pilots" in my head.
My bike says SRS, father's truck is an SR5, and every time I see STP I take a second to think about it. Stone Temple Pilots, Standard Temperature and Pressure or Stand-To-Pee?
Packing and binders- not about organization to me.
Yeah, I do the same thing.
... two words...
srs bsns
A big sign outside a auto repair shop in an industrial area near where I live proudly proclaims:
->-bleeped-<-S
cute one lys,
When I see STP, i have to remmber that they are talking about an oil treatment thing. I dread the day I say something to or about an acronym and get looked at funny if not more.
This is really bad
but it took me awhile to figure out that 'FFS' does not always relate to the text-slang that involves the f-bomb :P
Oops.
Then again, same person who can't get past "srs" being used in non trans situations
There's a poster in one of my classrooms that proclaims "TRANS" and I always doubletake and realize that the "FORMATIONS" is turned sideways because of the edge of the poster.
Haha, I do that too! FFS is the biggest one, since one of my coworkers uses that acronym all the time!
~Sarah
Quote from: Alyssa M. on November 08, 2009, 08:06:54 PM
->-bleeped-<-S
lol that's awesome Alyssa, I think I'm gonna go hunting for a ->-bleeped-<- shop tomorrow, camera in hand.
There is nail shop I drive past called "Cindys Transformations"
I always laugh, one because of the missing apostrophe, and two I'm sure you can guess.
Cindy
My partner of the last 21 years (also a transwoman - yeah don't ask, niether of us planned to do that - I met her when we were both already longterm postop and both both had boyfriends) who has shapely legs which seem to go all the way from floor to armpits and who postop used to work as a model wanted to get a T-shirt printed which would have read.
Tits by Porter
Pussy by Dalrymple
Legs by ALISON! ;D
(Porter & Dalrymple were her two surgeons) I wanted one which simply said on the back (so men saw it after I had passed them and were oggling me)
PS I'm a TS :D
Needless to say neither of us had the courage to do it but we often have a giggle at the thought. What do you think girls & boys? Is there a market for a special range of slogan printed TS-Shirts?
It does pay to advertise after all! ;)
My friend's facebook status right now is:
Quote[Name] will have a B.A. very, very soon...
I don't know why she thinks she needs it -- she's already a 34D. Oh, never mind, she's finally done with college.
Okay. I just realized this.
The shampoo I use to control my dandruff is Neutrogena T/Gel It's really quite nice at controlling the fact that my head snows once in awhile (http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/14489/200.jpg)(clickie, pic of product. it's really not what it sounds like)
I nearly fell over laughing when I realized this.
What's sad is i've been using this shampoo for awhile, and never noticed the brand name.
Yesterday my teacher had us work on a "career information system" but it was abbreviated to "cis". ;)
Where I work there is an area that new merchandise is stored in before it has a place on the sales floor called transition. So over the walkie I am always hearing "I cann't do this and that--I am in transition". If only they knew!
Quote from: Aaron Chris on January 28, 2010, 09:21:23 AM
Yesterday my teacher had us work on a "career information system" but it was abbreviated to "cis". ;)
I remember that thing! When I was a kid puters were just coming into widespread use in schools and the counselor made us each make an appointment to use the one computer on campus and find our true destiny.
It told me to be a lumberjack. I can't say if it was right or wrong, I have never actually become a lumberjack but it doesn't seem like something I would excel at.
Quote from: Becca on January 28, 2010, 03:00:09 PM
It told me to be a lumberjack. I can't say if it was right or wrong, I have never actually become a lumberjack but it doesn't seem like something I would excel at.
A lumberjack? You mean like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clPYfaTvHT0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clPYfaTvHT0#)
:laugh:
I love Monty Python. Thank you for sharing, Aaron. ;) :D ;D
"Nip Tuck" takes on a whole new meaning :)
FTM (Fair to Midland) is my BF's fave band :P
Quote from: Becca on January 28, 2010, 03:00:09 PM
I remember that thing! When I was a kid puters were just coming into widespread use in schools and the counselor made us each make an appointment to use the one computer on campus and find our true destiny.
It told me to be a lumberjack. I can't say if it was right or wrong, I have never actually become a lumberjack but it doesn't seem like something I would excel at.
When I did this it was on program cards, yep those small computer gizmos were still a sparkle in IBMs I.
After filling in form after form and it going through a card based coding a processing the answer came out.
You should seek a career as a research scientist. I asked the counselor what it meant. She said it meant I needed to go and find a job :laugh:
BTW Aaron thanks for the MP sketch love them; did you people (USA) ever get Fawlty Towers? I still cry at some/most of them. Particularly "The Rat". Oh so many, damn I'm going to have to DVDs out :laugh:
Cindy
It told me I should do some manner of investigative work. Didn't get a specific job yet though.
Those programs are quite a lot of fun if you can get to use them repeatedly.
They are based upon the old paper personality profile nonsense where eah answer, depending upon what it is, is assigned to a specific category.
With a little effort you can get it to recommend all sort of weird professions.
At the end of the day, the job that's best for you is one where you can get along with most people and go home in one piece.
Investigative work just means spying on people to get evidence for divorce. Don't quite see you Aaron, being very happy doing that.
Quote from: Miniar on November 05, 2009, 06:58:31 AM
And the other way around, whever I see STP on the forums I hear "stone temple pilots" in my head.
Same here, I always get Plush or something stuck and repeating in my head.
I actively notice other acronyms and can't really, off the top of my head, add anything to what has already been mentioned. I do want an STP shirt, though. And a Trans (goat or AM) shirt. I like subtle callouts like that.
Quote from: rejennyrated on December 05, 2009, 05:45:42 AMIs there a market for a special range of slogan printed TS-Shirts?
It does pay to advertise after all! ;)
I agree with this. I've been mentally working on a shirt design that I'd be able to screen myself to save on cost, that is the combination of the female and male gender icons. You know, the circle and line with both the arrow and plus sign.
Then of course we could (legally and non-infringing-ly) modify modern logos and brands to fit our experiences and common acronyms. And slogans always have their place on shirts.
Just drove past a shop:
FtM T-shirts
:o