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09/29/2004 Archived Entry: "ARB"

Posted by antle @ 12:14 AM EST [Link]

ARB STANDS FOR ACRONYMNS REALLY BITE: It's not uncommon for a shorthand phrase or meme to get thrown around during the course of a political debate and manage to irritate me in the process. But can we please, conservatives especially, stop using "MSM" to refer to the mainstream media.

Main and stream are not even separate words! At best, the acronymn reminds me of a Christian student organization I belonged to in college, the Methodist Student Movement (frequently referred to by members as "MSM"). At worst, it sounds like some kind of deviant sex practice, not that there's anything wrong with that.

A request: Quit it. Please.

Replies: 5 comments

I actually cut all mentions of "MSM" that appeared in one of the articles that ran this week. I hated it the first time I came across it, ha ha.

Posted by Steve Martinovich @ 09/29/2004 03:34 AM EST

Couldn't help noting many references throughout your blog to ESR which reference I assume will now be erased from RAM everywhere.

Posted by Anderson @ 09/29/2004 08:38 PM EST

Huh?

Posted by W. James Antle III @ 09/29/2004 11:48 PM EST

Oh nevermind, I get it.

Posted by W. James Antle III @ 09/29/2004 11:51 PM EST

In my defense, ESR at least is correct in the sense that it is a legitimate acronym for the name of this magazine.

Posted by Steve Martinovich @ 09/30/2004 01:31 AM EST