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[Aceldamor]

I have a buddy who's pet peeve is when people sound out the last word in an abbreviation. NIC Card instead or SAM missile. I also find this an acceptable mistake.

Yup...noting bothers me more when my Network Interface Card card goes out.....

[jbl77]

Funny thread....Americana vs Canadiana is always good for a laugh.

[BadMouth]

No Vs.  We all friends here.  That commercial is awesome though! 

[jbl77]

No Vs.  We all friends here.  That commercial is awesome though!

Absolutely.  Didn't means vs. as adversarial....just comparative   We are much more alike than many Americans would believe or many Canadians would like to admit

Here is another for your amusement: 

[acme64]

i grew up in nyc in the 90's and we just called every coin operated video game machine an arcade 

[yotsuya]

i grew up in ... the 90's-

Well, there you go.

[acme64]

i grew up in ... the 90's-

Well, there you go.

well the word did originate as an architecture term, then around the 17th century co-opted to mean a covered market area and somehow ended up with todays use... so get outta here with your "up hill, both ways" routine

[Vigo]

i grew up in ... the 90's-

Well, there you go.

well the word did originate as an architecture term, then around the 17th century co-opted to mean a covered market area and somehow ended up with todays use... so get outta here with your "up hill, both ways" routine

WIKIPEDIA'D!!!

[acme64]