How do I reprogram an acronym in my brain?

[Michael Haines]

My company is based in France and really overuses acronyms to the point that almost any document from there is unreadable. We also have a product called PMS.

You are here - through no fault of mine!

[Dan Neely]

It probably was flushed.

The European Way of War: Blow your own continent up. The American Way of War: Go over and help them.

[Dan Neely]

Piece of Sh*$

The European Way of War: Blow your own continent up. The American Way of War: Go over and help them.

[VSmrk]

POS in the US (at least) has long meant "piece of sh*t".

_______ VSmirk

[Asday]

I immediately thought "Player owned Structure". Thank you EVE-online. D:

[Member 2053006]

Oh, dear. I was thinking of the Pos function in Delphi. I am a geek :(

[Member 1709723]

What else would it mean?

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[Trevortni]

I program for QuickBooks. I've worked with the POS version. The translation you're thinking of is correct.

[Homncruse]

Although the method is a little different, another related "quirk" is when people pronounce acronyms like words, but the words they sound like mean something COMPLETELY different if you're just overhearing it from over the cube wall. Example (I hear variations of this all the time): "Did you finish the BOM?"

[bVagadishnu]

I was having a real hard time keeping a straight face at a meeting with many business types. Finally someone clued me in the T&C meant Terms and Conditions. :doh:

[Charvak Karpe]

For me, LSD means limited slip differential or light straight distillate, but most people think of something else. What other funny acronyms are there?