OMG!!! Oxford English Dictionary adding LOL!!!

[Michael OLeary]

In accordance with normal military writing practice, the onus is always on the sender to ensure a message is clear and understood. Whether attempting to use flavour of the month web shorthand or military alphabet soup acronyms, if the target audience (i.e, any of the rest of us) have to ask you to clarify whatever you thought you said, you have failed.

So, whether you're a newbie asking serving military personnel if you should drop out of school to join the infantry, or an experienced military member trying to explain your trade to a prospective applicant - write clearly so that the other person will understand you the first time. That "clear writing" requirement usually means you need to skip the shorthand forms, just because the people you deal with every day would know what you mean does not mean that your message will transmit clearly here.

Simple enough?

 

[the 48th regulator]

In accordance with normal military writing practice, the onus is always on the sender to ensure a message is clear and understood. Whether attempting to use flavour of the month web shorthand or military alphabet soup acronyms, if the target audience (i.e, any of the rest of us) have to ask you to clarify whatever you thought you said, you have failed.

So, whether you're a newbie asking serving military personnel if you should drop out of school to join the infantry, or an experienced military member trying to explain your trade to a prospective applicant - write clearly so that the other person will understand you the first time. That "clear writing" requirement usually means you need to skip the shorthand forms, just because the people you deal with every day would know what you mean does not mean that your message will transmit clearly here.

Simple enough?

Seen.

dileas

tess

 

[ballz]

And do you wear your I Discs on the outside of your shirt all the time....'cause chicks dig it? 

How did you know?... Wait you mean they don't? ;D

 

[larry Strong]

"Muffin Top" was also added........

 

[armyvern]

"Muffin Top" was also added........

Awesome; I have some of them!!

 

[PMedMoe]

Awesome; I have some of them!!

You do realize that "muffin top" doesn't refer to clothing, right? 

 

[larry Strong]

You do realize that "muffin top" doesn't refer to clothing, right? 

Somehow i don't think you have any.............

 

[armyvern]

You do realize that "muffin top" doesn't refer to clothing, right? 

Absolutely; I am also aware that the de rigeur fad of leaving one's button undone on their pants ... results in two much smaller (& thus harder to detect) muffin tops ... rather than one singular round muffin top. I am with it and ergo I have the plural version.


;D

Larry, you are right, she doesn't have any. Beotch. Mine are, however, all muscle.  >

 

[PMedMoe]

Larry, you are right, she doesn't have any. Beotch.

I would if I wore clothing two sizes too small.......    :nod: 

That's why I always say I've lost the right to tuck in my shirts.......or to wear short ones.  :-\

 

[Journeyman]

I am also aware that the de rigeur fad of leaving one's button undone on their pants

....if I wore clothing two sizes too small.......

 

[Sizzle709]

The English Language is always changing.. These words are considered the "norm" now. Sad really..  :facepalm:

 

[armyvern]

I would if I wore clothing two sizes too small.......    :nod: 

That's why I always say I've lost the right to tuck in my shirts.......or to wear short ones.  :-\

You've seen me in my jeans; mine are three sizes too small. I'm OK with that. I figure that, if at 42 yo and a couple of kids, I can cram my ass into skinny jeans & have only slightly detectable muffin tops --- I must be doing something right. I wonder if that is why 9erD is always telling me that he does not take batteries.


;D

 

[PMedMoe]

You've seen me in my jeans; mine are three sizes too small. I'm OK with that. I figure that, if at 42 yo and a couple of kids, I can cram my ass into skinny jeans & have only slightly detectable muffin tops --- I must be doing something right.

They are not three sizes too small, they fit you perfectly!  I know what you mean, though.  I think I look good for my age, muffin tops be damned.    ;D

 

[Journeyman]

You've seen me in my jeans; mine are three sizes too small.

Ahem

Maybe you should both have a look here  :nod:

 

[armyvern]

Ahem

Maybe you should both have a look here  :nod:

You've seen me us in my our jeans on numerous occasions --- next week, bring your damn camera and quit whining.