Subway tops Maccas*

Goshute · Post by **Goshute** » 07 Mar 2011, 23:48

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Geoff, looks like you backed the winner.

*Maccas =

slang for McDonalds

Post by **HansV** » 08 Mar 2011, 00:07

For a moment I thought you meant Paul McCartney ("Macca")...

John Gray · Post by **John Gray** » 08 Mar 2011, 06:08

Me too! This is similar to what I call ARP - acronym reuse problem - where the same acronym or initialism can mean more than one thing.

JohnH · Post by **JohnH** » 08 Mar 2011, 07:09

I tend to think of Macca as referring to this bloke, even though I can't stand him

Bowlie · Post by **Bowlie** » 14 Mar 2011, 11:56

John Gray wrote:Me too! This is similar to what I call ARP - acronym reuse problem - where the same acronym or initialism can mean more than one thing.

Yet another problem from too many TLAs! (Three Letter Acronyms)

viking33 · Post by **viking33** » 14 Mar 2011, 17:46

Bowlie wrote:
John Gray wrote:Me too! This is similar to what I call ARP - acronym reuse problem - where the same acronym or initialism can mean more than one thing.
Yet another problem from too many TLAs! (Three Letter Acronyms)

TFS. ( That's For Sure )

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