We are living in a world obsessed with acronyms. By the way, did any one ever find out if there is an acronym for acronym?
It is almost a given that once something is mentioned twice in the media, we are required to remember what it means because it will no longer by written or even said in full ever again and so if you missed it, you might as well stop watching the news coz you will have no idea what they are talking about!
Think about, there are sooo many acronyms just here in Kenya and so if you are a visitor you are bound to be clueless …NCEC, KACC, PEV, CIC, CIOC,DPP,CJ etc and these are just in the political/ governance arena. You see,these are serious issues and all self-respecting adults are supposed to know what they mean. You know how we Kenyans are all acclaimed political analysts and therefore qualified to offer commentary on topical issues.
Then there are other acronyms that are used on face book / text that leave you more confused than you were before you read that bit of info.
Trying to decipher some of these is WOMBAT (waste of money, brains and time) and will take you to a place WNOHGB (where no one has gone before) in terms of anger! So when you get an sms from anyone who cannot believe that there was a time when all primary school kids were given free milk …. IYKWIMAITYD (if you know what I mean and I think you do) just call him / her back.
The worst kind of course the ones that people think can jump from written to spoken. You meet a friend in town and she (yes shes are the main culprits) bursts, “LTNS! How have you been? Did you CYM? Gotta rush dear but CYO or CYT“
For the uninitiated, she has just said, “Long time no see! How have you been? Did you check your mail? Gotta rush dear but see you online or see you tomorrow!”
The ridiculous are those that do not make sense ….troo for true. I do not get that, still 4 letters or is there a problem with your keyboard??
Finally, IMHEIUO, ILUAAF but IJWTS while am trying to HOYEW, use acronyms that are GRAS because am yet to CUWTA. It is just that the last time I received a message in acronyms on face book, ICILISCOMK and I decided IHA! IGWST with MMHA2U, I will assume URMCYMHMD or you are UCWI!
Get that look off your face, the translation is ...
(Finally, in my high, exalted, informed unassailable opinion, I love you as a friend but I just want to say while am trying to hang on your every word, use acronyms that are generally recognized as safe because am yet to catch up with acronyms! It is just that the last time I received a message in acronyms on face book, I cried, I laughed, I spilt coffee on my keyboard and I decided I hate acronyms! It goes without saying that with my most humble apologies to you, I will assume you are on medication coz you must have missed a dose or you are using a computer while intoxicated!)
BY! (blessings y’all)!
