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15 Double Meaning Acronyms That Will Have You Rolling On The Floor

Some acronyms are hilariously weird. A user recently asked, "What's an unfortunate acronym you've encountered?" Check out the top responses!

THE WAR AGAINST TERROR

“Post 9/11, media coined it 'The War Against Terror (TWAT)', until someone took note and it was buried.”

POINT OF SALE

“Point Of Sale. It feels fitting calling it a POS system since cash registers seem to break/freeze often.”

CEREBRAL PALSY

“Cerebral Palsy is regularly shortened to CP. I have a son with CP. Don’t google ‘CP young boys.'” 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

"In hotels, Property Management Systems (PMS) is common software. Introduced on day 1 to lighten PMS jokes."

THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT THE PRESIDENT

“From long ago, when Nixon was running for a second term as President. The Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP). How fitting.” 

BUDGET BUSTING CLUB

"At my old sales job, people proudly announced joining the Budget Busting Club (BBC). New hires were confused seeing emails about 'big sales' and hitting the 'BBC'."

SAVE THE DATE

“Save The Date (STD). The wedding planning group I was in had lots of posts about STDs. Poor girls had no clue.”

ISABELLE SOLOMON IMMIGRATION SERVICES

"Lawyer Isabelle Solomon in my town practices immigration law under Isabelle Solomon Immigration Services (ISIS). Her door features a big old decal that says ISIS."

COMPUTER ON WHEELS

“Never take a Computer On Wheels (COW) to the maternity ward. As the newly nursing mothers don’t like hearing ‘Where’s the COW?'”

SPECIAL CARGO AIR TRANSPORT

“SCAT Airlines. It’s a Kazakh airline whose name stands for ‘Special Cargo Air Transport.’ I stumbled upon it while planning a trip, and it’s stuck with me.”

MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT

“The Philippines is home to an Islamic terrorist organization aligned with ISIS. Their name? The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).”

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY

“Short-Term Disability insurance is frequently abbreviated to STD. Nothing like hearing a coworker casually say, ‘I got him some STD last week.'”

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

“You know the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often called SNAP or food stamps? Well, in Michigan, it’s just called the Food Assistance Program.” 

VOLUNTARY EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT PROGRAM

“I asked my Human Resources if there was anything regarding pension planning, etc. I was told to consult the Voluntary Employment Retirement Program. So, VERP it is.”

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

“Near my house is the Traffic Management Institute(TMI).”

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