There are a lot of acronyms out there that have become part of the regular language. Words like scuba (self contained underwater breathing apparatus), snafu (situation normal, all f'd up), and fubar (f'd up beyond all recognition) I particular like ones where the word has become such a part of regular language that the acronym origins have been forgotten. Posh (port out, starboard home) comes from British travellers on their way to India and the importance of being on the correct side of the ship for each leg of the journey.
So - I thought it would be fun to create a new acronym and see if it could become part of regular language. The word I came up with speaks to the common practice that when something electronic isn't working and you can't figure out why, turning it off and then back on often fixes everything. So - WIDTOTO - when in doubt, turn off, turn on.
Let's see how long it takes.
So - I thought it would be fun to create a new acronym and see if it could become part of regular language. The word I came up with speaks to the common practice that when something electronic isn't working and you can't figure out why, turning it off and then back on often fixes everything. So - WIDTOTO - when in doubt, turn off, turn on.
Let's see how long it takes.
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