You know, while last comic, people joked about the ways the frills lined up in a... particular arangment.... I just noticed something else about the last comic that also effects this page...
Meow, but I know how you feel. I'm the IT guy and EVERYTHING is an acronym. When I first started working they kept talking about NARs, HOD, NALs, PIVS. I was like "mew? O_o"
/cries whats bad is, I got about 1/2 those acronyms :( The perils of being employed in the engineering field! :(
*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
Friendly bit of advice (for anyone in this predicament):
The next time you're in a meeting, and acronyms are flying left and right, write as many as you can on a piece of paper. After the meeting, approach a co-worker or supervisor and ask him to translate for you. You'll get the answers you're looking for and you'll show interest in your job.
Submitted by hawkbat2001 on May 16, 2008 - 12:15am.
Mohgreen wrote:/cries whats bad is, I got about 1/2 those acronyms :( The perils of being employed in the engineering field! :(
*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
I got to say that is the most creative bot blocker I have heard of.
Having just finished an 8 month co-op with our esteemed military, I can tell you no one used more acronyms than they do. I have heard many conversations as depicted in this cartoon, and the scary part was, towards the end of the co-op I understood them all...
That, and there is actually an online document for acronyms there, courtesy of the CDS office. :-?
Submitted by asmariamoon on May 18, 2008 - 1:53pm.
Hey, I'm new here, found this site through a link from QC, read through the archives in about 3 days. XD Great comic, keep 'em coming, please? I love the Jammy talk, you two are so kyewt. XD
I've gone through all of your archives today (what better way to avoid studying for a final?), and I adore your comic.
Don't you just love the obtuse terminology? I work in the bike business, and I don't understand half of what the service guys are talking about (well, when it's work-related. I understand the dick jokes).
Mohgreen wrote:
*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
so at least im not the only one :D but im from europe, so... :D
Mohgreen wrote:
*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
so at least im not the only one :D but im from europe, so... :D
also came here via QC - and also just finished the archives - avoiding studying... procrastination ftw! :D
Mohgreen wrote:*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
Ahahaha, yes, this little Swedenling also had to ask his dear friend Mr/Mrs/Ms Google.. I always used to say that Geography was my worst subject, guess it's still true. *smirk*
And regarding acronyms, I know how that feels, studying IT, I can find conversations consisting practically entirely of acronyms, good thing I do understand them. But it would be hell for someone who doesn't talk the talk etc. ; )
Mohgreen wrote:*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
Heh... while I didn't have any trouble figuring out that Ottawa is the capital of Canada (ok, ok... so maybe I did almost say "Toronto"), I just kept getting it wrong because I was spelling it OTTOWA, which is kinda the phonetic spelling of how I pronounce it.
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Awful xD
Ugh, I'm terrible with acronyms.
how the heck can you actually understand something of that? BRC CRR BBQ THIS IS CNN! :o
Now I know what it must feel like when my mom goes on a forum or into a chatroom.
TTCQ BLTR SXS PLDCS!! Right? I mean it only makes sense don't you agree?
...Am I buying stocks or something?
You know, while last comic, people joked about the ways the frills lined up in a... particular arangment.... I just noticed something else about the last comic that also effects this page...
She spawned a nose...
That's what I said! XD
I'm not so sure I likes the nose. >_>
sadly i actually know what the last to mean.. i think.
hint hint: (RFP = request for proposal)
who knew that english for engineers class would actually be useful.
Meow, but I know how you feel. I'm the IT guy and EVERYTHING is an acronym. When I first started working they kept talking about NARs, HOD, NALs, PIVS. I was like "mew? O_o"
/cries whats bad is, I got about 1/2 those acronyms :( The perils of being employed in the engineering field! :(
*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
Friendly bit of advice (for anyone in this predicament):
The next time you're in a meeting, and acronyms are flying left and right, write as many as you can on a piece of paper. After the meeting, approach a co-worker or supervisor and ask him to translate for you. You'll get the answers you're looking for and you'll show interest in your job.
I wonder how many Canadians, got that question wrong?
Mohgreen wrote:/cries whats bad is, I got about 1/2 those acronyms :( The perils of being employed in the engineering field! :(
*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
I got to say that is the most creative bot blocker I have heard of.
E.I.T = Engineer In Training ^0^
OMG
WTF?
TBH
IDK.
[P.s. that was a joke, i iz nor a chatspeeka]
My god, you've been sucked into a Dilbert strip!
Yeah ... I'm not so sure about the nose either .... tis cuter without! Noses are overrated anyway! (*can't draw noses to save her life*)
Having just finished an 8 month co-op with our esteemed military, I can tell you no one used more acronyms than they do. I have heard many conversations as depicted in this cartoon, and the scary part was, towards the end of the co-op I understood them all...
That, and there is actually an online document for acronyms there, courtesy of the CDS office. :-?
Hey, I'm new here, found this site through a link from QC, read through the archives in about 3 days. XD Great comic, keep 'em coming, please? I love the Jammy talk, you two are so kyewt. XD
sliver wrote:Having just finished an 8 month co-op with our esteemed military, I can tell you no one used more acronyms than they do.
I believe it!
I'm new to WT, found it through QuestionableContent like a few others, and plowed through the entire archive in two days.
Just wanted to say congarats on the new job, and I think your comic is amazing. It's in my top 3 favorite webcomic list after only two days!
And I'm kind of scared....I actually caught a few of those acronyms, and I'm not even an Engineer O_O
I've gone through all of your archives today (what better way to avoid studying for a final?), and I adore your comic.
Don't you just love the obtuse terminology? I work in the bike business, and I don't understand half of what the service guys are talking about (well, when it's work-related. I understand the dick jokes).
Mohgreen wrote:
*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
so at least im not the only one :D but im from europe, so... :D
Mohgreen wrote:
*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
so at least im not the only one :D but im from europe, so... :D
also came here via QC - and also just finished the archives - avoiding studying... procrastination ftw! :D
Hahaha, if this happened to me, I would be likely to just yell "OMGWTFBBQ!"
Mohgreen wrote:*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
Ahahaha, yes, this little Swedenling also had to ask his dear friend Mr/Mrs/Ms Google.. I always used to say that Geography was my worst subject, guess it's still true. *smirk*
And regarding acronyms, I know how that feels, studying IT, I can find conversations consisting practically entirely of acronyms, good thing I do understand them. But it would be hell for someone who doesn't talk the talk etc. ; )
LOLWHUT?
Wow... That's so very true. I still don't know what 90% of the acronyms mean at my workplace.
"Ask the ERD." "ERD?" "New guy." "Why didn't you just say so?"
(Sorry. Long time reader, first time poster)
Mohgreen wrote:*mini-rant* And WHAT is the deal with making me LEARN while trying to register on the Forums? I had to freakin Google what the capital of Canada was cause my first 3-4 guesses were wrong! :P
Heh... while I didn't have any trouble figuring out that Ottawa is the capital of Canada (ok, ok... so maybe I did almost say "Toronto"), I just kept getting it wrong because I was spelling it OTTOWA, which is kinda the phonetic spelling of how I pronounce it.
*Shrugs*
*brain splode*