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[–] [email protected] 50 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You can't just skip entire words for the sake of an acronym! I'm irrationally angry at this!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The WWE used to have an event called the ARMBAR which was short for Andre Roussimoff Memorial BAttle Royal

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

nah, complete reddit backronym: it was only ever officially called the "Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal", people just wanted to work it into ARMBAR because of Jericho's list of 1004 holds

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I'm pretty sure WWE themselves shortened it to "ARMBAR" several times, but looking for it now you're right, I can't find a place they've done that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Like it's doubly stupid because it gives up the ghost that the only reason it's being discussed is that the people making this bill have an axe to grind against vegan alternatives, and "promote regular intake of dairy"? For most of the world, that's zero.

I'm tired of hearing sob stories about dairy company owners and how they need "our help" but it's suddenly "handouts are for the weak" when I suggest that maybe we should look into making housing or education or medicine or even food NOT luxury goods.