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why do people like to call him "POTUS" is President of the united states really that hard to write out once in a while?
by mkoryak 11y ago
why do people like to call him "POTUS" is President of the united states really that hard to write out once in a while?
- unethical_ban 11y ago5 vs almost 30 characters. Known by those who talk federal politics. It is that hard to type out repeatedly.
- elsurudo 11y agoWhy not just "President"?
- unethical_ban 11y agoBecause those non-US residents who are abnormally uptight would remind the thread that there are multiple presidents, and that as a world-wide board we should make sure to be specific. Or, once again, it's just the vernacular for journalists covering world politics.
- twohlix_ 11y agoHere in DC, TLAs and the like (in this case a FLA/5LA) are the preferred method of communication.
- drcube 11y agoIs "Federal Bureau of Investigation" really that hard to write out once in awhile? We know what POTUS and FBI mean. Google the acronyms, if you don't.