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Several are outlined in TFA
by fanf2 3y ago
Several are outlined in TFA
- no_time 3y agoTangent, I can't find what "TFA" stands for. My gut tells me it's "The Fucking Article". Am I correct?
- worble 3y agoYes
- InvaderFizz 3y agoYes. TFA = The Fucking Article. Much like: RTFM = Read The Fucking Manual.
- NavinF 3y agoYes, but in polite company you can pretend it means "The Freaking Article"
- BLKNSLVR 3y agoIn polite company you say "The article" or "read the manual" and patiently await your reward, which is their asking "what does the 'F' stand for?", to which you reply only with a condescending look and raised eyebrow(s). That look of realisation is precious. I've manufactured this experience once or twice, and it's wonderful.
- tremon 3y agoFine instead of Freaking is much nicer.
- klibertp 3y agoI think "Friendly" was/is popular explanation where devs tried to translate their subculture into something generally digestible.
- evilduck 3y agoDigestible maybe, but swapping "friendly" in for "fucking" changes the tone and intent of someone's statement. At least "freaking" expresses similar, if muted, exclamation. A recipient who is being not-so-subtly reproached with an F-bomb acronym might misunderstand what is being implied.
- hinkley 3y agoBut when the person asking was management, and asking for the tenth time, there was a decided advantage to changing the tone. All of that is now wrapped up in the initialism.
- dotancohen 3y agoOr the fine article.
- mannykannot 3y agoAs I said to my mother-in-law, the 'F' is silent.
- dotancohen 3y agoWhen Gwen Shotwell was asked about the acronym BFR on international television, she replied "Big Falcon Rocket". Lovely response, quite dependent on context!
- pxc 3y agoThis is like how I use 'ofc' to abbreviate 'of course'. Once upon a time the 'f' may have stood for something, but I never use it that way. For me, 'the F is silent'.
- qazxcvbnm 3y agoI pretend its The Forementioned Article
- codetrotter 3y agoI like to read it as The Featured Article
- edgyquant 3y agoI really hate this acronym and this comment is no different from saying “read the article” which is against the guidelines here
- codetrotter 3y ago> saying “read the article” which is against the guidelines here The guidelines say that you should not accuse someone of not having read the article. However, as the guidelines say it is fine to point out that something is mentioned in the article. There is a subtle difference. From the guidelines: > Please don't comment on whether someone read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that". Parent comment was in line with the guidelines IMO. And as for “TFA” as an acronym I like to read it as meaning “The Featured Article”. Then it seems nice and friendly.