Read an article on how the acronyms students use in text messaging are inadvertently showing up in other areas, such as schoolwork and email. It mentions a site called Netlingo that translates that offers acronym translation for the rest of us.

Much of the shorthand consists of using initials to represent “common” phrases, but I wonder how many young people would be horrified to learn that many of their beloved expressions date back to their grandparents or before; terms such as WOMBAT, SNAFU, and 86’d, the last two being listed on the Top 20.

I often try to leave my readers with weekend food for thought, although this may qualify more as food for nightmares.

For all you managers (unless you’re retiring shortly), soon-to-be-managers, and manager wannabes, these are the people you’ll be hiring in a just a few short years, who’ll be responsible for communicating with your customers, vendors, and the media.

Definitely food for nightmares!

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