NickwithaC@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoSon, we need to have a serious talk!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square287fedilinkarrow-up1811arrow-down193
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minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoI used to think abbreviation overuse was the result of things like SMS and twitter, but then I found out O. J. Simpson had a nickname “The Juice” long ago, so I guess it’s just an American thing.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoOJ was his initials which is also the initials of orange juice, it’s a somewhat creative nickname.
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoBut it wouldn’t be if the initials were not already associated with the drink, hence me realising the thing goes way before the internet.
I used to think abbreviation overuse was the result of things like SMS and twitter, but then I found out O. J. Simpson had a nickname “The Juice” long ago, so I guess it’s just an American thing.
OJ was his initials which is also the initials of orange juice, it’s a somewhat creative nickname.
But it wouldn’t be if the initials were not already associated with the drink, hence me realising the thing goes way before the internet.