The original meaning is definitely not something I endorse- but at this point it’s just memetic legacy. The letters don’t really stand for anything and condescension is gone. If people want to stop using it; great. But don’t think it makes enough difference to have a sitewide norm about it, to correct people, or to go back and edit old posts or comments.
The original meaning is definitely not something I endorse- but at this point it’s just memetic legacy. The letters don’t really stand for anything and condescension is gone. If people want to stop using it; great. But don’t think it makes enough difference to have a sitewide norm about it, to correct people, or to go back and edit old posts or comments.