Might be unpopular, but as a non-English native I hate that Americans need to abbreviate everything into acronyms. POSTUS, SCOTUS, AWOL, ASAP. If it's not catchy as an abbreviation it needs a new name. I don't mind it so much in small settings, but when you read anything about America and all the comments are full of acronyms it's like a puzzle I never asked for.
this post was submitted on 07 Jan 2024
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In general, I hate acronyms for American politicians and political positions that Americans expect everyone to understand, such as POTUS, SCOTUS, AOC, etc.
Also, TP for “toilet paper”. Is the phrase seriously so long that it needs to be abbreviated?