Evil Acronyms

[Sheepman]

I was reminded of this after talking to an HSP. Of course doctor's don't use these any more, do they? :wink: We are now all far too PC, but I thought they might provide some amusement. Apparently these all used to appear on medical records.

LMF - Lacking In Moral Fibre
PBM - Poor Biological Material
TC - Thin Cortex
TATP - Thick as Two Planks
CAUC - Complete And Utter C*nt
HSP - Heart Stopping Patient (as in "Oh no not HIM again")
OWNID - Often Wrong - Never In Doubt
GOK - God Only Knows
TFBUNDY - Totally F*cked But Not Dead Yet
LOLWNAD - Little Old Lady With Nothing Abnormal Detected
NFN - Normal For Norfolk (ie TATP)
NFS - Normal For Somerset
NFR - Not For Resuscitation
GOMER - Get Out Of My Emergency Room


So are there other professions that can equal this cynicism in their acronyms?

Greg

[LordOfTheFiles]

No profession can rival the cynicism of the Medical Profession.

It's all that training they get

[philsmove]

Consumer types

AB Awkward Bugger

[ducasi]

I guess doctors use these acronyms just in case their patients get to see their notes... Probably not such a common problem is other professions.

The best known one used in the IT world is "PEBKAC" – Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair.

Occasionally you here people talk about "I-D-ten-T" problems...

Personally, I feel that as it's these people who are keeping me in a job, they deserve a bit more respect.

[WittyBird]

Occasionally you here people talk about "I-D-ten-T" problems...



That's my favourite one :D I tend to use it alot

[LMC]

One of my favourite sources of acronyms from all sorts of professions (http://www.businessballs.com/acronyms.htm)

Some are, unfortunately, sensible, but Can't Utilise Normal Thinking has to be one of my favourites. Together with WTBH (for marking on work stuff, when I have to be polite. Ish).

[DangerousCurves]

A friend told me a good one from the IT helpdesk industry...

RTFM - "Read the F****** Manual"

[El Salsero Gringo]

I was reminded of this after talking to an HSP. Of course doctor's don't use these any more, do they? :wink: We are now all far too PC, but I thought they might provide some amusement. Apparently these all used to appear on medical records.

LMF - Lacking In Moral Fibre
PBM - Poor Biological Material
TC - Thin Cortex
TATP - Thick as Two Planks
CAUC - Complete And Utter C*nt
HSP - Heart Stopping Patient (as in "Oh no not HIM again")
OWNID - Often Wrong - Never In Doubt
GOK - God Only Knows
TFBUNDY - Totally F*cked But Not Dead Yet
LOLWNAD - Little Old Lady With Nothing Abnormal Detected
NFN - Normal For Norfolk (ie TATP)
NFS - Normal For Somerset
NFR - Not For Resuscitation
GOMER - Get Out Of My Emergency Room


So are there other professions that can equal this cynicism in their acronyms?

GregSome more medical ones:

from the paediatric ward:

GLM - Good-Looking Mother
VGLM - Very etc.

From the Geriatricians:

OFITG - One foot In The Grave
OFITGATOOS - One Foot in the Grave, And The Other One's Slipping


Other medical terminology:

Chandelier's Sign - The result of any test or probing after which the
patient must be removed from the chandelier

Ceiling Sign - near-levitation from the bed to the ceiling induced by
examining for abdominal tenderness

CRI - Cranial-Rectal Insertion or Cranial-Rectal Inversion (head-up-ass
syndrome)

Double Whopper w/ Cheese - Obese female with genital thrush

Faecal Encephalopathy - Sh*t for brains

Throckmorton's Sign - in the unconscious male, the penis points to the
injury

[Bangers & Mash]

I worked at one place and the manager was given the nickname NLF.

On my last day, I explained that it stood for Nasty Little F*cker :what:

The other one was TLS = That Little Sh*t

One of the best I have heard here is a Dry F*ck. That's what they call somebody who walks around the red light district and then goes home and has a w*nk :rofl:

[LMC]

Another medical one, which I've always liked:

SBB - Stupid B* (complete as applicable to gender of user) Bag (the brown one you give to someone who is hyperventilating)

[Barry Shnikov]

HSP - Heart Stopping Patient (as in "Oh no not HIM again")


I thought HSP = heart sink patient - the doctor's heart sinks when he walks through the door..?