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[-] geese_feces@hexbear.net 68 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/549/text?s=1&r=29

Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday

[-] Crowtee_Robot@hexbear.net 50 points 11 months ago

You can't just skip entire words for the sake of an acronym! I'm irrationally angry at this!

[-] Egon@hexbear.net 11 points 11 months ago

The WWE used to have an event called the ARMBAR which was short for Andre Roussimoff Memorial BAttle Royal

[-] Mindfury@hexbear.net 8 points 11 months ago

nah, complete reddit backronym: it was only ever officially called the "Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal", people just wanted to work it into ARMBAR because of Jericho's list of 1004 holds

[-] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

I'm pretty sure WWE themselves shortened it to "ARMBAR" several times, but looking for it now you're right, I can't find a place they've done that.

[-] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Like it's doubly stupid because it gives up the ghost that the only reason it's being discussed is that the people making this bill have an axe to grind against vegan alternatives, and "promote regular intake of dairy"? For most of the world, that's zero.

I'm tired of hearing sob stories about dairy company owners and how they need "our help" but it's suddenly "handouts are for the weak" when I suggest that maybe we should look into making housing or education or medicine or even food NOT luxury goods.

[-] Beaver@hexbear.net 47 points 11 months ago

Congressional staffers must have degrees in backronyming.

[-] GinAndJuche@hexbear.net 32 points 11 months ago

It’s one of the things chat gpt is quite good at. I wouldn’t be surprised if a staffer hasn’t figured that out as well

[-] MayoPete@hexbear.net 39 points 11 months ago

Doing anything about abortion, trans rights or stopping a FUCKING GENOCIDE?!?

Nah, gotta rename "Oak Milk" to "Oak Milk-like product"

[-] Yurt_Owl@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago

Milk-like is my favourite game genre

[-] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

Currently playing through Dead Cows and having a hard time doing 1 boss star runs

[-] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

maybe-later-kiddo: Sorry, but doing the right thing makes the WhItE wOrKiNg ClAsS uncomfortable and will cost us big time on election day!

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 16 points 11 months ago

Making Acronyms a punishable offense in the post-capitalist utopia.

[-] barrbaric@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

Noooo please let me keep my acronyms, I want to force every researcher to spend hours working through backronyms so they can give a cool name to their new type of wart removal cream or whatever.

[-] capitanazo@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago

DAIRY PRIDE WORLDWIDE

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