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MSN- it's meaning..A mini rant.

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B00 | 14:55 Thu 07th Sep 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why do people insist on calling the MSN Messenger service MSN? I've no idea why but it's becoming a bit of pet peeve of mine to see folks say "I'll chat to you on MSN" etc....

Why not call it by it's correct term of Messenger or Mess if they want to shorten it? And not the incorrect term usage of MSN which is short for MicroSoft Network?

I'm also aware it's not important in the grand scheme of things, but it still niggles me :-)

There, I feel a bit better now!
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oooh B00, niggles are bad :o) I'll jump in here with a similar mini rant (then at least there'll be two of us that folk think are looney lol)...ATMs ie cash points...why oh why oh why do people call them ATM Machines? Duuuhhhhhhhh!
Dr Spock (who?)
Trivial Pursuits (drop the s)
the list is endless (and I'm making myself sound a n a l in the extreme so I'll just stop now).
I feel better too tho, so thanks B00, big three stars to you ;op xx
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'lo Kick :-)

Innit weird how these little niggles can make your blood boil when you see/hear them? LOL
Good grief!
PIN numbers?
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elaborate jno ?

And I know it's a petty thing to get narked (dontcha just love that word) about rojash, but I can't help it, it really irritates me!
the N stands for number so PIN is Personal Identification Number number, like ATM machines are Automated Teller Machine machines (as kick said)
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Not sure if i'm having a massive brain fart here jno (so bear with me on this one.......), but kick didn't mention PIN numbers did she?
I think jno was simply adding another example of grammatical irritants, boo.
But boo - there are many Messengers.

Windows Messenger
MSN Messenger
Yahoo Messenger

To name but three. Maybe that is why people say they will MSN.

I use Skype Instant Messenger. :)
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Oh righty Ethel, thanks for explaining..........lol
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I know what you're saying Ethel, but the vast majority of folks use the MSN one, and i'm sure it's just a simple case of them not knowing that it's called Messenger.

like i said, it's not a biggy, it just slightly irritates me.
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Ethel's right; I was just adding an extra small irritant to keep you scratching, B00, don't blame poor kick. And don't shoot the Messenger...
lol at jno.... ;o)))
People actually call those things ATM Machines? Round here, it's just a Hole In The Wall!
I call it a cashpoint!!
hi Boo, just been emailed this thought i would share

1. People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?


2 People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room for the T.V. remote because they refuse to walk to the T.V. and change the channel manually.


3 When people say "Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too". Damn right! What good is cake if you can't eat it?


4 When people say "it's always the last place you look". Of course it is. Why the hell would you keep looking after you've found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they? Gonna Kick their asses!


5 When people say while watching a film "did you see that?". No Loser, I paid $12 to come to the cinema and stare at the damn floor.


6 People who ask "Can I ask you a question?".... Didn't really give me a choice there, did ya sunshine?

7. When something is 'new and improved!' Which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it, couldn't be new.


8 When people say "life is short". What the hell?? Life is the longest damn thing anyone ever does!! What can you do that's longer?


9 When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks "Has the bus come yet?". If the bus came would I be standing here, dumbass?
lmao fluff, nice one...get the feeling you've had these thoughts for some time ;oP tc xx
People who say 'free' instead of 'three' - it's not quite the same thing I know but.......grrrr!
lol hellion....I know someone who does that....tho he is only 3 years old :o)
Folk who say "pacific" instead of "specific" - cringeworthy ;op

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