VO vs VObs

Martin Hill mchill at dial.pipex.com
Tue Jun 8 13:41:23 PDT 2004


Roy Williams wrote:
> (1) What about the new IVOBSA? Who will dare to pronounce its name in
> public?

I've often wondered whether the folks who named the British Standards 
Association knew what they were doing...

> 
> (2) Which is worse, "meta.bullshit" or VO-BS?
> 

I still mourn the loss of meta.bullshit.  I think meta.unknown should 
complement it, not replace it...

> (3) To be honest, VObs makes me think of a sharp-edged obstetrical
> instrument.

Hmmm.  A view into Roy's Word Association Football?

> 
> Just some thoughts...
> Roy
> 
> 
> 
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