[identity profile] st-writes.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
DIY is one of the acronyms we throw around like crazy here at my acronym-crazed workplace. Where it refers to do it yourself.
I have at least convinced people not to call it DIY in our public communication about the DIY thingy.

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you afraid that the public might find out what it means?

[identity profile] st-writes.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I just think it's unfriendly - as makes it sound like we're putting the burden on them instead of doing it ourselves, which isn't really accurate anyway.
People here are very attached to their acronyms. It can take someone months to figure out what anyone is talking about.

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah. IUYC.*

*That's "I UNDERSTAND YOU COMPLETELY" in workplace-speak.