Give me your subversive monogram suggestions NOW.
December 17, 2020 2:18 PM
I just got promoted and my office gift is a portfolio (which I would actually love to use) with a monogram (not my style). I could forgo the monogram but think it might be fun to misuse it instead.
My first inclination is ABK (Always Be Knolling) but think that might be too esoteric. Any suggestions that are clearly me having a bit of fun without being so offensive so as to make it impossible to bring to work meetings?
My first inclination is ABK (Always Be Knolling) but think that might be too esoteric. Any suggestions that are clearly me having a bit of fun without being so offensive so as to make it impossible to bring to work meetings?
EME (end meetings early)
posted by armoir from antproof case at 2:38 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by armoir from antproof case at 2:38 PM on December 17, 2020
A/S/L?
posted by homesickness at 2:50 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by homesickness at 2:50 PM on December 17, 2020
SOL (shit out of luck)
NOT (why not)
IAM (at least, I hope you are)
ROT
WUT
ETC
posted by Bella Donna at 3:01 PM on December 17, 2020
NOT (why not)
IAM (at least, I hope you are)
ROT
WUT
ETC
posted by Bella Donna at 3:01 PM on December 17, 2020
BOO
posted by mochapickle at 3:11 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by mochapickle at 3:11 PM on December 17, 2020
No Strings Attached
No Jacket Required
No Shit Sherlock
posted by armoir from antproof case at 3:14 PM on December 17, 2020
No Jacket Required
No Shit Sherlock
posted by armoir from antproof case at 3:14 PM on December 17, 2020
OOH
YAY
TLA
URK
NOM
BAA
MOO
WHY
AHA
PIE
EEP
posted by quacks like a duck at 3:27 PM on December 17, 2020
YAY
TLA
URK
NOM
BAA
MOO
WHY
AHA
PIE
EEP
posted by quacks like a duck at 3:27 PM on December 17, 2020
ACAB
posted by ghostbikes at 3:27 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by ghostbikes at 3:27 PM on December 17, 2020
OOF
posted by yeahlikethat at 3:31 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by yeahlikethat at 3:31 PM on December 17, 2020
MEH
posted by purpleclover at 3:37 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by purpleclover at 3:37 PM on December 17, 2020
Is there any legitimately plausible work-safe justification for WAP? (I used to work on the federal Weatherization Assistance Program.) Then you just have to practice delivering it with a straight face...
posted by yeahlikethat at 3:40 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by yeahlikethat at 3:40 PM on December 17, 2020
UGH
posted by armoir from antproof case at 3:44 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by armoir from antproof case at 3:44 PM on December 17, 2020
BUM
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 3:57 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 3:57 PM on December 17, 2020
Is there any legitimately plausible work-safe justification for WAP?
"Oh, that? It stands for 'work and play'"
posted by Ahmad Khani at 4:05 PM on December 17, 2020
HRH (his/her royal highness)
Initials of someone you admire?
posted by momus_window at 4:49 PM on December 17, 2020
Initials of someone you admire?
posted by momus_window at 4:49 PM on December 17, 2020
Why on earth would you not put TPS on the cover of your report folio?
posted by bfranklin at 4:49 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by bfranklin at 4:49 PM on December 17, 2020
+1 for TCB and CYA as work-related. Also, further afield:
FOP
SWV
HOT
PSA
TMI
ZZZ
posted by miles per flower at 5:39 PM on December 17, 2020
FOP
SWV
HOT
PSA
TMI
ZZZ
posted by miles per flower at 5:39 PM on December 17, 2020
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant... or Public Display of Affection?
THE VIEWER DECIDES
posted by armoir from antproof case at 6:01 PM on December 17, 2020
Personal Digital Assistant... or Public Display of Affection?
THE VIEWER DECIDES
posted by armoir from antproof case at 6:01 PM on December 17, 2020
STD
what more do you need from me
posted by armoir from antproof case at 6:02 PM on December 17, 2020
what more do you need from me
posted by armoir from antproof case at 6:02 PM on December 17, 2020
The answer just has to be WTF if you can get away with it and OMG if you can't. It just has to.
posted by nebulawindphone at 6:36 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by nebulawindphone at 6:36 PM on December 17, 2020
HBIC (head bitch in charge. Needn't be gendered)
posted by i_am_a_fiesta at 6:56 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by i_am_a_fiesta at 6:56 PM on December 17, 2020
WYD
posted by TWinbrook8 at 7:22 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by TWinbrook8 at 7:22 PM on December 17, 2020
firstinitial f.n. lastinitial
posted by mochapickle at 7:47 PM on December 17, 2020
posted by mochapickle at 7:47 PM on December 17, 2020
Keep in mind there's a non-zero chance you'll have to explain what the initials stand for every now and again, so if you go for something profane (which would be awesome), maybe have an alternate explanation in your back pocket, just in case.
I like TPS, personally.
posted by pdb at 8:13 PM on December 17, 2020
I like TPS, personally.
posted by pdb at 8:13 PM on December 17, 2020
ROR (Ready to Rumble)
CCR (Calm, Cool, Rational - or Creedence Clearwater Revival)
TFA (The First Amendment)
WOS (Walking on Sunshine)
OYL (Out of Your League)
TMN (This Means Nothing)
posted by Homer42 at 12:54 AM on December 18, 2020
CCR (Calm, Cool, Rational - or Creedence Clearwater Revival)
TFA (The First Amendment)
WOS (Walking on Sunshine)
OYL (Out of Your League)
TMN (This Means Nothing)
posted by Homer42 at 12:54 AM on December 18, 2020
Are you limited to three letters? Expanding to four opens a lot of possibilities. Such as:
EZPZ
posted by megatherium at 2:23 AM on December 18, 2020
EZPZ
posted by megatherium at 2:23 AM on December 18, 2020
ROFL
posted by Mayor West at 6:21 AM on December 18, 2020
posted by Mayor West at 6:21 AM on December 18, 2020
HELP
posted by mochapickle at 6:57 AM on December 18, 2020
posted by mochapickle at 6:57 AM on December 18, 2020
OSM (phonetic spelling of 'awesome')
posted by thoughtful_ravioli at 9:02 AM on December 18, 2020
posted by thoughtful_ravioli at 9:02 AM on December 18, 2020
NMP (not my problem)
Not obvious but if your work is anything like mine, a reminder I would look at 10+ times a day
posted by elvissa at 9:43 AM on December 18, 2020
Not obvious but if your work is anything like mine, a reminder I would look at 10+ times a day
posted by elvissa at 9:43 AM on December 18, 2020
What does TPS mean?
posted by Ahmad Khani at 12:15 PM on December 18, 2020
posted by Ahmad Khani at 12:15 PM on December 18, 2020
I take TPS as a reference to the TPS report in Office Space (Wikipedia link).
"After Office Space, 'TPS report' has come to connote pointless, mindless paperwork, and an example of 'literacy practices' in the work environment that are 'meaningless exercises imposed upon employees by an inept and uncaring management' and 'relentlessly mundane and enervating'."
posted by bruinfan at 12:43 PM on December 18, 2020
"After Office Space, 'TPS report' has come to connote pointless, mindless paperwork, and an example of 'literacy practices' in the work environment that are 'meaningless exercises imposed upon employees by an inept and uncaring management' and 'relentlessly mundane and enervating'."
posted by bruinfan at 12:43 PM on December 18, 2020
Aha! Thank you for the explanation.
posted by Ahmad Khani at 12:53 PM on December 18, 2020
posted by Ahmad Khani at 12:53 PM on December 18, 2020
Borrow ROT from Cary Grant in North By Northwest.
Eve Kendall: Roger O. Thornhill. What does the O stand for?
Roger Thornhill: Nothing.
posted by Capt. Renault at 7:17 PM on December 18, 2020
Eve Kendall: Roger O. Thornhill. What does the O stand for?
Roger Thornhill: Nothing.
posted by Capt. Renault at 7:17 PM on December 18, 2020
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posted by raccoon409 at 2:34 PM on December 17, 2020