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?

posted by q*ben to Grab Bag (45 answers total)

TCB (taking care (of) business)
posted by raccoon409 at 2:34 PM on December 17, 2020 [10 favorites]

EME (end meetings early)
posted by armoir from antproof case at 2:38 PM on December 17, 2020 [2 favorites]

A/S/L?
posted by homesickness at 2:50 PM on December 17, 2020 [4 favorites]

Three Letter Acronym
posted by drdanger at 3:00 PM on December 17, 2020 [3 favorites]

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

KIS(S)
posted by jpeacock at 3:01 PM on December 17, 2020

WTF
FBI
CIA
BOP
DIY
AWOL
posted by BoscosMom at 3:06 PM on December 17, 2020

BOO
posted by mochapickle at 3:11 PM on December 17, 2020 [3 favorites]

No Strings Attached

No Jacket Required

No Shit Sherlock
posted by armoir from antproof case at 3:14 PM on December 17, 2020

IDK
MIA
BFF
SOL
EMO
LOL
OMG
posted by BoscosMom at 3:18 PM on December 17, 2020 [5 favorites]

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 [4 favorites]

ACAB
posted by ghostbikes at 3:27 PM on December 17, 2020 [6 favorites]

NO
posted by BoscosMom at 3:30 PM on December 17, 2020 [1 favorite]

CYA
ROI
TBD
posted by yeahlikethat at 3:31 PM on December 17, 2020 [1 favorite]

OOF
posted by yeahlikethat at 3:31 PM on December 17, 2020 [3 favorites]

ZFG (Zero Fucks Given)
posted by mccxxiii at 3:32 PM on December 17, 2020 [4 favorites]

MEH
posted by purpleclover at 3:37 PM on December 17, 2020 [11 favorites]

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 [4 favorites]

UGH
posted by armoir from antproof case at 3:44 PM on December 17, 2020 [3 favorites]

BUM
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 3:57 PM on December 17, 2020 [1 favorite]

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 [3 favorites]

OWO

Obviously a Work Organizer
posted by Mizu at 4:23 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

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 [30 favorites]

OPP
posted by jozxyqk at 5:21 PM on December 17, 2020 [1 favorite]

+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

FWB
posted by jgirl at 5:52 PM on December 17, 2020 [1 favorite]

KFC

JHC - Jesus H Christ
posted by armoir from antproof case at 6:00 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

STD

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 [1 favorite]

HBIC (head bitch in charge. Needn't be gendered)
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

firstinitial f.n. lastinitial
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 [1 favorite]

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

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

ROFL
posted by Mayor West at 6:21 AM on December 18, 2020

HELP
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

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 [1 favorite]

What does TPS mean?
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 [1 favorite]

Aha! Thank you for the explanation.
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 [2 favorites]