+277 Of all the things that need abbreviation by a curly a, @, "at" is not one of them, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Sorry anyone, just made an actual account, so this got copied higher up. Thanks again!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It should mean "around"

by Anonymous 12 years ago

We were taking notes last year and my teacher wrote, "blah blah blah @ Versailles". She then turned around and said, "That means 'around', not 'at'. At's a fucking short word and doesn't need a damn abbreviation. It means 'around' in this class, and I will only count it for 'around'. Plus, you make the circle AROUND the a, so it makes sense." Of course, this is paraphrased, but it was honestly hysterical to see her get out her anger and swear (she was usually calm) about a symbol.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's what my Algebra teacher did last year! It seems like teachers always have problems with it.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

@ should be the abbreviation for abbreviation.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

So @ is an @ for @.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yes! That is how it should be. Because @ doesn't have an @ right now.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

the abbreviation of abbreviation is officially abbr. actually :P

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well that's lame. It needs to be something fancier. Thanks for crushing my dreams, dream crusher!! Jeez, can't a person just want @ to be an abbreviation for abbreviation without someone crushing their dreams by saying there is already an abbreviation for abbreviation?? I'll never love again!!! Eh, on second thought, I think I'll be ok.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

BOW DOWN BEFORE SAIGOT CRUSHER OF DREAMS, BRINGER OF CORRECT ABBR!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I will never bow before you! However, I must keep the peace... Will you please accept my offering of an unlimited supply of turnips?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

nothing like a turnip to ruin a dream. plus they are yummy.... I accept!! shall we frolic in an un-destroyed dream while throwing correct abbreviations about us?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

We shall indeed! Although I formally reject your reality and subsitute my own, where @ is now an @ for @. Let the frolicing begin!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Abbr is the sound a baby makes when it starts trying to talk...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

@cception.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

At is a pretty long fucking word... I have to sound it out just to get all the letters in the right order.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I think that was invented for email. I mean, ihaveacatatyahoo.com (not that someone would use that, but just any ID that ends in "at") or whatever would get pretty confusing, so @ was invented to signify a definite break.

by Anonymous 12 years ago