Normally, this site is simply concerned with acronym abuse, but recently, ATMs have come under increasing attack. This new attack is not only from frequent abuse of their standard acronym, but now for their mere existence. Recently the President of The United States, Barak Obama, has put blame for the mounting unemployment crisis squarely on the shoulders of poor, defenseless ATMS.
http://nation.foxnews.com/president-obama/2011/06/14/obama-blames-atms-high-unemployment
While it may be human nature to blame things that can’t defend themselves for your problems, enough is enough! ATMs deserve better treatment! For something most of us use at least once a week, ATMs deserve a little respect. Sure, they take more money from you than most Pay Day Loans when you take $10 out, but OOOOh the convenience!
I call on people everywhere to stop ATM acronym abuse and stop the senseless slandering of these poor, defenseless machines!!
Acronym(s) Abused: NIC (Network Interface Card)
Section of acronym law violated: 2
Offense Location: http://news.cnet.com/Short-Take-LANart-debuts-redundant-fiber-NIC-card/2110-1033_3-203672.html
While this is technically only a level 2 violation, it was very dificult to list it as such due to the word redundant being used before a redundant acronym.
Acronym(s) Abused: NIC (Network Interface Card)
Section of acronym law violated: 4
Offense Location: http://www.usr.com/products/networking/networking-product.asp?sku=USR997904
This is a section 4 violation of the acronym NIC. Even though this is a single word violation, it is a section 4 offense since it is a primary product sold by the company violating the acronym.
Date: 6/25/2008
Acronym(s) Abused: BMC (Base Management Controller)
Section of acronym law violated: 4
Offending Website: http://www.dell.com
Comments: Normally, we post a link directly to the violation, but this link has changed several time. To find this violation, navigate to the R900 sales page and then click the “Tech Specs” tab. Scroll down to the “Management” section. You will find BMC defined and then in the same paragraph you will find “BMC management controller”. This is a very serious violation of the acronym law as it contains a dual word violation of an acronym for a product from the company violating the acronym!
Date: 04/22/2008
Acronym(s) Abused: ATM (Automated Teller Machine)
Section of acronym law violated: 2
Offending Website: http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/22/thieves-use-eeepc-in-brazilian-atm-scam/
Comments: Single word violation of ATM
Date: 2/25/2007
Acronym(s) Abused: ATM (Automated Teller Machine)
Section of acronym law violated: 2
Offending Website: http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/25/windows-based-atm-machine-hacked-gets-painted/
Comments: Single word violation of ATM
