# Really unfortunate choice of name **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 20, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254 "2007-08-20T15:06:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/1 "2007-08-20T15:06:32Z")
Seriously, guys – [WTF?](http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293724,00.html). I think they should start adapting all of our more _colourful_ acronyms! ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/2 "2007-08-20T15:16:15Z")
This from someone named _Litoris_? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/3 "2007-08-20T15:22:23Z")
I’m not blowing people up!! Seriously, when do we get to see the PRON (Peoples Republic of Namibia) or CLIT (Coalition of Lutheran-Islamic Terrorists) or maybe even the BOOBIES (Beings Of Other Bodies In Earth’s System) make headlines? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/4 "2007-08-20T15:27:13Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] I’m not blowing people up!! Seriously, when do we get to see the PRON (Peoples Republic of Namibia) or CLIT (Coalition of Lutheran-Islamic Terrorists) or maybe even the BOOBIES (Beings Of Other Bodies In Earth’s System) make headlines? [/QUOTE] [Here’s a much better headline.](http://mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3068&Itemid=75) ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/5 "2007-08-20T15:44:03Z")
[QUOTE=Larry Mudd] [Here’s a much better headline.](http://mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3068&Itemid=75) [/QUOTE] That’s great! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/6 "2007-08-20T16:07:58Z")
Oh, it’s the acronym? I thought you were talking about Gen. Hermogenes Esperon. ---
**Author:** ![straight\_man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/straight_man/32/3027_2.png) [@straight\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straight_man)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/7 "2007-08-20T16:09:51Z")
[hijack] Would it really be so difficult to put “Filipino” in the headline where an adjective would actually be _correct_? Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/8 "2007-08-20T16:22:46Z")
> [@](#): > > But the MILF denied its men beheaded 10 of the 14 marines. Stacey’s mom, has sent us up the bomb! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/9 "2007-08-20T16:36:47Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] I’m not blowing people up!! Seriously, when do we get to see the PRON (Peoples Republic of Namibia) or CLIT (Coalition of Lutheran-Islamic Terrorists) or maybe even the BOOBIES (Beings Of Other Bodies In Earth’s System) make headlines? [/QUOTE] Did you learn those at the Community University of Northern Texas, or from the Boston University Technical Training Professional Learning for Under Graduates? ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/10 "2007-08-20T17:37:41Z")
Or maybe they participated in the Limited Intelligence Training Of Rigorously Indoctrinated Soldiers? ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/11 "2007-08-20T17:49:58Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Did you learn those at the Community University of Northern Texas, or from the Boston University Technical Training Professional Learning for Under Graduates? [/QUOTE] Actually, it was the Community University of Michigan and the Association of Super Smart Homemakers Of Lower Estonia 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/12 "2007-08-20T18:10:42Z")
This reminds me of the **C** ouncil for the **Li** beration and **I** ntegration of **T** errifying **O** rganisms and their **R** eintegration **I** nto **S** ociety, from Red Dwarf. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/13 "2007-08-20T19:34:55Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Did you learn those at the Community University of Northern Texas, or from the Boston University Technical Training Professional Learning for Under Graduates? [/QUOTE] Slight hijack: While touring the University of North Texas campus in Denton, Texas, we noticed that many of the facilities carried the UNT logo, and were called such things as UNC Administration, UNT Student Health Services, UNT Housing Office, etc. I couldn’t wait to see the campus radio station. Alas, for that one facility the school suddenly becomes North Texas University (KNTU). So at least \*somebody’s \* thinking out there. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/14 "2007-08-20T19:51:20Z")
[QUOTE=Sunrazor] Slight hijack: While touring the University of North Texas campus in Denton, Texas, we noticed that many of the facilities carried the UNT logo, and were called such things as UNC Administration, UNT Student Health Services, UNT Housing Office, etc. I couldn’t wait to see the campus radio station. Alas, for that one facility the school suddenly becomes North Texas University (KNTU). So at least \*somebody’s \* thinking out there. [/QUOTE] Actually, prior to 1988, they \*were \* North Texas State University, so the KNTU moniker is a holdover from that (and of course a nod at propriety.) ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/15 "2007-08-20T20:00:34Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] I’m not blowing people up!! Seriously, when do we get to see the PRON (Peoples Republic of Namibia) or CLIT (Coalition of Lutheran-Islamic Terrorists) or maybe even the BOOBIES (Beings Of Other Bodies In Earth’s System) make headlines? [/QUOTE] [Jay] I am the CLIT Commander! [/Jay] ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-unfortunate-choice-of-name/416254/16 "2007-08-20T20:25:39Z")
[QUOTE=sturmhauke] [Jay] I am the CLIT Commander! [/Jay] [/QUOTE] I wondered how long it would be before someone got that reference!