Teddy Roosevelt promoted it too. I don’t know about England, but the US likes to call itself a progressive country, a land of innovation and change. But when asked to REALLY change something we’re used to, we cry like spoiled babies, dig in our heels and resist until we think the troublemakers have given up.
cdward almost 9 years ago
Never tell your boss the truth. Well, not if your boss is Rita.
Observer fo Irony almost 9 years ago
I wonder if this is the shorthand that my gr8 grand pappy did?
PoodleGroomer almost 9 years ago
Telegram rates charged by the word. They were sued when they found that operators had developed abbreviations for standard words and phrases.
Bob. almost 9 years ago
The Chicago Tribune tried this back years ago. I forget exactly when. They tried things like “frate” for “freight”. It didn’t take.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator almost 9 years ago
Teddy Roosevelt promoted it too. I don’t know about England, but the US likes to call itself a progressive country, a land of innovation and change. But when asked to REALLY change something we’re used to, we cry like spoiled babies, dig in our heels and resist until we think the troublemakers have given up.