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29-06-20, 06:04
Divine Wright

Card PIN number

1927?

You knows it!
29-06-20, 06:05
Eric the Half a Bee

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Originally Posted by Divine Wright

1927?

You knows it!

Strangely enough I've never used that.
29-06-20, 06:34
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by Divine Wright

1927?

You knows it!

Na, that’s hotel safe number
29-06-20, 07:37
Toadstool

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iPhone unlock
29-06-20, 08:08
Taunton Blue Genie

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Why do people say and write 'PIN number' when the 'N' means number?
29-06-20, 08:35
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Why do people say and write 'PIN number' when the 'N' means number?

Most annoying to their work colleagues :-)
29-06-20, 09:15
jon1959

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Why do people say and write 'PIN number' when the 'N' means number?

From New York, New York to Major Major Major Major. Then came:

PIN number.

HIV virus.

LCD display.

PDF format, and

UPC code.

Best of all is the RAS syndrome - Redundant Acronym Syndrome!

:hehe:
29-06-20, 09:23
mazadona10

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Why do people say and write 'PIN number' when the 'N' means number?

Maybe as it is prenounced as the spelling rather than the acronym, might cause confusion?

Could be loads of holes in card machines otherwise.
29-06-20, 09:32
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by jon1959

From New York, New York to Major Major Major Major. Then came:

PIN number.

HIV virus.

LCD display.

PDF format, and

UPC code.

Best of all is the RAS syndrome - Redundant Acronym Syndrome!

:hehe:

Na, best/worst one is TIT Travel :wave:
29-06-20, 09:35
lardy

Re: Card PIN number

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Originally Posted by mazadona10

Maybe as it is prenounced as the spelling rather than the acronym, might cause confusion?

Could be loads of holes in card machines otherwise.

Isn't the definition of an acronym one that is pronounced how it's spelt?
29-06-20, 10:14
Elwood Blues

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Na, best/worst one is TIT Travel :wave:

Which idiot called it that..............
29-06-20, 10:16
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Most annoying to their work colleagues :-)

Standards are eroding away and reversing back.
29-06-20, 10:17
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by mazadona10

Maybe as it is prenounced as the spelling rather than the acronym, might cause confusion?

Could be loads of holes in card machines otherwise.

Well you have certainly confused me with your answer.
29-06-20, 10:39
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Which idiot called it that..............

One who is no longer with us unfortunately :angry:
29-06-20, 10:55
Elwood Blues

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

One who is no longer with us unfortunately :angry:

Sorry Tony, thought it was you.

Not that you are an idiot I hasten to add ( dug a deep pit here haven't I)
29-06-20, 11:22
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Sorry Tony, thought it was you.

Not that you are an idiot I hasten to add ( dug a deep pit here haven't I)

No problamo !!!
You were not to know.

Name was decided, cards and advertising done, all without my knowledge.
First I knew, was when I walked in the pub and there were signs everywhere :thumb up

PS:——- Good job I decided not to do Euro 2016, they were going to call it “Tony’s Wales Away Travel” :hehe:
29-06-20, 13:01
Elwood Blues

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

No problamo !!!
You were not to know.

Name was decided, cards and advertising done, all without my knowledge.
First I knew, was when I walked in the pub and there were signs everywhere :thumb up

PS:——- Good job I decided not to do Euro 2016, they were going to call it “Tony’s Wales Away Travel” :hehe:

A diplomatic no comment is called for here I think!
29-06-20, 13:35
adz-a32

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Why do people say and write 'PIN number' when the 'N' means number?

Now you know how Asians feel when people say 'chai tea', 'naan bread' or 'basmati rice' :hehe:
29-06-20, 13:41
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by adz-a32

Now you know how Asians feel when people say 'chai tea', 'naan bread' or 'basmati rice' :hehe:

Plus:——— 3 portions of chips with that
29-06-20, 14:40
ivandobsky

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Originally Posted by adz-a32

Now you know how Asians feel when people say 'chai tea', 'naan bread' or 'basmati rice' :hehe:

And how Welsh feel when people say River Avon
29-06-20, 15:02
adz-a32

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Plus:——— 3 portions of chips with that

But chips are tasty tho 😬
29-06-20, 15:21
The Bloop

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It's my PIN number that I need to use in an ATM machine
29-06-20, 15:38
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

It's my PIN number that I need to use in an ATM machine

At The Moment machine?
29-06-20, 22:03
mrbluejay

Re: Card PIN number

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon1959

From New York, New York to Major Major Major Major. Then came:

PIN number.

HIV virus.

LCD display.

PDF format, and

UPC code.

Best of all is the RAS syndrome - Redundant Acronym Syndrome!

:hehe:

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