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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 4:09 pm
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Originally Posted by ajax
I find it really interesting that some people in this country have a visceral negative reaction to the abbreviation of British Airways, but gleefully shorten the names of non-British companies all the time (e.g., "Lehman Brothers" => "Lehmans")
Indeed, we all know how fastidious patrons of the BA board are in referring to BA's rivals by their full and proper names. Instead we're repeatedly "treated" to puerile nicknames that most five year olds would find tedious.
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