"The ATL?"
Mar 22, 2006 | 2:55 am
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"The ATL?"
You folks out there don't really call it "The A.T.L." do you?
I just saw a commercial for a movie called "ATL," and it ain't about the airport.
And believe you me, it was pretty vile when "The OC" came out.
I just saw a commercial for a movie called "ATL," and it ain't about the airport.
And believe you me, it was pretty vile when "The OC" came out.
Mar 22, 2006 | 9:33 am
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Blame Usher
I have heard this used for the past couple of years. The first time I heard it was in an Usher song I think and thought it was pretty stupid. Atlanta isn't a very long word but I could see Orange County being abreviated. If I lived in Atlanta, I would be offended as the last places I want be lumped in with are LA and NYC. Hopefully this goes the way of Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer as a hiphop term.
Mar 22, 2006 | 9:50 am
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Hotter than H*LL
I have never heard someone call it ATL unless refering the the airport itself. That said, I have many friends who live in Atlanta and here in New York who call it Hotlanta.
Mar 22, 2006 | 9:58 am
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I don't know if it originated there, but "The ATL" is a term that's commonly used by the host and listeners of the Jim Rome radio show. It's been that way for over 10 years.
Mar 22, 2006 | 5:31 pm
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Originally Posted by FlyinHawaiian
I don't know if it originated there, but "The ATL" is a term that's commonly used by the host and listeners of the Jim Rome radio show. It's been that way for over 10 years.
Apr 19, 2006 | 7:18 pm
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Originally Posted by IceTrojan
You folks out there don't really call it "The A.T.L." do you?