http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snafu

I'm not sure how'd you explain that one to the kiddies, but being
ex-military I sure make use of it plenty.

MT

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
PB
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 2:02 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Acronyms (a little OT)

Please let me know what "SNAFU" and "BUFF" mean as acronyms.  I've heard of
them as words, but not acronyms.  Hope you don't mind a brief "OT" question.
Patti
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On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 12:45 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 03:23 PM 6/1/2010, Jamie Fitterer wrote:
>
>> really!?  we are banning acronyms?
>>
>
> Dear Jamie,
>
> That one, yes.  FLAPS and SNAFU and BUFF can be explained to the
> kiddies in an innocent way, but that one can't.
>
> Yours,
> David
>