My problem is that I can't come up with normal "As in"s. For example, a few days ago I was on the phone with my internet provider trying to update my address, and the only M example I could think of was, "M, as in manhole cover." And a month or so ago when I was on the phone at work, I actually said, "G, as in Gandalf the Grey." Why can't I come up with normal examples? Just now I was trying to think of something for the letter T, and the first thing that came into my head was, "as in Tyrannosaurus Rex." Nothing normal like, "...as in, Today, Tape worm, or Tap dancing." Wait, see?! I still can't come up with normal things! (Is it sad that those really are the first 3 things that popped into my head? If you're a psychologist/psychiatrist/therapist of any kind, please do not analyze that list.)Are there standard examples? I feel like I hear the Nancy example often, but I'm not sure of others. I've decided that I should set the list of standard examples, since clearly I have a gift for this sort of thing. So, here's my list:
A as in Antidisestablishmentarianism
B as in Bananas Foster
C as in Cantilevered Roof (you know, Frank Lloyd Wright-style)
D as in Daffy Duck
E as in Eeeeeeeek!
F as in Fourteen Hundred and Ninety-Two
G as in Gandalf the Grey
H as in Ham and Potato Casserole
I as in Interrogation, Methods of
J as in Jailhouse Rock
K as in Katherine the Great
L as in Luke Skywalker
M as in Manhole Cover
N as in Never-Never Land
O as in O Sole Mio
P as in Pour Some Sugar on Me
Q as in Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
R as in Raiders of the Lost Ark
S as in Shahtooshes
T as in Tyrannosaurus Rex
U as in Ursprache
V as in Va-va-voom!
W as in Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
X as in Xanadu
Y as in Y-O-D-A Yoda
Z as in Zabaglione
So, counter-offers? I'm willing to change my list if you have other ideas, though I'm a little set on some of them. Then I think we should start a national campaign to see if we can get this adopted. It's going to revolutionize the "As in" system!
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I used to work in a call center and we would frequently have to spell things out with "as in" phrases. My co-workers and I would always joke around where we would pick the most inappropriate "as in" words (still within the parameters of fairly good taste, mind you) and say them in a totally deadpan way like we were saying them to a customer. It was funny, but I was always afraid I was going to accidentally say "U as in urethra" or something to on an actual call. ("Ursprache" is much better anyways.)
My favorite is O-Sole-Mio! Haha! I love the list! W and X are really good! they're all good, actually! :) Love it!
I regularly spell out my email address and say m as in melanie.
I prefer b as in banana (not boy) and n as in nose (not Nancy). I don't like F as in Frank or S as in Sam because they're culturally specific spellings of names. I usually go with fantastic and stars.
I am an uncertified therapist and, I'm sorry, but you are (how can I put this delicately?) weird. But it's a good kind of weird. I love your examples. They will give me hours of fun analyzing them.
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