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March 02, 2018, 09:15
<Proofreader>
Abbrev.
Here is a funny stand-up on state abbrev.
March 04, 2018, 20:06
Kalleh
Hilarious! I still get mixed up sometimes with the abbreviations, which I use a lot in my job - such as Alabama vs. Alaska vs. Arkansas...
March 05, 2018, 06:00
<Proofreader>
You may relate to THIS guy.
March 06, 2018, 19:18
<Proofreader>
And try to use this word in conversation.
March 13, 2018, 21:06
Kalleh
Of course no one really knows what it means...

They also mention "wordy," a "lover of words." Isn't that a logophile?
March 14, 2018, 05:21
<Proofreader>
John Oliver did a bit about "bitcoins" and other crypto-currencies. He mentioned that "hold" was one term used in transactions but a typo turned it into "hodl" (HO-duhl) and the word caught on in those circles to the point where it is now in common usage. You can find the story online.
March 14, 2018, 06:10
<Proofreader>
Also, Jimmy Fallon sent a crew to see if people really listen: Here.
March 22, 2018, 19:58
Kalleh
Rather like mondegreens.