[Tweeters] Acronyms - The Office Kevin Short Talk

[J Christian Kessler via Tweeters]

when will this discussion stop?  I've been a birder for 70+ years, and was
an active bander for several years. I occasionally need to look up a code,
just as I occasionally need to look up a location (which can be more
complicated than finding a code.)
can Tweeters please return to bird sightings?

Chris Kessler

On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM Jason Ferleman via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Ya’ll need to watch this episode of the office TLDR your silly

> abbreviations actually don’t save time overall

>

>

> Key Highlights of the Scene:

>

>    - *The Logic:* Kevin believes that by removing unnecessary words (like

>    "the" or "and"), he can be more efficient, comparing his new speech style

>    to "wearing underpants" instead of a full outfit.

>    - *The Confusion:* His coworkers are immediately confused,

>    particularly when he says he wants to "see world." Jim has to ask if he

>    means "see the world" or "SeaWorld," to which Kevin cryptically replies,

>    "Oceans. Fish. Jump. China."

>    - *The Resolution:* After Jim and Pam explain that his method actually

>    takes *more* time because of the constant need for clarification,

>    Kevin eventually agrees to talk normally again.

>

>

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