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Perhaps he didn't know that you were a techie and he was keeping it simple for you?Originally posted by wc2I am really it's just the guy that rang me was a techie and he should know better.
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"Although you are correct about the redundant usage, almost everyone says "PIN Number" and "NIC Card"."
Actually I would call it a network card and not a NIC Card
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You are that nerdy bloke from the IT Crowd and I claim my crisp £5.
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Originally posted by bogeymanYou must be a pleasure to do business with!
Although you are correct about the redundant usage, almost everyone says "PIN Number" and "NIC Card".
Try finding something more important to get annoyed about - there's plenty of scope.
I am really it's just the guy that rang me was a techie and he should know better.
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You must be a pleasure to do business with!Originally posted by wc2Just had a bloke phone me wanting to buy 10 NIC Cards
So I replied you want to purchase 10 network interface card cards?
If people are going to use acronyms then use them correctly!
Although you are correct about the redundant usage, almost everyone says "PIN Number" and "NIC Card".
Try finding something more important to get annoyed about - there's plenty of scope.
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Like people who talk about their Personal Identification Number Numbers
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Gripsmytulip
Just had a bloke phone me wanting to buy 10 NIC Cards
So I replied you want to purchase 10 network interface card cards?
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