When

• Gun shot wound = 3 syllables, and
• GSW = 5 syllables

We abbreviate to shorten, not lengthen.

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[+] [S] -7 points 10 months ago* (4 children)

So, what you’re saying is that the word “gun shot wound” would cause a panic….. in an ER.

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  • [–] 33 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    There are humans in an ER and humans are fucking stupid, so yes it could. The US is a silly place so people just instantly react to the word "gun" with thoughts of mass shootings.

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