I was originally amused by these verbal games when working in the U.S.A. Any initial contact between two teams or individuals on a project seemed to be a contest with both sides swapping acronyms, seemingly as a means to establish credibility.(i.e. Willy Waving).
In my experience of the Military Services and Industry- home and around the world , such cryptic verbalism was usually used as a device by so-called managers ( as distinct from leaders ) to maintain status over subordinates, many whom would of course perforce been denied access to the fora where such " wanquespeak " ( thanks Beags) was generated.
Leaders, on the other hand, tend to make the effort to convey concepts in understandable terms to those who follow. Those such as Churchill, Montgomery , Patton and the like, despite their faults , used language to communicate, not to obfuscate.
Last edited by Haraka; 13th Jul 2013 at 18:56.