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How did "ETA" come to be confused for "update" or "edit"? Not on KF as a joke, but like IRL among real people. I saw a couple Reddit screencaps in the Aimee Challenor thread using it.

My guess is that people get asked by their boss or parents "can you give me an ETA" on when they'll arrive, but they perceive it as "can you give me an update" (on your situation).

ETA: sorry if this should have gone in Q&A
 
Milkis said:
That is, and I do not use this term lightly, rarted
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rarted?
rarted.
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Milkis said:
How did "ETA" come to be confused for "update" or "edit"? Not on KF as a joke, but like IRL among real people. I saw a couple Reddit screencaps in the Aimee Challenor thread using it.

My guess is that people get asked by their boss or parents "can you give me an ETA" on when they'll arrive, but they perceive it as "can you give me an update" (on your situation).

ETA: sorry if this should have gone in Q&A
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It's almost like you can have acronyms that mean different things in different contexts.

ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival): Also, who cares?
 
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