• Microw@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I try to understand your post, and my conclusion is that you arbitrarily chose to abbreviate “body odour”(?) as BO? That’s the only possibility I can think of what it could mean in order for the post to make sense

    • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      6 months ago

      I don’t think it’s too arbitrary but may be generational and/or regional. I grew up with BO being a common abbreviation used for referring to body odor.

      • Klear@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        I used to think abbreviation overuse was the result of things like SMS and twitter, but then I found out O. J. Simpson had a nickname “The Juice” long ago, so I guess it’s just an American thing.

        • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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          6 months ago

          OJ was his initials which is also the initials of orange juice, it’s a somewhat creative nickname.

          • Klear@sh.itjust.works
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            6 months ago

            But it wouldn’t be if the initials were not already associated with the drink, hence me realising the thing goes way before the internet.