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[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I've literally never heard anyone call it A.P.P. (and I mean that literally literally, not figuratively literally)

Is this a specific cultural thing? A generational thing? Geography based slang? Why would anyone do this.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

It's an idiot thing is what it is

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I might be biased from speaking with so many Chinese people. Who I can forgive not knowing the origin of the abbreviation. Still pisses me off to no end D:<