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Why not? I knew exactly what she meant from the get go.
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For all the mensa google retorts you can still look up a phrase and see 2 different things and even if you find what maybe the op was saying you don't know if it is what she meant until she nicely came back and explained.

 

Because after seeing 2 very different meanings, I could guess but I'd never heard this term OAP before either.And wondering if it was something new on air that I hadn't noticed before or seen before.

 

So we all should be good now.

Congratulations to all the superior mensas here who not only got it but had to let all of

us know who aren't, how easy it was for them to know exactly what or who she meant. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: OAPs anxious to leave

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As for me, ( a totally proud non-mensa) I feel somewhat pitiful for continuing to post on this!Woman LOL

 

One of those days I guess. 

Is continuing to discuss/argue on not so meaningful topics or any, good for the soul at times? The need to distract from all that  is real or something? I don't know.

 

So many days though it's good to read about any and all-from toilet paper to fashion and animals, illness and everything in between!

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If I looked up what OAP meant and saw something that it couldn’t possibly be and one that it had to be. I would not pay much attention to the goofy meaning.
I guess it was easy to figure out because of the poster’s wording of her question to begin with. 🤗
When I say “why not” I meant why wouldn’t she use OAP again and again and again. No worries here.
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Re: OAPs anxious to leave

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Hmm... This is an interesting topic with equally interesting responses! I too, was not unfamiliar with OAP, but grateful for having learned something new today.😁 My guess was on-air producer which made NO sense now that I know the answer, but it was the best I could come up with!😊

 

Edited for clarification.

 

 

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Posters here REALLY enjoy a pile on.

Wrong is still wrong just because you benefited from it.
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@CalminHeart wrote:

 

Big deal. Does it change your life? Does it hurt someone? No.

 

So many of the complaints on these forums are ridiculous. It's time to grow up and be a little tolerant. It's called life.

 


 Does this include your complaint.

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

Post #4 answered the question. On Air Presenter. The person selling the product.


 

@proudlyfromNJ  

 

Not to put too fine a point on it, but post #4 was just guessing, not confidently answering the question.  

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Back in the olden days, I was taught proper writing etiquette was to always use the complete phrase prior to shortening things to an acronym or abbreviation. I imagine the purpose was for clarity and to avoid confusion. 


Seems those days are long gone. To me brevity is meaningless if it requires follow up questions.

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

Post #4 answered the question. On Air Presenter. The person selling the product.


 

@proudlyfromNJ  

 

Not to put too fine a point on it, but post #4 was just guessing, not confidently answering the question.  


@Tinkrbl44  Sorry I even posted. I knew what it was but didn't find it appropriate to repeat what was already answered.