Time to abandon TAS?

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(06-20-2020 02:59 PM)Felix Gross Wrote:  ad Bob:

As a German passport holder, living in Germany I want to paraphrase the eminent 20th century British philosopher Basil Fawlty:

"Don't mention TAS..." (or TOS).

And now back to the OP related to cockroaches etc.

Felix

I'm glad you took that well Max; re-reading it, it certainly came out harsher than intended. My intention was to comment that by being German, you are inherently both direct and an advocate for what you think is right (even if others don't agree). References to predecessors wasn't appropriate in any case.

TAS probably has far exceeded it's initial comical run, and truly doesn't help new folks that are wondering what it is (fully assuming it's something they aren't aware of). I've observed its use is certainly declining as the distinction between promoting one's items for sale on eBay and simply mentioning it has become more clear to both writers and readers.

But it's also simply out of habit sometimes, so don't ascribe bad intent from anyone that uses it, it could be nothing more than what a typo is; just a mistake or too quick to post. In any case, seems (to me) not worth being upset about.