These Are All the Common Acronyms That Have Been Ruined by Porn

Can you watch the BBC without laughing?

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Everyone who's graduated with a degree in journalism has been cursed with an unfortunate acronym: BJ. Unless you're a saint, it's impossible not to laugh when seeing those two letters paired together outside of the context of porn. Even worse was when an old alum from my school decided to add her graduation year and degree to her email signature: BJ '69. (I'd have said something about it if her email wasn't already criticizing a column of mine for being "sophomoric.")

That's just one example of porn ruining acronyms out in the real world. You can't watch the British Broadcasting Corporation, use an automated teller machine, or even visit the Build-A-Bear Workshop without an unwanted reminder of your alone time. We found some of the most hilarious examples of unfortunate word combinations for Popular Acronyms That Have Been Ruined by Porn

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