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* The French KingdomHearts parody ''KingdomPaf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonists working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastards" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.

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* The French KingdomHearts parody ''KingdomPaf'' ''AudioPlay/KingdomPaf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonists working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastards" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.
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** He also explained to the near-homicidal {{Catwoman}} impersonators that they were being unfairly critical of Hallie Berry's performance in [[Film/{{Catwoman}} his review of the awful 2004 movie]] by saying they suffered from a bad case of '''C'''atwomen '''R'''aging '''A'''gainst Hallie '''B'''erry '''S'''yndrome, or '''C.R.A.B.S'''.

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** He also explained to the near-homicidal {{Catwoman}} Comicbook/{{Catwoman}} impersonators that they were being unfairly critical of Hallie Berry's performance in [[Film/{{Catwoman}} his review of the awful 2004 movie]] by saying they suffered from a bad case of '''C'''atwomen '''R'''aging '''A'''gainst Hallie '''B'''erry '''S'''yndrome, or '''C.R.A.B.S'''.
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* In the ''Series/MurdochMysteries'' interactive online spin-off ''Nightmare on Queen Street'', the viewer/player examines evidence via Murdoch's '''L'''evered '''A'''ction '''P'''ortable '''T'''ruth '''O'''verview '''P'''rotector.
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* Literature/NextBreedOfThief has '''M'''ultiply '''E'''nhanced '''P'''ersonified '''H'''euristic with '''I'''ntegrated '''S'''apience and '''T'''hreaded '''O'''ptimization.

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* Literature/NextBreedOfThief ''Literature/NextBreedOfThief'' has '''M'''ultiply '''E'''nhanced '''P'''ersonified '''H'''euristic with '''I'''ntegrated '''S'''apience and '''T'''hreaded '''O'''ptimization.
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* Literature/NextBreedOfThief has '''M'''ultiply '''E'''nhanced '''P'''ersonified '''H'''euristic with '''I'''ntegrated '''S'''apience and '''T'''hreaded '''O'''ptimization.
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* What's the name of ''WebVideo/TheTimeGuys''' technologically advanced computer operating system? T.A.C.O.S., of course.
** Later brought up when Timmy's Spanish teacher comes over for dinner.
-->'''Timmy:''' [''whispering''] Doc, I thought you were supposed to pick up tacos.
-->'''Doc:''' Oh, right! He's still at soccer practice!
-->[''Cut to a laptop being hit with a soccer ball in an open field'']
-->'''T.A.C.O.S.''': If I had emotions, I would hate.
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* Christmas means the arrival of SomethingAwful SecretSanta exchanges, the only time SASS-ing a moderator isn't bannable. There's also the '''P'''et '''I'''sland[[hottip:*: the pets and animals section]] '''S'''ecret '''S'''anta.

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* Christmas means the arrival of SomethingAwful SecretSanta exchanges, the only time SASS-ing a moderator isn't bannable. There's also the '''P'''et '''I'''sland[[hottip:*: the '''I'''sland[[note]]the pets and animals section]] section[[/note]] '''S'''ecret '''S'''anta.
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* The french KingdomHearts parody ''KingdomPaf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonists working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastards" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.
* The SCPFoundation ([[BadassCreed Secure, Contain, Protect]]) has various front companies such as '''S'''ecure'''C'''orp '''P'''rofessionals and '''S'''oap from '''C'''orpses '''P'''roducts.

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* The french French KingdomHearts parody ''KingdomPaf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonists working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastards" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.
* The SCPFoundation ([[BadassCreed ([[TailorMadePrison Special Containment Procedures]], bacronymed to [[BadassCreed Secure, Contain, Protect]]) has various [[CovertGroupWithMundaneFront front companies companies]] such as '''S'''ecure'''C'''orp '''P'''rofessionals and '''S'''oap from '''C'''orpses '''P'''roducts.
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** He also explained to the near-homicidal {{Catwoman}} impersonators that they were being unfairly critical of Hallie Berry's performance in [[Film/{{Catwoman}} his review of the awful 2004 movie]] by saying they suffered from a bad case of '''C'''atwomen '''R'''aging '''A'''gainst Hallie '''B'''erry '''S'''yndrome, or '''C.R.A.B.S'''.
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* WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows: '''T'''odd '''I'''n '''T'''he '''S'''hadows. [[ActuallyPrettyFunny Heh.]] Surprisingly [[AvertedTrope averted]] on the acronym-happy and sometimes gaffe-prone Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses main site, where he is known as "TODD", "[=ShadowTodd=]" or TIS instead.
** When a poster pointed this out to him on his subforum, he jokingly said he would change his name to '''N'''ick '''U'''nder '''T'''he '''S'''hadows to save face.
** [[{{Usher}} Overwhelming Marital Grief]].
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* Podcast/{{Psycomedia}} includes the real acronyms of psychology measures as well as made up ones like Welsh Accredited Standardised Heroism Inventory and Naming Guide.

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* {{Starship}} has the [[{{Glee}} Galactic League of Extraterrestrial Exploration]]. [[spoiler: this leads to a TakeThat in act two]]. This is made even funnier if you know that [[DarrenCriss the composer of the show's music is on Glee]]

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* {{Starship}} ''Theatre/{{Starship}}'' has the [[{{Glee}} [[Series/{{Glee}} Galactic League of Extraterrestrial Exploration]]. [[spoiler: this [[spoiler:This leads to a TakeThat in act two]]. two.]] This is made even funnier if you know that [[DarrenCriss the composer of the show's music is on Glee]]
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* The in-universe [[FanonPokedex PEFE]] foundation gets acronymed a lot in ''Roleplay/WeAreAllPokemonTrainers'', for things like the "Pokédex Empirical Field Experimentation" or, in an alternate timeline with a [[GLaDOS murderous AI]], "Pokémon Enrichment Feasability Experiment".

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* The in-universe [[FanonPokedex [[JustForFun/ThePokedexExtendedFanonEdition PEFE]] foundation gets acronymed a lot in ''Roleplay/WeAreAllPokemonTrainers'', for things like the "Pokédex Empirical Field Experimentation" or, in an alternate timeline with a [[GLaDOS murderous AI]], "Pokémon Enrichment Feasability Experiment".
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* The french KingdomHearts parody ''Kingdom Paf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonists working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastards" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.

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* The french KingdomHearts parody ''Kingdom Paf'' ''KingdomPaf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonists working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastards" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.
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* In [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic]]'s review of ''Jungle2Jungle'', he uses one to help explain how a plot about a jungle boy connects to the Russian mafia. The '''L'''oyalty of the stockholders was at rick, so they '''A'''sk people around who have money. They all have '''Z'''any solutions but no one seemed '''I'''nvestment-worthy with '''N'''o backfires at all, so they '''E'''ntered into a deal with them '''S'''neakily and '''S'''moothly.

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* In [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic]]'s WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic's review of ''Jungle2Jungle'', he uses one to help explain how a plot about a jungle boy connects to the Russian mafia. The '''L'''oyalty of the stockholders was at rick, so they '''A'''sk people around who have money. They all have '''Z'''any solutions but no one seemed '''I'''nvestment-worthy with '''N'''o backfires at all, so they '''E'''ntered into a deal with them '''S'''neakily and '''S'''moothly.
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* In [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic]]'s review of ''Jungle2Jungle'', he uses one to help explain how a plot about a jungle boy connects to the Russian mafia. The '''L'''oyalty of the stockholders was at rick, so they '''A'''sk people around who have money. They all have '''Z'''any solutions but no one seemed '''I'''nvestment-worthy with '''N'''o backfires at all, so they '''E'''ntered into a deal with them '''S'''neakily and '''S'''moothly.
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* Website/StarDestroyerDotNet's sex & rel forum is called '''A'''dult '''R'''elationships & '''S'''ex '''E'''ducation.
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* This is how Tammy sells the Wii Fit to TheNostalgiaChick and Nella. She says that the Fit stands for '''F'''ood '''I'''s '''T'''asty.

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* This is how Tammy sells the Wii Fit to TheNostalgiaChick WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick and Nella. She says that the Fit stands for '''F'''ood '''I'''s '''T'''asty.
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* The SCPFoundation ([[BadassCreed Secure, Contain, Protect]]) has various front companies such as '''S'''ecure'''C'''orp '''P'''rofessionals and '''S'''oap from '''C'''orpses '''P'''roducts.
** In a TakeThat to fans who accidentally misread their acronym as [=SPC=], they claimed an alternate univsere hosted the '''S'''hark '''P'''unching '''C'''enter.
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* One of {{Nigahiga}}'s videos involves the Agents of Secret Stuff, enemies of the Society Involving Not-so-good Stuff. The main character is an A.S.S. trying to get his H.O.L.E.

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* One of {{Nigahiga}}'s Creator/{{Nigahiga}}'s videos involves the Agents of Secret Stuff, enemies of the Society Involving Not-so-good Stuff. The main character is an A.S.S. trying to get his H.O.L.E.
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* The french KingdomHearts parody ''Kingdom Paf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonist working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastard" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.

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* The french KingdomHearts parody ''Kingdom Paf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonist Antagonists working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastard" Bastards" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.
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* The french KingdomHearts parody ''Kingdom Paf'' play this for laugh by having the major Antagonist working together as the "C.I.A", which in this version means "Confération Internationale des Enfoirés" ("International Conferation of Bastard" in french). When Dora points out that "Enfoirés" is supposed to be written with a "E" instead of a "A", his allies merely answer this proves how dumbass the villains are.
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* TheLeagueOfSTEAM (Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management); their clockwork cyborg girl is named R.O.S.E. (Reanimate Optimized Search Engine); their net gun (it fires a net that encircles the target) is called the H.U.G. (Hunting Utility Gun).
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* The description of the [[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter "AbuseFilter" plug-in]] for [=MediaWiki=], the software powering Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}, describes it as a tool for detecting and controlling unconstructive "'''A'''ctions '''B'''y '''U'''sers, '''S'''uch as '''E'''dits".
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* Averted in ''The Dangers of Ecstasy'' episode of WebOriginal/TheFantasticFavioBros. [[EvilTwin MaCavio]] states that the "Horribly Illegal Drug Smuggling Operation" is addressed as '''Hidso''', which means absolutely nothing.

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* Averted in ''The Dangers of Ecstasy'' episode of WebOriginal/TheFantasticFavioBros.WebVideo/TheFantasticFavioBros. [[EvilTwin MaCavio]] states that the "Horribly Illegal Drug Smuggling Operation" is addressed as '''Hidso''', which means absolutely nothing.



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* In the WhateleyUniverse, it turns out that Goodkind International once named their 'health snack foods' project M.A.I.R.D. And how do you pronouce the French word for 'shit'?
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* The in-universe [[FanonPokedex PEFE]] foundation gets acronymed a lot in ''Roleplay/WeAreAllPokemonTrainers'', for things like the "Pokédex Empirical Field Experimentation" or, in an alternate timeline with a [[GLaDOS murderous AI]], "Pokémon Enrichment Feasability Experiment".
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** Someone in the ''HomeStuck'' thread wanted a book version of Andrew Hussie's robotic rap battle comic ''And It Don't Stop''. Combine that with the running gag of referring to things by their initials and you get "Andrew, please give us ''AIDS''! Wait, that didn't sound right..."

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** Someone in the ''HomeStuck'' ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' thread wanted a book version of Andrew Hussie's robotic rap battle comic ''And It Don't Stop''. Combine that with the running gag of referring to things by their initials and you get "Andrew, please give us ''AIDS''! Wait, that didn't sound right..."

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* [[http://maccshq.rpgclassics.com/farts/index.shtml '''F'''airly '''A'''imless '''R'''PG '''T'''alk '''S'''how.]]

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* [[http://maccshq.rpgclassics.com/farts/index.shtml '''F'''airly '''A'''imless '''R'''PG '''T'''alk '''S'''how.Fairly Aimless RPG Talk Show.]]



* [[http://steampunkghostbusters.com The League of '''S'''upernatural and '''T'''roublesome '''E'''ctoplasmic '''A'''pparitional '''M'''anagement]] ("Serving All Your Supernatural Elimination Needs Since 1884")

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* [[http://steampunkghostbusters.com The League of '''S'''upernatural Supernatural and '''T'''roublesome '''E'''ctoplasmic '''A'''pparitional '''M'''anagement]] Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparitional Management]] ("Serving All Your Supernatural Elimination Needs Since 1884")


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* Christmas means the arrival of SomethingAwful SecretSanta exchanges, the only time SASS-ing a moderator isn't bannable. There's also the '''P'''et '''I'''sland[[hottip:*: the pets and animals section]] '''S'''ecret '''S'''anta.
** Someone in the ''HomeStuck'' thread wanted a book version of Andrew Hussie's robotic rap battle comic ''And It Don't Stop''. Combine that with the running gag of referring to things by their initials and you get "Andrew, please give us ''AIDS''! Wait, that didn't sound right..."
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* One of {{Nigahiga}}'s videos involves the Agents of Secret Stuff, enemies of the Society Involving Not-so-good Stuff. The main character is an A.S.S. trying to get his H.O.L.E.

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