Does it bother anyone else that Stern’s website is littered with the abbreviated term “Merch”? It’s MERCHANDISE! Merch isn’t even recognized by spell checkers making typing this rant even more difficult. Just spell the whole word. Abbreviated millennial words are unprofessional.
Quoted from EricHadley:Abbreviated millennial words are unprofessional.
Those darn millennials are at it again!
Merch is a common term in the concert/music scene, and I’m sure elsewhere as well. Stern positions itself as a boutique for pinball and pop culture. Even though most of the younger generation can’t afford to buy their games, they’re still trying to appeal to them. Look at the models wearing their clothes.
Quoted from EricHadley:Does it bother anyone else that Stern’s website is littered with the abbreviated term “Merch”? It’s MERCHANDISE! Merch isn’t even recognized by spell checkers making typing this rant even more difficult. Just spell the whole word. Abbreviated millennial words are unprofessional.
Let me guess, you're anti-swag too.
Quoted from EricHadley:Abbreviated millennial words are unprofessional.
Merch is an old-ass term, like from the 90's or earlier. They are probably trying to relate to old bastards more than millennials.
Quoted from EricHadley:Abbreviated millennial words are unprofessional.
Friggin millens
Quoted from Hayfarmer:They are "prolly" trying to be cool. Hate that abbrv ,,,,,
Complains about abbreviations before utilizing “abbrv”
Prolly did that on purpose
lol
Quoted from PW79:Complains about abbreviations before utilizing “abbrv”
Prolly did that on purpose
lol
Ya think? 
I have to admit, swag drives me a little crazy, but merch has been around as long as I can remember. I think you are hating on the Gen Xers with merch.
There’s a 60 something man that I used to work with, he used half world all the time. You know, like using hilar instead of hilarious.
I deff thought he sounded ridic when he only used half of a word to talk. Seniors these days trying to sound hip like the kids do.
Your life must be so spectacular that this is something you find irritating enough to complain about.
OP, i'd suggest taking a few days off the internet. Last week, you rage quit on a bunch of "toxic" threads as an act of Mr. Moral Highground, and now you made one of those threads of your own.
Quoted from dung:Anyone else picturing OP shaking his fist and yelling at everything in sight to get off his lawn?
D0DA8BD2-FE64-4662-88E5-A7A897AB7770 (resized).jpegQuoted from evileye:Merch is a common term in the concert/music scene, and I’m sure elsewhere as well. Stern positions itself as a boutique for pinball and pop culture. Even though most of the younger generation can’t afford to buy their games, they’re still trying to appeal to them. Look at the models wearing their clothes.
This. I have had guys work for us that became confused when the term “merchandise” was used. Nowadays using the full word makes you sound like a Hollywood mobster. Not a recent development.
Funnier thing about Stern site was the article entitled fall preview. Of course, I assumed it had something to do with games. When I clicked on it, the topic was about all the new Stern apparel. Cause that's what we want. More info about stern t-shirts.
Quoted from PW79:Is this real life?
Quoted from fosaisu:Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
Quoted from Jgaltr56:Caught in a landslide,
Ohhh escape from reality..
Anytime someone says half a word to me I giggle inside cause it sounds so dumb. Just talk full worded sentences.
I tots think this Merch is the bomb. Lol ok. You mean this merchandise is really cool. Got it
Quoted from EricHadley:Just talk full worded sentences.
That's not exactly eloquence from the mouth of someone so concerned about a use of language and grammar. But I digress. Continue hurling stones in that glass house.
Quoted from mooch:Now I hear these millennials are calling a delicatessen a “deli.” Can’t they use a full word? What’s their prob?
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Makin' sammies, no doubt. Buncha jerks.
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