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British Telecom? I think you mean BT.

British Telecom? I think you mean BT.

Posted Jan 4, 2012 17:04 UTC (Wed) by ribbo (subscriber, #2400)
Parent article: Linux at the end of the world (our 2012 predictions)

British Telecom has been known as BT since 1991. Its not British Telecom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_telecom#1991.E2.80.9...


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British Telecom? I think you mean BT.

Posted Jan 6, 2012 10:11 UTC (Fri) by mhy (subscriber, #44155) [Link]

Trust me. Neither of those is the preferred term to describe that company for anyone who has ever had to deal with them. I can't use the language which is used, however, for fear of upsetting people.

British Telecom? I think you mean BT.

Posted Jan 11, 2012 19:47 UTC (Wed) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link]

I dunno. I've always found "Brutish Telecon" to be apt, family-friendly, and an excellent description of their unique approach to customer service.

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