TAFKAG is a symbol.
TAFKAG is a symbol.
Not a cymbal.
A symbol.
So are YMMV and ELELEM.
WTF is also a symbol, but for something else.
Cymbal with symbols by DALL_E 2
A symbol is a representation.
A symbol is something that stands for…
“Daaaad!” says my daughter, Mira. “Get to the point.”
The point
People get hung up on symbols.
The word “God” is a symbol.
So is the word “Allah.”
So is the word יהוה.
So is TAFKAG.
So is YMMV.
So is ELELEM.
They all represent the same thing.
People react differently to the symbols God, Allah, TAFKAG, and so on.
People react differently to referring to God as He and as She.
“I’m the same no matter what you call me,” says whatever it is that these symbols represent.
“Did I get him to the point fast enough?” She asks Mira.
“Yes,” I imagine Mira answering.
“And what shall I do with the 800 words I’ve cut?” I ask.