So sick of this...

[LikeASista]

I never know what to say when someone looks at my AKA t-shirt and yells, "Also-known-as WHAT?"

[MysticCat]

I can't say I've run into the problem for us. Phi seems to be one of the few distinctively Greek letters lots of people recognize, and the letters together don't resemble an English word.

Originally Posted by peppermint23

We try to counteract it by saying things like "Actually, they stand for SIGMA DELTA TAU, and the secret meaning behind them is very beautiful and special".

My guess is that you diffuse the "joke" much more effectively if you don't let it get to you and find a way to laugh along. I can see the response quoted sounding pedantic and leading to some eye rolling.

Originally Posted by LikeASista

I never know what to say when someone looks at my AKA t-shirt and yells, "Also-known-as WHAT?"

Also known as . . .

. . . Awesome?

. . . Outstanding?

. . . The Best?

Take your pick and make it work for you.

[MaggieXi]

Axid is a heartburn/stomach medication.
You learn to get over these types of things.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by LikeASista

I never know what to say when someone looks at my AKA t-shirt and yells, "Also-known-as WHAT?"

My little bro in APO saw a flier that said AKA Party and asked me "Also known as a party? What else would it be called?"

lol