George Mason University’s law school made an announcement last week that it would be rebranding itself “the Antonin Scalia School of Law” in order to honor the Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (who never had a kind word to say about the LGBTQ community.)
Things didn’t go as planned, however, as it was brought to the administration’s attention that the acronym for the school would then be “ASSoL at George Mason University.”
If Twitter had somehow managed to keep its mouth shut, the name may have remained unchanged:
George Mason School of Law renamed Antonin Scalia School of Law, or ASSLaw…ASSOL. Did NOBODY proof those acronyms? pic.twitter.com/D1C6HncReT
— Brieahn J. DeMeo (@Brieeeeee) April 1, 2016
I'm sure they're going to change it. ASSoL isn't going to last long. https://t.co/a4fjgOQ2tL
— Sam Bagenstos (@sbagen) March 31, 2016
I can't be only person who giggles at the acronym. ASSOL
George Mason LS to be renamed Antonin Scalia School of Law https://t.co/4eleAATMeU— Mary Fahner-Short (@maryfshort) March 31, 2016
I can't be only person who giggles at the acronym. ASSOL
George Mason LS to be renamed Antonin Scalia School of Law https://t.co/4eleAATMeU— Mary Fahner-Short (@maryfshort) March 31, 2016
Pro-Tip: Practice safe #branding. Watch your acronyms.
“Mom! Dad! I got into the ASSoL!” https://t.co/UvbDQtZcjj— Oliver Griswold (@originalgriz) April 1, 2016
The Washington post reports the college will now be called The Antonin Scalia Law School (ASLS), which isn’t half as fun.
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