2006-09-10 08:24:05 · 25 answers · asked by acrazy_asylum 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Contrary to folklore, "SOS" does not stand for "Save Our Souls" or "Save Our Ship." The otherwise meaningless string of letters was selected because it is easily recognizable and can be sent rapidly.
2006-09-10 08:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by Chris J 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Ship
2006-09-10 15:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by serenityredflowers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Ship," "Save Our Souls," "Survivors On Ship," "Save Our Sailors" "Stop Other Signals" and "Send Out Sailors". However, these phrases were a later development, most likely used to help remember the correct letters—something known as a backronym
2006-09-10 15:27:47 · answer #3 · answered by lovergirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Ship.
2006-09-10 15:38:06 · answer #4 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Ship.
2006-09-10 15:35:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save
Our
Souls
2006-09-10 15:29:05 · answer #6 · answered by kaysalas08 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Ship??
2006-09-10 15:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by dawnee_babe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save our Souls. Satan's other Side.....heeheee
2006-09-10 15:26:58 · answer #8 · answered by de_dark_angel71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh....Save Our Ship....it was/is the way military (navy) informed Base that they needed help, fast. It's most commonly used now just as a way of saying "Help me!".
2006-09-10 15:26:06 · answer #9 · answered by SadToday22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard 2 different things for it:
save our souls
or
save our ship
2006-09-10 15:38:17 · answer #10 · answered by beheaded 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋