Why do we put our PIN Number into the ATM Machine?

Question

Since PIN is a TLA for Personal Identification Number, and ATM is a TLA for Automated Teller Machine, what we are saying is put the Personal Identification Number Number into the Automated Teller Machine Machine.

Answer 1

Because we as humans are more comfortable with the fact that we are using acronyms for this stuff since we seem to be too lazy to use the whole wording. I did catch the number number and the machine machine thing though, unlike everyone else...

Answer 2

You can, but I don't do it. My former roommate deposited her first post-college paycheck into an ATM machine. The amount never appeared in her account, the bank couldn't locate the check, and it took her weeks to get it straightened out! (Even though she had an ATM receipt, the actual check still had to be traced.) I don't want to deal with the sort of hassle she had to go through just to get my own money! On the rare occasion that I have a paper check to deposit, I use a teller and get a receipt directly from them.

Answer 3

Have you noticed that some people don't even understand your question and are really trying to tell you (sincerely) why we put PIN numbers in the ATM machine?

hahahahaha...now, that is cracking me up!

Answer 4

We put our PIN number in on the ATM machine so if you loose your ATM card, people cant steal it and take your money, because you need the PIN number to access it.

Answer 5

Because people who speak English keep me busy here at the Department of repetitive redundancy department. I'm the chief head lead chair person here. Luke warm comes from an old English word Luke which means....warm. So we're saying "warm warm".

Redundancies happen a lot with borrowings from foreign languages, transitions from older forms of language to more modern versions, and in situations where words disappear in favor of sounds or letters, i.e. acronyms. For instance, -jo is Japanese for "Castle". Thus Edo-jo is Edo Castle. But in American tourist brochures, you'll see it written up as Edo-jo Castle or "Edo Castle Castle".

But really upsets me are linguistic tautologies that don't have the excuse of foreign or obsolete origins. "True fact" or "Free Gift" are egregious examples of these. There is also "future plans", "hot water heater", "unconfirmed rumor", "killed him dead", "past history", and "safe haven".

However, what you are discussing is a subset of tautology is "RAS syndrome": "HIV virus", "RAID array", "SAT test" (these phases expand to "automated teller machine machine", "human immunodeficiency virus virus", "redundant array of independent disks array", and "Scholastic Aptitude Test test", respectively). RAS syndrome, stands, of course, for Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome.

Answer 6

and a VIN number, vehicle identification number number. really, that's something i consider a pet peeve, but never had the nerve to post as a question here.
and another thing:
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Answer 7

Yupp. You answered yourself. Its a personal identification number so others dont use your account. Safety measures.

Answer 8

I wish I could give Rico more than just a thumbs up! That's the best answer I've ever seen on this site!!!!

I hope that's the general consensus!!!

Answer 9

Because it's a redundant tautology!

Answer 10

lol thts funny...is so incase someone steals ur card they just cant steal money out of ur account. its for safty. bt if they know ur pin #(wich no one should) then ur screwed...