Short for... "automatic teller machine machine"
2007-04-12 15:14:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
because they're ignorant
its like PIN number
personal identification number number
or like HIV virus
human immunodeficiency virus virus
or RAS syndrome
redundant acronym syndrome syndrome (that's a satire btw)
2007-04-12 15:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by - 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some places, ATM stands for 'Any Time Money', a term used by some bankers. Thus 'ATM Machine' would perhaps be right in these places!
2007-04-13 00:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, funny enough, most people don't know the 'm' in ATM means machine. They probably think it means something else, like 'money'.
2007-04-12 22:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You see.......that's what they name it on the POSB automatic teller machine , "ATM" if i am not wrong. Somehow we just like to say it in short form , easier to remember & to say it out !
2007-04-12 22:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by victorykt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are probably northern Californians whose ATMs are located on "the" El Camino Real."
2007-04-13 00:28:32 · answer #5 · answered by Berta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when ATM's first came out, like what 25/30 years+ ago, it was shorter than the full name, and the acronym just stuck.
2007-04-12 22:20:36 · answer #6 · answered by & & 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is actually a condition called RAS syndrome, or Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome.
2007-04-12 22:24:15 · answer #7 · answered by super_friendly_aviator 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we all live the the Department of Redundancy Department.
2007-04-13 16:38:54 · answer #8 · answered by the_perpetual_student 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same with PIN number
2007-04-12 22:17:54 · answer #9 · answered by Trumptonboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason people say
Cold ice
hollow tubing
and
2 am in the morning
2007-04-12 22:18:12 · answer #10 · answered by Parrot Bay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋