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by cglouch 3430 days ago
for those unaware, "CP" often refers to child pornography
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Ah, thanks for the clarification. I was not aware of that acronym. I guess it depends on what world you move in. Those in law enforcement or counselling, I guess it would be an every day thing, but for the rest of us, it is completely meaningless...
> Those in law enforcement or counseling

Or those who have friends with "off" senses of humor, have hung out in uncensored and unmoderated forums, watched enough television about crime, and so on. I don't remember where I first heard those letters used in that way, but I imagine it was about 15 years ago, when I was in high school.

To be clear, in context, your post only reads awkwardly for me after having the alternate parsing of "CP" pointed out. Your intended "Club Penguin" meaning was the first way that I read your comment.

Interesting addendum - I asked my wife that that acronym would mean to her (she used to be a counsellor, and for a time was involved with sexual assault victim counselling), and to her, "CP" was "Child Protection", as in "call CP Services...".

So there you go - a total polar opposite association of those initials...

Yep, also gotta watch for cheese pizza.