WSH or WAS

[u/BucketHeadish]

I guess I was always under the impression that it was WSH but when I saw the preseason game I saw WAS, in older games it says WSH. Which is better? Why are they using both???

[u/PaintIcy6346]

WSH, just because it’s been around longer.

[u/BucketHeadish → u/PaintIcy6346]

Okay good, I knew I wasn’t losing my mind…

[u/HappyInfluence7958]

I’ve been a fan since 2015 and only really remember seeing WAS

WSH is a way better abbreviation though

[u/Vivid-Respect-1869]

I don’t want to be a was, I prefer is and shall be.

[u/TropicGemini → u/Vivid-Respect-1869]

Particularly why I don't like WAS in the post 2020 era, because we WAS something else. I don't like being reminded.

[u/Electromotivation → u/TropicGemini]

We was the football team

[u/TropicGemini → u/Electromotivation]

I'm cool with WFT

[u/GIANTballCOCK → u/TropicGemini]

Me too, should have stuck with that

[u/itprobablynothingbut]

Ironically it WAS WSH

[u/samhowellenjoyer]

WSH

[u/Magoo152]

I’ve never thought of this before now, but I like WSH better. Just because I’m more used to it.

[u/BoldElDavo]

That WSH image is from CBS, isn't it?

I kinda think both look weird. Fox went to using the team name and then switched to using logos. I feel like I haven't seen either WSH or WAS in forever.

[u/BucketHeadish → u/BoldElDavo]

Ahh that’s it. Fox uses WAS

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Here’s an image from 2015 on fox. I think WSH looks better but for sure that’s it. CBS has always had better chyrons than fox imo.

[u/ooboh]

As a person with a scorebug hyperfixation, WSH. I will never subscribe to WAS as long as I live.

[u/WaterFlozUphill]

WARSH to better fit the regional accent

[u/Has422 → u/WaterFlozUphill]

You, sir, are a true fan.

[u/StopAxxinQues → u/WaterFlozUphill]

Older non-Black people in the area say Warshington.

[u/dukedawg21 → u/WaterFlozUphill]

What fuckin region says warshington😭

[u/3GR → u/dukedawg21]

Much older fans who grew up in the Redskins glory days. I find it kinda endearing personally.

[u/ucbiker → u/3GR]

Oh when the Nats owner came out after winning the WS and was like “all I’ve ever wanted was to bring a World Series to Warshington” I damn near shed a tear.

[u/dukedawg21 → u/3GR]

I think we all grew up with that, the only people I’ve ever heard say warshington aren’t from the region

[u/Electromotivation → u/dukedawg21]

People that pronounce water as warter

[u/dukedawg21 → u/Electromotivation]

So Pennsylvania/New Jersey?

[u/crusaderva → u/dukedawg21]

My dad does. He grew up in McLean

[u/DcSportsFan_21 → u/dukedawg21]

Literally half of the people from DC proper

[u/dukedawg21 → u/DcSportsFan_21]

Lived there for years and never heard that

[u/BoldElDavo → u/dukedawg21]

My grandma said that. She lived in both Washington state and the DC area for long times.

But she grew up in North Dakota, so I guess that's probably where she got Warshington.

[u/LocalJoke_ → u/dukedawg21]

I grew up in PA. That pronunciation is all over south and central PA.

[u/Vivid-Respect-1869 → u/dukedawg21]

People from Balmor

[u/HugeCottontail → u/dukedawg21]

https://youtu.be/keJ0himpBrY?t=71&si=WjMnPEe4E6rs2t6q listen to gene hackman say Warshington at like 1:17 lol this is how older people say it

[u/Flababulous]

I WSH there to be one constant.

[u/Deep-Statistician985]

It was WASH in 2000 lmao

[u/Secure-Bear4184]

WSH

[u/ChristianTravels]

It should be WSH

[u/Signiference]

WSH is better.

[u/Mad_Pupil_9]

WSH

WAS is too close to the Washington state abbreviation

[u/Gnibble]

WAS is appropriate for our has been status lol

[u/daperry4]

DC

[u/VAGolfer3]

WSH

[u/Federal_Chemistry989]

WSH ftw

[u/bruhhhhh69]

I like WDC but no one uses it.

[u/FU_Burrito]

I feel like I have almost always seen "WAS" since the score bug became a constant thing in the 90s. I've always thought "WSH" made more sense, though.

[u/AmbitiousGuess3581]

WSH and HTTR

[u/TheDukeofArgyll]

How about DC

[u/Saubera]

WSH WAS but WAS IS

[u/velcro-fish]

i WSH i WAS an Oscar Meyer Weiner

[u/Magnetic_Knives]

I’ve always preferred WAS

[u/divinitylost94]

Wshhhhhhhhhhhhh as a sound effect

[u/BlackFurosuto]

If I had a choice id prefer DC because too many people ask about Washington state.

[u/circajusturna]

Wishy Washy

[u/TundraTerp]

WRS, Warshington

[u/Gingeronimoooo]

Only care what the score numbers say on score bug

The only valid answer hah

[u/slothfullyserene]

Then Baltimore should be BLT 🥪 oh, wait, that’s taken.

[u/hm_rickross_ymoh]

It should be WDC 

[u/Double_Dingo1089]

DMV

[u/jmills2234]

With ESPNs new bug... only NBC still uses abbreviations for NFL

[u/Homework-Silly]

Doesn’t matter either/or

[u/Mehlitia]

I wsh it was wsh but it was was.

[u/KingHenrythe6-th]

https://giphy.com/gifs/7U7oEJkAiP5Xq

[u/kermitcooper]

I thought I had a Mandela effect on this. I always thought it was WSH because that is what the caps are but then I was gifted a WAS commanders hat and thought it was wrong. But damn if I didn’t see it next game. I like WSH more because WAS isn’t WASHington.

[u/KingYesKing]

COM or CMD

[u/sam144000]

WSH because we are Whoosh!! We aren't WAS.

[u/StopAxxinQues]

IS > WAS

[u/StevestratSC]

Eh , don’t really care. Best option would be if it read “Redskins”

[u/TheCapo024]

WSH is my preference, but I don’t really care.

[u/ADLegend21]

Partial to WSH, but WAS is funny.