Terminology. Why does it bug me and others?

[Asheilin]

I've played wow, ffxi, rift, and a verity of other MMOs. Dungeons and Dragons paper version.
DPS is the term used most widespread to refer to a character that does damage in a party setting. DD always felt awkward to me, maybe because saying sentences aloud Deeps/DeePeeEs and Dee-Dee, Deeps will Always win for speech and I try to only type what I'd say aloud.
Pally pisses me off. ITS Pali / PLD; Pally is some deformed term that is nearly as long as the actual word... If short-terms are used why in the twelve would anyone use Pally for Paladin. I understand its use, and wont grip if someone does it but drives me mad.
Always, in rpgs, its character; but when I got into wow....Toon was the reference word to use. I want to know where it started from, because while wow is more "cartoonish" that couldnt be the soul start of the Toon. I used it because it was the "term" to use... I rather char/character but even still, I'll screw up while I'm typing fast.
Tank and Spank.... cuz really that always amuses the hell outta me. The tank holds it and the dps go to town on it. just makes me chuckle.
CC: people need to learn it; CROWD CONTROL. Sleep, stun, kite: call can apply, hells this game even has distinctions for IGNORE IT.
Its all a matter of useage, and where its learned. Dont hammer people because you dont like a term they use; unless you dont know its reference then ASK it, then you'll know.