In keeping with Douglast's request for succinct polls I offer this:

While reading the O-Live blog comments I have been privy to a somewhat innane debate regarding the abbreviated moniker 'Zers and its acceptable use.  The first few times I heard this argument I chalked it up to inconsequential blather, but since then I have seen many more comments about its use and it has seemingly grown some legs...as has my interest in this issue.  There are those who use this reference and those who despise it. Where are you at?  I ask you: