Yeah, “video” was common, but “VHS” wasn’t. Maybe kids who developed language as the format was expiring in the early-mid 90s didn’t have lots of examples and just thought the letters printed on the tape were a noun.

When they were widely used, people called cassette tapes “tapes” (common) or “cassettes” (less common). I don’t recall anyone calling a VHS videotape or VCR “a VHS”.

Similarly, I have seen people recently say “a vinyl”, which wasn’t ever the way it was said. (it would be music “on vinyl” or “a record”).

Do you mean a VCR? Or A “VHS tape”?

The trick is that the ends are where they put the spying/surveillance code

Right?

Condoleeza Rice is not a politician; she has never run for any political office.

Also, you come off as a huge Chinese shill.