Phrases that annoy you the most

[nonsequitur]

Blown2CV said:

gothatway said:

captain_cynic said:

"Hack" used to have a different meaning (still does to some of us). It meant you'd fixed or modified something through less than conventional means, not necessarily a bodge. For many of us old curmudgeony IT types it mean's you've made something do something it's not meant to (as opposed to illegally gaining access to a system, which to us is to "crack"... not that I'm pedantic about it, just explaining the etymology).

Ummm, the first time I recall coming across the word "hack" related to computer systems was surely around the time of the Hackers Handbook, back in the 80s, which was about illegally gaining access - wasn't it ? I'm sure I must have a copy of it somewhere.

it is a word which became widely understood to refer to naughty activities, only because of its association with people that do them, not because it actually does refer to anything inherently bad. It has come full circle now and is closer to the original meaning which is, roughly, to do creative things to achieve an aim not originally intended. Usually this involves getting inside something and figuring out how it works in order to do the creative bit.

Also used as an abbreviation for Hackney Carriage, the original taxies. Probably not used much currently. Although modern taxies require a 'Hackney Carriage' licence

[smn159]

Random

[nonsequitur]

smn159 said:

Random

I thought it was factual and concise really.

[Frank7]

nonsequitur said:

Also used as an abbreviation for Hackney Carriage, the original taxies. Probably not used much currently. Although modern taxies require a 'Hackney Carriage' licence

Polite interjection from a retired London Black Cab driver, it’s taxi and taxis, not taxie and taxies.
I believe that the word taxicab is a blend of taximeter, and cabriolet.
The taximeter was invented around 1891, by a Frenchman I think, it recorded distance, and calculated fares, a cabriolet was a horse drawn carriage, where the driver stood behind the horses, or at the rear of the carriage.
The earliest recorded use of the word taxicab was in London, in 1907.
Another use of the word taxi, was in taxi dancer, a woman, originally in America I think, with whom a man could dance, after buying a ticket.
The word hack is still used extensively in the U.S., to describe a taxi, e.g., “How long have you held a hack driver’s licence?”

Edited by Frank7 on Wednesday 25th July 11:25

[nonsequitur]

Frank7 said:

nonsequitur said:

Also used as an abbreviation for Hackney Carriage, the original taxies. Probably not used much currently. Although modern taxies require a 'Hackney Carriage' licence

Polite interjection from a retired London Black Cab driver, it’s taxi and taxis, not taxie and taxies.
I believe that the word taxicab is a blend of taximeter, and cabriolet.
The taximeter was invented around 1891, by a Frenchman I think, it recorded distance, and calculated fares, a cabriolet was a horse drawn carriage, where the driver stood behind the horses, or at the rear of the carriage.
The earliest recorded use of the word taxicab was in London, in 1907.
Another use of the word taxi, was in taxi dancer, a woman, originally in America I think, with whom a man could dance, after buying a ticket.
The word hack is still used extensively in the U.S., to describe a taxi, e.g., “How long have you held a hack driver’s licence?”

Edited by Frank7 on Wednesday 25th July 11:25

[PixelpeepS3]

using the words viral or trending to describe something that is not. Usually pitiful self promoting narcissistic bullst

edit to add..

same as people giving themselves nicknames like "big dave" or "crazy steve"

fk off.. if i wanna call you my chocolate bear (Scrubs reference) then that my doing, don't call yourself it, its not cool!

[SlimJim16v]

Brake lines. No, they're brake pipes or hoses. Another Americanism adopted by the ignorant.

[DickyC]

These people.

[Frank7]

SlimJim16v said:

Brake lines. No, they're brake pipes or hoses. Another Americanism adopted by the ignorant.

If I heard someone call his windscreen a windshield, I wouldn’t think that he was ignorant, but if he went on to talk about the hood, or the trunk, I’d think that maybe he watched too many U.S. TV shows.

[Nickbrapp]

“Game changer”

It’s a absolute game changer when describing usually a product someone is being paid to plug.

Most recently about a burger rub spice kit on my fatty instagram

[Nickbrapp]

“Game changer”

It’s a absolute game changer when describing usually a product someone is being paid to plug.

Most recently about a burger rub spice kit on my fatty instagram

[Johnnytheboy]

SlimJim16v said:

Brake lines. No, they're brake pipes or hoses. Another Americanism adopted by the ignorant.

As long as people don't start doing brake line deletes!

[Dibble]

“Up most” and “defiantly” when they actually mean “utmost” and “definitely”.

[Bobberoo99]

Dibble said:

“Up most” and “defiantly” when they actually mean “utmost” and “definitely”.

Add to that "pacific" instead of "specific"!!!

[The Mad Monk]

incidences.

[Frank7]

The Mad Monk said:

incidences.

I can’t recall using it, but I believe incidence,
and incidences is a proper word.

[Shakermaker]

Frank7 said:

I can’t recall using it, but I believe incidence,
and incidences is a proper word.

But people say it when they mean to say "instances"

[whoami]

Cracking deal.

[Abbott]

Arks

[SlimJim16v]

Nanook said:

It's not an Americanism.

On schematics, pipes appear as lines. I work in the UK in heavy engineering, and that's what we call them, and always have done. Your 'ignorant' comment seems misplaced

But when actually working on a real car, they are actually made of metal, so pipes; or rubber, so hoses.

Another Americanism - schematics, not in the UK they're not. They're plans or diagrams. At least that's what they were called when I trained and worked in electronics.