Who are these people they polled for this? Two of the words listed: "folksonomy" and "blook" are words I've never heard of, let alone used - and I've worked in IT for over 15 years.
Can someone come up with a sentence they may use everyday with these words in?
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Webinar is a word that perfectly encapsulates the bizarre need we seem to have to coin new words for doing the same old things, but using some sort of web-based medium.
You can attend a seminar in person, over the phone, via videoconference, or over the web.
Do we attend phoninars or vidinars? No. But because we can do it over the web, it becomes a "webinar."
Really. We're jargoning ourselves to death here.
You can attend a seminar in person, over the phone, via videoconference, or over the web.
Do we attend phoninars or vidinars? No. But because we can do it over the web, it becomes a "webinar."
Really. We're jargoning ourselves to death here.
These words aren't jargon. To be fair, jargon typically has a well defined and ideally useful meaning, even if only to the specialists who use them. These buzzwords, however, seem to merely exist in order to sound impressive or innovative, as well as to inspire me to throw a laptop out a window.
The words do not bother me so much. It's the acronyms I hate. The problem with acronyms is that they are rarely defined in technical papers. The author's seem to assume that you already know the acronym. COM use to me command file or small com program in DOS. It was then used as acronym for Component Object Module and then sometimes it's used as a short for communication. There are probably several other definitions for the acronym that I have not seen yet.
I get stuck most when reading and acronyms are used, but no explained in its context.
Whenever I hear the word "feature" applied to bugs, error code, whatever, it is at that time that the coders have truly shown that they are suffering from a terminal cranial dilation of the sphincter muscle............
Attending too many Dogbert Management Seminars results in referring to problems as opportunities. Whenever someone approaches me with an "opportunity", I decline.
For me, computers are binary.. they work or they don't.. I can make them "sorta work" but when I'm talking about systems used by average folks; the work or they don't.
So there I am in a meeting with lots of big high level IT managers to discuss some issues we where having with the systems those good folks provide. Boy, that would have been a good time for me to put more effort into deplomacy.
I think some of the managers took my points personally when I pointed out where systems are borked for our use. My "we've these issues..." at which point almost everyone around the table replied "opportunities".
Bah.. I'm not giving you a "great opportunity" by telephone cold call here.. I'm telling you where the systems are useless so you can fix them. Freaking marketing speak is almost as bad as the 80s over the top "sensativity" speak.
So there I am in a meeting with lots of big high level IT managers to discuss some issues we where having with the systems those good folks provide. Boy, that would have been a good time for me to put more effort into deplomacy.
I think some of the managers took my points personally when I pointed out where systems are borked for our use. My "we've these issues..." at which point almost everyone around the table replied "opportunities".
Bah.. I'm not giving you a "great opportunity" by telephone cold call here.. I'm telling you where the systems are useless so you can fix them. Freaking marketing speak is almost as bad as the 80s over the top "sensativity" speak.
The minds that come up with these "words" are the same ones who think it's cute to combine celebrity names into one word, e.g. "Bennifer". I insist on using "web log" or "web seminar" instead. Join the boycott, it only costs you a couple of extra keystrokes.
I stand behind the initial knee-jerk reaction I had when I first encountered the word "blog": it sounds like something Kirk would have fired on, with his phaser set to "liquidify".
I stand behind the initial knee-jerk reaction I had when I first encountered the word "blog": it sounds like something Kirk would have fired on, with his phaser set to "liquidify".
As in "I woke up this morning and found a nasty blog growing on my arm". The doctor said that the blog requires surgery before it grows any larger.
**blog** **blog** **blog** **blog** **blog**
"What is it fluffy?"
**blog** **blog** **blog** **blog** **blog** **blog**
EWWWW!!!!
"What is it fluffy?"
**blog** **blog** **blog** **blog** **blog** **blog**
EWWWW!!!!
I'll start posting the cat's ejections. Be sure to sign up for the RSS feeds from the litter box web cam.
Even I have a web log. It's for the 3 Day.
Don't know how effective I have been with it, but enjoy adding to it.
I refuse to web seminar though. The synergy just doesn't work for me.
The one that has me going lately is "decisioning". Where did that come from? is it like "solutioning"? This can't be good.
Don't know how effective I have been with it, but enjoy adding to it.
I refuse to web seminar though. The synergy just doesn't work for me.
The one that has me going lately is "decisioning". Where did that come from? is it like "solutioning"? This can't be good.
Ah, much better.
I'm not sure how widespread this problem is, but I've heard "processeees" a lot. Making words plural does not require such emphasis.
I'm not sure how widespread this problem is, but I've heard "processeees" a lot. Making words plural does not require such emphasis.
I tried it briefly. I got nothing from it and thought it was far more trouble than it was worth. I'd rather be doing something than writing about doing it. I'm not a particularly introspective kind of geek.
I'm not that old, only 28, but when I first heard the term "blog" I was cast back to my youth, growing up in the countryside, and in all honesty, going to the blog to do the turf so that we had feul for the fire when winter came. Oh to be back in the blog again!!
I've even seen such stupidity in technical books lately. The word is "administering", not "administrating".
Is there a difference. Administering a system and administrating a system are the same thing.
Both are valid words. Look in the dictionary.
Both are valid words. Look in the dictionary.
The first time I heard "orientated" was from the mouth of a learning disabled child. It was kind of cute coming from a little tike. It is not "cute" when spoken by a supposedly normal, educated, teacher. It's like a fingernail on a blackboard!
orientated
adjective
adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout" [syn: oriented] [ant: unoriented]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orientated
adjective
adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout" [syn: oriented] [ant: unoriented]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orientated
In typical fashion, most of these made-up words are started by the marketing weenies at some attempted startup trying to reinvent the wheel (can you say podcast; Its a published .mp3 file for crying out loud!)
I am glad I am not alone in disliking the "word" "blog".
A stupid word if ever I saw one.
A stupid word if ever I saw one.
A log that exists on the Web is known as Weblog, just shortened to Blog. Nothing worng with it at all
A carriage that moves using an internal combustion engine is known as a "horseless carriage", which is shortened to "car". Likewise, "automobile" is shortened to "auto".
Have we become so lazy or so desperate to feed our own smugness that we must garble the language some more? Web Log is little more difficult to say or to write than Blog, and it makes much more sense. This whole subject is a variation of teen-agers' texting words, which were invented to reduce keystrokes (on those silly phones maybe I don't blame them) and to confound adults. Besides, who on the web is of sufficient interest that time be devoted to examining his or her or its stream of consciousness?
How about we all go back to normal language and let the children mature without the added pressure of inventing a new language for us as well as a new one for them?
How about we all go back to normal language and let the children mature without the added pressure of inventing a new language for us as well as a new one for them?
Its more the shlit itself, just a very large and painful one! Or the sound it makes while passing, or perhaps the sound you make while passing the shlit!
They probably asked young people.
Young people are the ones who create the terms that stick. Young people are the ones who know all the hip terms.
You never heard of the words (neither did I) so you can't be young. You're not hep to the beat, man.
There - that will teach you
to get smug about all your years in the business! 15 years? You johnny-come-lately!
Ah, I remember the days when I had only been in the business for 15 years. Mind you, back in those days we didn't have it easy like you do now...
Young people are the ones who create the terms that stick. Young people are the ones who know all the hip terms.
You never heard of the words (neither did I) so you can't be young. You're not hep to the beat, man.
There - that will teach you
to get smug about all your years in the business! 15 years? You johnny-come-lately!Ah, I remember the days when I had only been in the business for 15 years. Mind you, back in those days we didn't have it easy like you do now...
the key on Ben Franklin's kite was the key to your apartment
your social security number is 2
you were a waiter at the last supper
Us youngsters have it so easy, we know ,you had to walk up hill in the snow to and from work
your social security number is 2
you were a waiter at the last supper
Us youngsters have it so easy, we know ,you had to walk up hill in the snow to and from work
It's not a word I'd want to call someone.
Check out the movie, "Idiocracy" - a rather crude, but when one stops and thinks about it, frightening view of our future. Once you've seen it, stop to consider who we have as a President and how he speaks...and how we have to put warning labels on EVERYTHING! Maybe we're already there...
I agree! There must be a lot more idiots in the world these days. For example, all power tools (as opposed to hand tools) used to have a "lock on" button so you could keep the tool going with out having to hold the trigger down. Now they all have "lock off" buttons instead, so you can't accidentally pull the trigger. Consequently, you now have to hold the trigger down as well. This is a pain in the arse when using a power saw (among others), when you are doing long cuts. And all thanks to the growing number of brain dead, idiots out there these days.
That's really all one needs to consider. We now have warning labels on coffee cups. Some lady buys a McDonalds hot coffee, puts it between her legs when driving then sues McDonalds when she spills it in her lap. Idiot consumer, Idiot Judge (unfortunately a genious lawyer on one side).
Forget common sense, today it's all about serving the weakest link.
Forget common sense, today it's all about serving the weakest link.
It figures. There should be some sort of common sense certificate that everyone gets before they leave school. If you fail to get one, people and organisations should be allowed to refuse to serve you, sell you anything. If you do have one, you can't sue for just doing something dum.
Actually, a few years ago, some American guy dived into the surf at Bondi and broke his neck. Since he was between the flags, he tried to sue the life saving club. It was close too, because for a while there it looked like it may force the closure of every life saving club in Australia, due to the greatly increased public liability cover the clubs would have to pay for.
Luckily, Australian law and common sense won the day, and he lost the case. LSCs are there to save your life if you get into trouble in the surf, not to stop you getting into trouble in the first place.
-Adrian
Actually, a few years ago, some American guy dived into the surf at Bondi and broke his neck. Since he was between the flags, he tried to sue the life saving club. It was close too, because for a while there it looked like it may force the closure of every life saving club in Australia, due to the greatly increased public liability cover the clubs would have to pay for.
Luckily, Australian law and common sense won the day, and he lost the case. LSCs are there to save your life if you get into trouble in the surf, not to stop you getting into trouble in the first place.
-Adrian
As I have not heard of these internet terms, may I ask to what they refer. I have been in IT for more than 10 years, what is folksonomy?
Jackie
Jackie
Folksonomy is the act of unnatural penetration of the webosphere by a blook.
I don't understand what does it mean!!
I am an IT student,I think it would be great if you will explain that further to me!
Thanks...
I am an IT student,I think it would be great if you will explain that further to me!
Thanks...
Hi good day to you!I don't understand what does it mean!!
I am an IT student,I think it would be great if you will explain that further to me!
Thanks...
I am an IT student,I think it would be great if you will explain that further to me!
Thanks...
My most annoying internet word is PoDCast!
Like the iPod created videos on the web! Its just a friggin file!
It could be avi, mpeg, wav, they've been around for years but now its a Podcast...
Like the iPod created videos on the web! Its just a friggin file!
It could be avi, mpeg, wav, they've been around for years but now its a Podcast...
From wikipedia "A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. A podcast is a specific type of webcast which, like 'radio', can mean either the content itself or the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting.; (...); a "pod" refers to the iPod, and "cast" to the idea of broadcasting."
I think webcast makes sense but I don't need to know what an iPod is, let alone have one to play what everyone calls PODCasts like you pointed, it's stupid to choose a word like that.
I think webcast makes sense but I don't need to know what an iPod is, let alone have one to play what everyone calls PODCasts like you pointed, it's stupid to choose a word like that.
As long as the person or persons to whom the words are targeted understands their meaning and intent, then effective communication has taken place. Just like we have been taught in school.
If you don't understand a word, look it up. If you don't like it, leave it and move along. Most of the persons in their posts indicate they don't or will not/never use such word and have ear bleeds, etc, etc, yet still use the same words in the post. Such irony. The mere fact that "you" mention the words mean that they are already a part of "your" vocabulary, intentionally or otherwise. It's like the F word, most people hate it, but it's a part of everyones vocab. Understand it, accept it and move along.
I have a new word: blogophobia, blog-o-pho-bi-a (noun) fear of hearing and usage of the word blog. Then again I think it's new.
They are just words. Interpretation is what causes the issues. Then again, this is just my humble opinion.
If you don't understand a word, look it up. If you don't like it, leave it and move along. Most of the persons in their posts indicate they don't or will not/never use such word and have ear bleeds, etc, etc, yet still use the same words in the post. Such irony. The mere fact that "you" mention the words mean that they are already a part of "your" vocabulary, intentionally or otherwise. It's like the F word, most people hate it, but it's a part of everyones vocab. Understand it, accept it and move along.
I have a new word: blogophobia, blog-o-pho-bi-a (noun) fear of hearing and usage of the word blog. Then again I think it's new.
They are just words. Interpretation is what causes the issues. Then again, this is just my humble opinion.
I can think of a few more that surely got missed out:
How about No1 George W Bush,
And who could forget a Mr Tony Blair?
Surely these must rank higher?
How about No1 George W Bush,
And who could forget a Mr Tony Blair?
Surely these must rank higher?
They are not irritating words, Colin, they are just plain irritating. At least the itchy spot that is Blair has now been scratched.
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