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The term "SQL" existed long before Microsoft started playing; they do not get to change the pronunciation. I do not think that it is necessarily young IT people who prefer pronouncable words. "SCSI" being pronounced "scuzzy" has a long tradition. For myself, I usually say "S-Q-L" but have also used "squeal". I am 57. Gene Wirchenko [email protected] [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.220|108.162.216.220]] 01:06, 6 May 2018 (UTC) | The term "SQL" existed long before Microsoft started playing; they do not get to change the pronunciation. I do not think that it is necessarily young IT people who prefer pronouncable words. "SCSI" being pronounced "scuzzy" has a long tradition. For myself, I usually say "S-Q-L" but have also used "squeal". I am 57. Gene Wirchenko [email protected] [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.220|108.162.216.220]] 01:06, 6 May 2018 (UTC) | ||
:I'm aware SQL existed long before Microsoft got into the act. It started as SEQUEL for "Structured English Query Language". Nor did I intend to say that Microsoft dictated the pronunciation for all SQL. In the first sentence, I was only referring to their product. I use "sequel" for Microsoft's product, but mostly "ess-kew-el" for others. For some reason, my remarks as typed came out shorter than as thought. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.150.76|172.68.150.76]] 14:39, 6 May 2018 (UTC) | :I'm aware SQL existed long before Microsoft got into the act. It started as SEQUEL for "Structured English Query Language". Nor did I intend to say that Microsoft dictated the pronunciation for all SQL. In the first sentence, I was only referring to their product. I use "sequel" for Microsoft's product, but mostly "ess-kew-el" for others. For some reason, my remarks as typed came out shorter than as thought. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.150.76|172.68.150.76]] 14:39, 6 May 2018 (UTC) | ||
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"In my humble opinion," began as a grandiose and snarky way to lay down the law while pretending to be modest. It typically came from a real expert to a newbie who had just expressed some cockamamie idea as fact. Whether it originated in sf fandom or among computer programmers is irrelevant, given the great overlap between the two populations, especially back in the day. It's the hackers' version of the Southern U.S. locution, "bless your heart," which is a polite way to say, "I hate your guts." A similar locution is the re-enactor slang "farby," which refers to an ignorant newbie who gets all the details wrong and derives from "Far be it from me to criticize, but . . .").[[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.36|162.158.154.36]] 20:54, 29 June 2023 (UTC) | "In my humble opinion," began as a grandiose and snarky way to lay down the law while pretending to be modest. It typically came from a real expert to a newbie who had just expressed some cockamamie idea as fact. Whether it originated in sf fandom or among computer programmers is irrelevant, given the great overlap between the two populations, especially back in the day. It's the hackers' version of the Southern U.S. locution, "bless your heart," which is a polite way to say, "I hate your guts." A similar locution is the re-enactor slang "farby," which refers to an ignorant newbie who gets all the details wrong and derives from "Far be it from me to criticize, but . . .").[[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.36|162.158.154.36]] 20:54, 29 June 2023 (UTC) | ||
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