My exceptionally pretentious brother-in-law recently told us he is considering opening a bakery. He has no experience whatsoever! He has been a bar manager in some high-end bar’s & restaurants but that’s where his experience ends!
It got me thinking about how definitions can change over the years. For example -
Artisan - Someone who’s watched a lot of YouTube and now considers themselves an expert.
Are there any others words that have changed over the years?
Are there any others words that have changed over the years?
The definition of the word "legend".
Expert .. anything!
James 🙂
to be fair, anyone can be an artisan and it doesn’t (and never has) imply expert or “master craftsman” status… it’s about how you do it rather than necessarily how [i]well[/i] you do it.Artisan – Someone who’s watched a lot of YouTube and now considers themselves an expert.
very much this though! One customer confers legendary status upon me every time I merely answer an email to them in a vaguely helpful way 😂The definition of the word “legend”.
Bravo Cougar
APF
"Big Hitter"
"Political Heavyweight"
Influencer .. groans
Time-served. Used to mean a period of time perfecting a skill.
... and now it means you've been in prison.
Woke. Used to mean no longer asleep, has now been turned into a derogatory word jumped on by the DM reading right-wing brigade. As in "I don't watch Countryfile anymore as it's too bloody woke!" (Conversation I had with some knob at the weekend).
Engineer. Basically anyone who can wire a plug.
finephilly
Engineer. Basically anyone who can wire a plug.
FTFY
"Exciting"
It used to mean something that caused, well, a state of excitement and/or pleasurable anticipation
It's now used a lot at work to describe things like the new system that you do your mandatory anti money laundering training on, or a new instant access savings account.
Influencer
Urgh! 😫
Customer loyalty
Updated to mean a weakness to be exploited to increase director salaries and bonuses.
Are there any other words that have changed over the years?
Male and female.
Not going to get drawn into the usual STW argument about these, but I think it's clear that the definition of each is not what it was in our parents' time.
As in “I don’t watch Countryfile anymore as it’s too bloody woke!” (Conversation I had with some knob at the weekend).
Can you not refer to my mother like that! 🤦♂️
As in “I don’t watch Countryfile anymore as it’s too bloody woke!” (Conversation I had with some knob at the weekend).
I don't watch Countryfile anymore as it's padded-out bollox to fill an hour when there's really only 30 mins of content.
Ditto - Gardners' World.
🙂
Hand crafted. Especially when used to describe crisps.
**** right off.
'Gifting'
Basically someone on the scrounge on Facebook.
Woke... has now been turned into a derogatory word
I genuinely don't understand this. "Woke" in the modern sense just means being aware of challenges which other people might be facing. On what ****ing level does someone have to be to think that's a bad thing? As insults go it's "political correctness gorn mayd" for the 21st Century.
Engineer. Basically anyone who can wire a plug.
Wiring a plug? Are you here from the 1980s?
"sorry", as in "i am sorry you took offence at...." my deliberately provocative words or actions
‘Gifting’
Doubly annoying when we already have a perfectly cromulent word in 'giving.'
See also, "inbox me." WTAF? I sent you a postcard when I was on holiday last week, were you letterboxed? I was near the sea, which you can get in.
when did "lessons" become "learnings"....? Ugh
finephilly
Engineer. Basically anyone who can wire a plug.FTFY
I used to run a warranty department for a cycle company and would groan every time someone used the words, 'Well, I'm an engineer...' Normally followed by something like, 'If it's done up properly it shouldn't work loose'. My previous career had been in the food industry where every machine was fitted with metal detectors, just in case anything fell into the food, having been done up properly by a team of actual engineers.
I recently heard a friend who currently works in a cycle warranty department describe how much they hate 'engineers'. 😀
Troll - used to be someone who started/contributed a thread on an internet forum in a "devil's advocate" style to generate debate/flush out people who held outrageous prejudices.
Now - someone who sends vile abuse on twitter.
I thought a troll was a being from Nordic folklore.
has anyone said game-changer? as in, “this new thing is slightly better than the last! we hope!”
if it could be said with a vocal fry affectation it would be just perfect.
rooms becoming spaces
I thought a troll was a being from Nordic folklore.
language changes. have you been living under a bridge for the past 20 years?
rooms becoming spaces
Anything becoming "spaces" - the "customer space" 🤬
Bin dun a thousand times this thread needs closing.
rooms becoming spaces
My highfalutin marketing manager niece was phoning all the local Derbyshire pubs trying to find a place for her grandparents wedding anniversary do - she had her posh voice on and kept asking if they had an 'event space' - and just kept getting 'What's what of them luv? We've gorra' function room if that's what 'ya mean'!
"Reach out"
I can reach out to touch my toes - on a good morning once I've loosened off - but I will not "reach out" to you. I might call, e-mail or message you, but I won't reach out to you. Gah.
We’ve gorra’ function room if that’s what ‘ya mean’!
And what were they called before they became function rooms?
“Reach out”
I can reach out to touch my toes – on a good morning once I’ve loosened off – but I will not “reach out” to you. I might call, e-mail or message you, but I won’t reach out to you. Gah.
Agreed. It's only acceptable to use the phrase "reach out" in the workplace if you are a member of the Four Tops
And what were they called before they became function rooms?
Didn't exist - parties happened in Church or Village Halls! 🙂
language changes. have you been living under a bridge for the past 20 years?
👏👏👏
I can't believe no one has said "awesome" yet.
Used to refer to things like the power of the ocean, now it's used when someone brings you a cup of coffee...
I honestly can't grasp why "reach out" makes any bodies toes curl.
having been done up properly by a team of actual engineers
I hope not. I’d want a well trained fitter for that. Let the engineers design it then keep them well away from it.
(Yes, I’m an engineer - but I know when to leave it to the craftsmen/tradesmen)
