Different platform cultures

[Jim123]

We use sarcasm and snark on AW or people die...

(shaky cellphone camera is a little distracting)

 

[nittany03]

We briefly had a "Word of the Day" in the squadron while on cruise where you had to use it at least once during the brief. I still remember using "ergo".

XO stopped it when it inevitably got overly enthusiastic.

Irregardless . . .

 

[MIDNJAC]

Irregardless . . .

Surprisingly, actually a word recognized by Webster. But not in the context in which it is normally used. Correct usage is something along the lines of:

MMCO: "Let's talk about configuring the jets for the fly off"
AMO: "I ate a cantaloupe and farted on my dog at 3 am"
MMCO: [rolls eyes] "Irregardless, let's talk about configuring the jets for the fly off"

That is at least my layman's understanding of this complex topic

 

[DanMa1156]

"Crystal", and no. Sorry I triggered you.

Ha, not triggered, just didn't understand the intent of the comment. No harm received nor did I think it was intended.

 

[Jim123]

Surprisingly, actually a word recognized by Webster.

I thought they added that one about a year ago simply out of futility. (Oxford did too, for the same reason.)

I like the last "People also ask" on this one, hehehe:

 

[nittany03]

“We do not make the English language; we merely record it.” Translation: “fine, you fucking illiterate morons made this a thing, so now it’s a thing. Happy?” ?

 

[MIDNJAC]

Yeah could be that. I watched some video short from Webster about it around that time, maybe a bit earlier. I agree, it is ridiculous.

 

[taxi1]

When did the pound sign become a hash tag anyway?

 

[Ozarky]

When did the pound sign become a hash tag anyway?

Don’t you mean an octothorpe??

 

[Brett327]

Irregardless . . .

Mr. Webster would like a word...

 

[Renegade One]

I still don't get why flammable = inflammable. But I've come to grips with it.

 

[JTS11]

“We do not make the English language; we merely record it.” Translation: “fine, you fucking illiterate morons made this a thing, so now it’s a thing. Happy?” ?

You can pry my Oxford comma and double space after a period from my cold dead hands...

 

[Jim123]

 

[nittany03]

I heard something similar. It’s also why the phrase ‘so to speak’ is tagged on to anything remotely having innuendo.

I always liked the explanation from one of my fellow squadron JOs who was one of our AF exchange folks. He said the crowning achievement of using "so to speak" is when the listener cocks their head and thinks "WTF? That doesn't even . . . wait . . . damn, that's dirty."

 

[nittany03]

When did the pound sign become a hash tag anyway?

#OKBoomer