1- Using names for software that is confusing with names of real things that have nothing to do with it, like Cocoa for a user interface library and so many others.
2- Using the terms a two year old will use when she discovers it is funny and gets attention just for saying dirty words.
In this particular case, this combines both in one. The first thing I thought was: This will have something to do with dating and having casual sex or something. Then you discover that no, it has nothing to do with it, it is just a two year old like mindset creating a "funny"(for him) name for their pet project.
I worked in a hospital for four years with a 50% patient load who were kids, most of who were around two years old (that's when the test I performed had it's greatest effect) and often distressed. You know what the naughty word two-year-olds use is? It's "No". I never heard a two-year-old say 'fuck' or any such derivative, and I saw families from all walks of life.
I'm tired of how moralisers make this kind of bullshit up. If you don't like the language, fine, say that. Say it directly. But this kind of demeaning crap is passive-aggressive - ironically not something that a mature commentary should involve.
That title wouldn't make sense for most of the people in the street. In the best case they would probably ask who's Format (but take my words with a grain of salt as I'm not a native English speaker).
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There are two thing I don't like in IT:
1- Using names for software that is confusing with names of real things that have nothing to do with it, like Cocoa for a user interface library and so many others.
2- Using the terms a two year old will use when she discovers it is funny and gets attention just for saying dirty words.
In this particular case, this combines both in one. The first thing I thought was: This will have something to do with dating and having casual sex or something. Then you discover that no, it has nothing to do with it, it is just a two year old like mindset creating a "funny"(for him) name for their pet project.
Using the terms a two year old will use
I worked in a hospital for four years with a 50% patient load who were kids, most of who were around two years old (that's when the test I performed had it's greatest effect) and often distressed. You know what the naughty word two-year-olds use is? It's "No". I never heard a two-year-old say 'fuck' or any such derivative, and I saw families from all walks of life.
I'm tired of how moralisers make this kind of bullshit up. If you don't like the language, fine, say that. Say it directly. But this kind of demeaning crap is passive-aggressive - ironically not something that a mature commentary should involve.
So, preffering what a prude 50 year old from some place with a strong puritan culture would want to see.
For me puritan culture is exactly what makes someone believe this is funny when it is not.
A kid does not find funny what it is not "tabu" or "forbidden".
"Not funny" doesn't mean "offensive".
Why do you allow mere words to have such control over you?
Have you never made a child giggle by blowing soap bubbles? Are bubbles taboo and forbidden?
What?
Also, have you tried http://flippinggodateformat.com/ ? It seems they took your considerations into account.
What?
The words "Go"(to go, not the language), "Date"(having a date), and "fucking" in the same place.
Those words have different meanings, and in fact those meanings are the normal meaning for most of the people in the street.
It must have been terrible for you to be confused for those few seconds.
That title wouldn't make sense for most of the people in the street. In the best case they would probably ask who's Format (but take my words with a grain of salt as I'm not a native English speaker).
It is interesting that I get downvoted by this.
I suppose some people are offended by my words, but by using inappropriate words on a HN tittle offends me and other people too.
I don't think people were offended by your words, they just didn't like that you implied that all of IT was immature.
They may also not have understood how you were offended by the article.