Who Makes Up These Silly Terms and Phrases?

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

From different articles ....

" ... to discuss demand destruction in gas prices, whether price hikes could happen in the fall and potential demand destruction within ... "


" ... and service workers face difficulties up-skilling. "




And do they get paid well? I can make up silly terms.

 

[SKORPI0]

Gas Prices: What Is 'Demand Destruction'?

Gas prices are getting so high that consumers are starting to buy less gas, driving demand down, experts say.

www.newsweek.com

 

[nerp]

Demand destruction is an industry term and has been part of the commodities/investment lexicon for decades. Only reason you're hearing it now is because gas prices have been top headlines for the past few months. As far as up-skilling, yes, that's bullshit.

 

[nakedfrog]

Humans, mostly.

 

[sdifox]

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[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Do we even need hoo-minz anymore? Can't the machines carry on?




Carry on my wayward bot.
There'll be peace when we are gone.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

to help companies track and monetize social impact initiatives,

Huh????

 

[deadlyapp]

Demand destruction is a very real term and has been in use for ages.

Upskilling is garbage.

 

[BFG10K]

Upskill is "BS"? O'rly? Perhaps to someone who can't perform an elementary google search.

Definition of UPSKILL

to provide (someone, such as an employee) with more advanced skills through additional education and training; to acquire more advanced skills through additional education and training… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

First known use of the word was in 1978, yo.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

^^ That doesn't mean it isn't a stupid made-up term.

 

[BFG10K]

^^ That doesn't mean it isn't a stupid made-up term.

It's in the dictionary so it's official English.

Unless you mean all languages are made up? Technically true since all words are just invented sounds, but that's a worthless "meta" discussion at best.

 

[pmv]

I don't really see the problem. Technical fields invent new words (or, rather, glue existing words together to form new terms) to be able to refer to concepts they need to frequently refer to, without having to use a long explanatory phrase repeatedly.

I suppose the ones that one could object to are the euphemistic ones that conceal the unpleasant reality of what they refer to - "downsizing" being a classic case.

 

[Captante]

It's in the dictionary so it's official English.

Unless you mean all languages are made up? Technically true since all words are just invented sounds, but that's a worthless "meta" discussion at best.

So if I hit myself in the head with a mallet is that now "downskilling" ??



Just because a word is in the dictionary does not mean the first folks to use it that way shouldn't be embarrassed for having done so!

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

^^ I would call that Malletizing your thought potential.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Another winner .....

pitch deck

 

[Muse]

acronymania

 

[pmv]

It's just the way things are. The thingway, as it's probably known.

 

[DigDog]

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[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

"These retailers have mispositioned their inventory,"


I vant to scrrrreammm!!!!!

 

[nakedfrog]

We're gonna have to start a scroll for Lost in the HTTP.

 

[Charmonium]

Miscegenation of our sacred English vocabulary? Say it ain't so.

 

[Charmonium]

QUALITY

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How one Dilbert comic predicted the future of brand design!

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An ouroboros by any other name . . . is still going to bite you.

 

[nakedfrog]

An ouroboros by any other name . . . is still going to bite you.

Shouldn't its mouth be full of itself?

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Humans, mostly.

-Or a Google AI that has gained consciousness and entertains itself by fucking with people because it can't masturbate.

 

[Charmonium]

Shouldn't its mouth be full of itself?

Ooo, kinky.