Chuck Most Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Something we were discussing at work today... sometime within the last ten or fifteen years, "styling cues" became "design vocabulary". Why? This is what happens when you put the art majors in the marketing department instead of in the styling department.
peteski Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 I just mentioned this on another thread: used cars are now called certified pre-owned vehicles! That also means the price is higher. I also work for a large corporation and sometimes have to communicate with Indians (dot, not feather). I often have to "do the needful" and "revert back" "urgently". That drives me u[p the wall! And now for some more fun reading I'll bring you few gems from The Oatmeal grammar comics (I highly recommend visiting that site for some amusing grammar instructions)
MrObsessive Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Sorry if this has been posted already, but I can't resist this gem from Weird Al Yankovic!
Fabrux Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Right now, I see something. Yesterday. I saw something. I have seen things in the past. If you tell me that you seen something, I will throat punch you.
SfanGoch Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I'd never tell you I seen something unless it was worth mentioning or I was subpoenaed.
scummy Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 There's a new word that is driving me insane on radio and tv , and that is ----EPIC !!!!!!!!!!!! It seems EVERYTHING is EPIC from food to cars here in australia .
Snake45 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Posted February 12, 2016 There's a new word that is driving me insane on radio and tv , and that is ----EPIC !!!!!!!!!!!! It seems EVERYTHING is EPIC from food to cars here in australia . Epic is the new Awesome!
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Epic is the new Awesome! "Legendary" seems to be gaining ground too.
Pete J. Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 "Horrific" -- I am so sick and tired of newscasters over use of this word. They use it for everything from a hangnail to a massacre in Syria. Yes, mass or brutal killings is horrific, but an accident on the freeway that tied up traffic for an hour can hardly be classified as "causing horror or shock". Well maybe if you had to go to the bathroom and are stuck in the traffic.
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) "Shocking". It seems every other youboob video or news headline is somehow "shocking". Horrifically shocking. Awesomely epic. Forgot one: "savvy". Edited February 12, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) Something we were discussing at work today... sometime within the last ten or fifteen years, "styling cues" became "design vocabulary". Why? This is what happens when you put the art majors in the marketing department instead of in the styling department. I think the original usage of "design vocabulary" in architecture, as I understand it, made sense...from the standpoint of, let's say, understanding things like the differences in Ionic and Doric for instance, and being able to pick and choose classical elements to incorporate into a new design.I think it usually sounds like idiotic trying-too-hard when it's applied to vehicles.I don't really know what the hell styling "cues" was supposed to mean either.Seems like the term "styling elements" would encompass all the appropriate nouns, like "scoop", "fender flare" (NOT FLAIR !!!), "wheel-arch", "greenhouse", "belt-line", etc.Oh well. Monkey-hear, monkey-say. Edited February 12, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy
Tom Geiger Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Even rarer... a Camero with Cragers... and don't forget about Volkswagon... or Valient! I bought a bunch of Valiant kits on eBay by searching (Valiant,Valient)
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 or Valient! I bought a bunch of Valiant kits on eBay by searching (Valiant,Valient) I gots to take me some Valient to keeps from goin' inta cadillac arrest.
Tom Geiger Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Yes, it's part of corporate life...I hear some of it every day at work. I just go on my way, in my cube leveraging my core competencies to actionize on deliverables that create shareholder value... client asked today if I'd re-up for another 6 month tour...been there 18 months, not a bad place to leverage synergies and make bank.. Yes! I eat from that same from that same trough! One that kills me.... "Did you socialize that idea?" often said by the least sociable lady I ever met! Edited February 13, 2016 by Tom Geiger
2002p51 Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 I have scanned through this entire thread (Yes, I have no life and nothing better to do!) and I can't believe nobody has mentioned this. Well, actually I can because it has become so ingrained, especially on modeling forums and those annoying car shows, that nobody seems to even notice anymore.The word build. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. Build is not a noun! It's not, really. There's no such thing as a build. It's a verb. You can build something, you can build a model, you can build a car, you can build a building, but you can not build a build. I have well over 250 completed model cars in my collection and there's not a build among them. So stop it. Please.Another one? NASCAR. There's no such thing as a nascar. NASCAR is an acronym that stands for "National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing". Just like build, it's not a noun and there's no such thing as a nascar. The vast majority of models in my collection are NASCAR race cars, NASCAR Monte Carlos, NASCAR Ford Torinos, etc. There's not a single nascar anywhere in the room.Stop the carnage, please.There, I'm sitting down, I feel better now.
Snake45 Posted February 13, 2016 Author Posted February 13, 2016 The word build. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. Build is not a noun! It's not, really. There's no such thing as a build. It's a verb. You can build something, you can build a model, you can build a car, you can build a building, but you can not build a build. I have well over 250 completed model cars in my collection and there's not a build among them. So stop it. Please.Gonna have to disagree with you on this one. Build is a noun, with several established meanings. Its use for...let's say "project"...has been around for decades for both models and real cars, and I've also seen it used that way for gun and computer projects. It's probably used in others hobbies and endeavors, too. So you might not like it, but it's a correct and long-accepted usage and it's probably not going away unless it just falls out of style, as words sometimes do.
Snake45 Posted February 13, 2016 Author Posted February 13, 2016 One that kills me.... "Did you socialize that idea?" often said by the least sociable lady I ever met!I've noticed over the last decade or so that if something is described as "social this" or "common-sense that," chances are good that it's a really, really BAD and stupid idea.
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 The word build. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. Build is not a noun! It's not, really. There's no such thing as a build. It's a verb. You can build something, you can build a model, you can build a car, you can build a building, but you can not build a build.Agreed! Every time someone calls a model car a "build" it drives me crazy.
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Build is a noun, with several established meanings. None of which applies to a scale model...noun9. the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build.10. the manner or form of construction: The house was of modern build.11. Computers. 1. a version of a program after compilation, typically an update to an existing version made before the program is released. 2. the process of producing a software build. 3. a new version or update of data in a database or on a website: frequent, incremental builds of data.12. Masonry. 1. a vertical joint. 2. the vertical dimension of a stone laid on its bed.
Rob Hall Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Your dictionary reference is out of date....
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Your dictionary reference is out of date....How so?
Rob Hall Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 How so?'build' is a commonly used term for a model car project or 1:1 car project...just because a few pedantic, grumpy old guys don't recognize it doesn't invalidate it...
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 'build' is a commonly used term for a model car project or 1:1 car project...just because a few pedantic, grumpy old guys don't recognize it doesn't invalidate it...The "pedantic, grumpy old guys" I referenced was the dictionary.Just because some guys use the word incorrectly doesn't make it correct. Drew is correct when he says using the word "build" as a noun in reference to a model car is incorrect. It may be "accepted" by some, but it's not correct.
Rob Hall Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) The "pedantic, grumpy old guys" I referenced was the dictionary. Just because some guys use the word incorrectly doesn't make it correct. Drew is correct when he says using the word "build" as a noun in reference to a model car is incorrect. It may be "accepted" by some, but it's not correct. Acutally, you are one of the 'pedantic, grumpy old guys', this forum is full of them... .and who is to say something is correct or not? Certainly not you. Language is not static, language evolves over time... Edited February 13, 2016 by Rob Hall
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