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    Re: Pet Peeves

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    My new pet peeve: When a general discussion forum is moved to the bottom of the list of forums on a site.
    That was one of mine, too, but I've now gotten accustomed to it.

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    Or.... bookmark CC? No nothing needed.

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    It's one of my homepages

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    Hurry up with those wave physics, Mr. Wave Theory!

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    I wish there was an easy way to see how many bookmarks I have... must be at least 80.

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    Re: Pet Peeves

    Quote Originally Posted by BillGeek View Post
    Tell me... What are these bookmarks you speak of? I memorize all my favourite URL's.
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    Re: Pet Peeves

    My new pet peeve:
    Users who pronounce "ctrl" as "clear."

    How exactly does one deduce clear from ctrl? Do they throw out the 't' and flip the 'r' and 'l'?
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    Re: Pet Peeves

    so does that make it: clear + alternate + delete for them?
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    I never knew Alt was short for alternate but I guess that makes sense. What else would it be. Can't think of anything else that would make sense.
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    Altar.

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    Re: Pet Peeves

    Quote Originally Posted by EntityX View Post
    I never knew Alt was short for alternate but I guess that makes sense. What else would it be. Can't think of anything else that would make sense.
    If I remember correctly IBM called it 'Alternate' to compete with Apple's 'Apple' key
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    Strangely enough though, it is ctrl that parallels the apple/command key.
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    Re: Pet Peeves

    Quote Originally Posted by Arrow_Raider View Post
    Strangely enough though, it is ctrl that parallels the apple/command key.
    You're right, Apple keyboards do have the 'Alt' key that's called the option key. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Keyboard
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    Re: Pet Peeves

    People who can't get the pronunciation of "Gif" right. It's pronounced like "jif" not "gif". If the inventor says so and wishes to inflict a pun upon the world, then the inventor is right and you are wrong.

    Then there's regex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mendhak View Post
    People who can't get the pronunciation of "Gif" right. It's pronounced like "jif" not "gif". If the inventor says so and wishes to inflict a pun upon the world, then the inventor is right and you are wrong.

    Then there's regex.
    I pronounce it 'rej ex', is that correct?
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    Re: Pet Peeves

    I have 3 new pet peeves.

    1. Users that store important files they don't want to lose in the recycle bin/trash can.
    2. Users that store important emails they don't want to lose in the deleted mail folder in outlook.
    3. Users that take a screenshot of their screen, print it out, scan it, and email the scanned version.
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    Moar pet peeves pl0x!

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    Voicemail.
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    When your users delete the mail you sent them and then call up to request a copy of the mail that you sent them.
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    When I download a beta version (3.6) of firefox to discover it has killed most of my add ons.
    When you find an addon listed in open source category, but are not able to find the source for the add on.
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    When people mix-up the term "setup" with the act "set up". Ie... "Watch me setup this computer."
    Nobody knows what software they want until after you've delivered what they originally asked for.

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    Re: Pet Peeves

    Quote Originally Posted by Arrow_Raider View Post
    My new pet peeve:
    Users who pronounce "ctrl" as "clear."

    How exactly does one deduce clear from ctrl? Do they throw out the 't' and flip the 'r' and 'l'?
    Probably same people that pronounce wash as worsh, but have no problem pronouncing cash correctly, though I doubt they'd manage cache (I'm just being fastuous at the moment)
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    Re: Pet Peeves

    1. All the bull s**t about 2012.
    2. Incorrect spelling.
    3. Being told I am inferior based on gender.
    4. 99.9% of the populations' favorite words: "Me, My, Mine, and I".
    5. Being lied to over and over again.


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    Other folks taking credit for my work.
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    Corollary: Other folks blaming me for their mistakes.
    Nobody knows what software they want until after you've delivered what they originally asked for.

    Don't solve problems which don't exist.

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