I find it really frustrating when people talk about "network lag," since "latency" is such a great word for it. When people people say they have "network lag" I often wonder if they also have "brain lag."
I really despise the word "societal." If you need a word that means "related to society," "social" is perfectly fine and far more elegant. "Societal" reminds me of pretentious undergrads and social scientists who can't write.
Comments by mcchris
mcchris commented on the word latency
I find it really frustrating when people talk about "network lag," since "latency" is such a great word for it. When people people say they have "network lag" I often wonder if they also have "brain lag."
June 21, 2007
mcchris commented on the list mcchris-s-words
I really despise the word "societal." If you need a word that means "related to society," "social" is perfectly fine and far more elegant. "Societal" reminds me of pretentious undergrads and social scientists who can't write.
December 7, 2006