Geezer Lingo Banned

[Jonathan Lighter]

We report.

You deride.

JL

On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Geoffrey Steven Nathan <
geoffnathan at wayne.edu> wrote:

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> Even stupider is the fact that he's invented new terms he thinks we should
> use instead. Good luck with that...
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> Geoffrey S. Nathan
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> > From: "John Baker" <JBAKER at STRADLEY.COM>
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> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:39:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: Geezer Lingo Banned
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> > The writer is tilting at windmills. Here's his list of "13 Tech Terms
> > You Should Never Say Again":
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> > Dial (verb)
> > Tune In/Stay Tuned
> > Tape (verb)
> > Webcam
> > Blog (noun)
> > Desktop Computer
> > Film (verb)
> > Smartphone
> > Surf the Web
> > Desktop Publishing
> > Personal Cloud
> > Super Phone
> > Set-Top Box
>
> > Most or all of the first ten are in wide use and in no danger of
> > disappearing just because Avram Piltch doesn't like them.
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> > John Baker
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> > Behalf Of Jonathan Lighter
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:25 PM
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> > Subject: Geezer Lingo Banned
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> > Don't be retro, grampa:
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> > http://news.yahoo.com/13-tech-terms-never-again-201251980.html
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> > JL
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