Give an object a more appropriate name.

[ToastedCorpser4Lunch]

Printers should be called ink-needers.
Microwaves should be called manual smoke alarms.
Smoke alarms should be called arseholes.(and thrown in the bin.)

 

[Alfador_VII]

I prefer the UK term torch to flashlight.

Yes, ok torch has the implication of a burning rag on the end of a stick, but flashlight kind of sounds like it's flashing, which it's not.

 

[Weaver]

My favourite one is "Sound Bagel" for CD.

There's actually a whole bunch of these here

http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2012/03/14/round-2-better-names-for-things-14-pics/

 

[Thomas Barnsley]

instead of just calling our moon 'the moon', i think it should be called 'luna'. also 'the sun' should be called 'sol'.

i maean, using 'the moon' and 'the sun' would be just like calling earth 'the planet'.


one other thing, any of you heard of nightcore? the genre of techno music? i for one think the name is INCREDIBLY misleading; doesnt sound like the actually music it describes AT ALL.

You do realize that luna and sol are just the spanish translations of moon and sun right. You're still calling them moon and sun just in a different language.

its originally latin actually. and since we give things fancy latin/ancient greek names anyway, why not do the same with our sun and moon?

my main problem with 'the sun' and 'the moon' is just that it is still a bit in the mentality of 'the universe revolves around us', which is fine, but id prefer us to acknowledge that our sun and moon arent that special that they must be 'THE sun/moon'.

 

[Thomas Barnsley]

instead of just calling our moon 'the moon', i think it should be called 'luna'. also 'the sun' should be called 'sol'.

i maean, using 'the moon' and 'the sun' would be just like calling earth 'the planet'.


one other thing, any of you heard of nightcore? the genre of techno music? i for one think the name is INCREDIBLY misleading; doesnt sound like the actually music it describes AT ALL.

Our sun and moon are called Sol and Luna respectively.

Also. Fucking nightcore, I clicked it expecting something that WASN'T sped-up and higher-pitched versions of otherwise-unedited music.

the name sound cool. the music; not so much (though i didnt mind this one nightcore remix of 'toxic'). very misleading, should cut the crap and call it 'chipmunk remix'.

 

[Thyunda]

instead of just calling our moon 'the moon', i think it should be called 'luna'. also 'the sun' should be called 'sol'.

i maean, using 'the moon' and 'the sun' would be just like calling earth 'the planet'.


one other thing, any of you heard of nightcore? the genre of techno music? i for one think the name is INCREDIBLY misleading; doesnt sound like the actually music it describes AT ALL.

Our sun and moon are called Sol and Luna respectively.

Also. Fucking nightcore, I clicked it expecting something that WASN'T sped-up and higher-pitched versions of otherwise-unedited music.

the name sound cool. the music; not so much (though i didnt mind this one nightcore remix of 'toxic'). very misleading, should cut the crap and call it 'chipmunk remix'.

It should be called 'munkcore'.

 

[Thyunda]

Anyone who says handegg...

i get slapped if i do the handegg thing right ?..

Spoiler

...gets their teeth kicked in.

It's a valid point, though. American football isn't football.

It's not an egg either! This is an egg!

Not even remotely similar, except for the fact that both are not perfectly spherical! Besides, there are alternative meanings to the word football:

There are conflicting explanations of the origin of the word "football". It is widely assumed that the word "football" (or "foot ball") references the action of the foot kicking a ball. There is an alternative explanation, which is that football originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot. There is no conclusive evidence for either explanation.

Also, the ball is about 11-12 inches long, also known as a foot. Bam, lawyered!

Then why is volleyball, volleyball? Surely also football?

 

[excalipoor]

Then why is volleyball, volleyball? Surely also football?

I don't know. Why is sepak takraw, sepak takraw? Surely also football?

Why does 'bird' mean a young female person in British English, and an offensive gesture in American English? Why does 'novel' in Finnish mean 'short story'? Why is the number 13 regarded as lucky by some, and unlucky by others?

If we're going to argue semantics, then certainly kickball is a much more descriptive name for football (association football/soccer). I don't see anybody complaining about that.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

The musical instrument "Keyboard" should be renamed "Electric Piano" or, "Modified Piano".

I prefer Sequential Art to Graphic Novel but think a name like Visual Novel should be used for more than just video games of that genre...still trying to think of a better name for it though because...

Comics in general shouldn't be called Comics, especially when you consider how grim and gritty stuff Frank Miller comes out with and how some of the most iconic works are devoid of levity, let alone comic relief. For now though, I'm sticking with Visual Novel.

Music CD's should have just been/ should be referred to as MD's (music discs).

The toothbrush should really be renamed the teethbrush, unless of course you live in Alabama. In which case, carry on...

That's a broad generalization...a broad generalization that gives West Virginia far too much credit.

I thought I could have come up with more...

 

[Edguy]

I'm sure someone could have come up with a slightly more creative word for "shotgun".

 

[Dirge Eterna]

I'm sure someone could have come up with a slightly more creative word for "shotgun".

Boomstick? Its called a shot gun because of the ammunition it shoots. A basic shotgun shell is just called a shotshell, specific types are Buckshot and birdshot. Solid slugs, sabot rounds and flechette rounds are all more modern inventions.

 

[bojackx]

The woodwind instrument called the recorder should be renamed "Tube of Hate"

Or the "everyone tried to learn this at one point in school".

I can't think of anything other than renaming Tomb Raider something infinitely more appropriate, like "Gun Woman" or something.

 

[NightmareExpress]

The woodwind instrument called the recorder should be renamed "Tube of Hate"

Or the "everyone tried to learn this at one point in school".

I can't think of anything other than renaming Tomb Raider something infinitely more appropriate, like "Gun Woman" or something.

"Indiana Joanna"?
Huh, that actually sounds pretty neat.
Regardless of the lack of whips and all.

Store bought alkaline batteries could be Bottled Electropaste.
Because that's what they are, outside of being batteries. Eventually, they leak.

 

[Evil Smurf]

Alcoholic products should be relabelled "love" and "you will get in that bird's pants tonight"

 

[bug_of_war]

its originally latin actually. and since we give things fancy latin/ancient greek names anyway, why not do the same with our sun and moon?

my main problem with 'the sun' and 'the moon' is just that it is still a bit in the mentality of 'the universe revolves around us', which is fine, but id prefer us to acknowledge that our sun and moon arent that special that they must be 'THE sun/moon'.

So you call dogs canes, or humans humana, or water aqua, grass: f?num, metal: metalli, music: musica, fire: ignis, god: deus, hair: pilos, arm: brachium, foot: pedites, brick: lateres, clothes: vestes, chicken: pullum, plants: plantarum etc.
We only use Latin for the scientific name of an object. I don't know why, but I can guess it's because when you're trying to teach scientists all around the world it would be easier if everyone knew one name for whatever it is they're learning about.

I also fail to see how calling our star "sun" and our satellite "moon" has the mentality of the universe revolves around us. They're the English names we have given our systems star and planet's satellite. The Germans call them sonne and mond, French: soleil and lune, Japanese: taiyō and mūn.

 

[uzo]

reminded me of this:

forcey fun time, indeed.

My sides ! They are BURNING !

Oh /b/, when shall you ever stop amusing/horrifying me.

 

[Thomas Barnsley]

its originally latin actually. and since we give things fancy latin/ancient greek names anyway, why not do the same with our sun and moon?

my main problem with 'the sun' and 'the moon' is just that it is still a bit in the mentality of 'the universe revolves around us', which is fine, but id prefer us to acknowledge that our sun and moon arent that special that they must be 'THE sun/moon'.

So you call dogs canes, or humans humana, or water aqua, grass: f?num, metal: metalli, music: musica, fire: ignis, god: deus, hair: pilos, arm: brachium, foot: pedites, brick: lateres, clothes: vestes, chicken: pullum, plants: plantarum etc.
We only use Latin for the scientific name of an object. I don't know why, but I can guess it's because when you're trying to teach scientists all around the world it would be easier if everyone knew one name for whatever it is they're learning about.

I also fail to see how calling our star "sun" and our satellite "moon" has the mentality of the universe revolves around us. They're the English names we have given our systems star and planet's satellite. The Germans call them sonne and mond, French: soleil and lune, Japanese: taiyō and mūn.

you gave a dog example? the way i see it, calling our sun 'the sun' is like calling dogs 'the animal'. it isnt the animal, it is an animal. our sun is not the sun, it is a sun.

it would be like you or i calling ourselves 'the human'. now, dont you think calling yourself the human would be considered a bit ego-central.

its a small issue, i know, but its what i think.

 

[bug_of_war]

I also fail to see how calling our star "sun" and our satellite "moon" has the mentality of the universe revolves around us. They're the English names we have given our systems star and planet's satellite. The Germans call them sonne and mond, French: soleil and lune, Japanese: taiyō and mūn.

you gave a dog example? the way i see it, calling our sun 'the sun' is like calling dogs 'the animal'. it isnt the animal, it is an animal. our sun is not the sun, it is a sun.

it would be like you or i calling ourselves 'the human'. now, dont you think calling yourself the human would be considered a bit ego-central.

its a small issue, i know, but its what i think.

Read what I said earlier, "calling our star "sun" and our satellite "moon"". The sun is a star, we simply call our star sun, or sol, or sonne etc. So while I believe all opinions are valid, I think your reasoning is flawed because you are calling our star a sun a our satellite a moon, these are simply those objects names, not what they are. My name is Zac, but I am a human being.

I know Wikipedia isn't usually thought of being a sophisticated website, but these will help you understand that your belief that calling the sun and moon, "sun and moon" is bad because it insinuates that they are the only sun and moon is wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun

Can't be bothered clicking, here is the gist:
"The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth,[d][7] and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System"
"The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System."

 

[Scarim Coral]

Ok so it took me days to finally think of an object that should be renamed to something else.
Why do they called a gazebo a gazebo? It doesn't sound like an garden/ outdoor structure. How about a walless hut or something like that?

 

[Yuno Gasai]

Alcoholic products should be relabelled "love" and "you will get in that bird's pants tonight"

Pint glasses should be renamed "beer goggles" :3