Servais@dormi.zone to Casual Conversation @lemm.eeEnglish · 8 months agoWhat's a funny incorrect use of a word or phrase that always makes you laugh?message-squaremessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down14
arrow-up141arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a funny incorrect use of a word or phrase that always makes you laugh?Servais@dormi.zone to Casual Conversation @lemm.eeEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-squarewaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·8 months agoDemo is used as an abbreviation for both demonstration and demolition. Usually it’s pretty obvious which one is intended, but every time I hear someone say “demo” I try to imagine what kind of chaos would result if the wrong usage was assumed.
minus-squareNotyou@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months ago“We’re having a demo in the break room in five minutes people!” 5 min later Boom! “OMG why are there so many dead bodies? I told everyone to stay clear of the break room!”
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoNow lets go to the staff meeting (bring your own staff).
Demo is used as an abbreviation for both demonstration and demolition. Usually it’s pretty obvious which one is intended, but every time I hear someone say “demo” I try to imagine what kind of chaos would result if the wrong usage was assumed.
“We’re having a demo in the break room in five minutes people!”
5 min later
Boom!
“OMG why are there so many dead bodies? I told everyone to stay clear of the break room!”
Now lets go to the staff meeting (bring your own staff).