Random Rants LXIV: Who's Acting Like a Child Now?

[warpus]

They say aloud things like "what's the delta?"

I think you're just hanging around idiots, or hipsters, or who knows who

 

[cardgame]

The only time I think it makes sense to say delta is when referring to delta-V

 

[warpus]

Or the airline or something Greek or frat-related or the wing or river thing or delta force

edit: or the wrestler

 

[danjuno]

The ranting about the title only lasted two pages.

 

[Takhisis]

@Mise: Delta is something you cannot apply, say, to Tottenham Hotspur's standing in the table relative to Arsenal's. Neither is change, for that matter.

@Dachs: Dress socks? Eh?

 

[Mise]

Forever in our shadow.

FWIW I'm cool with things like "delta-v" etc, because how else do you read "Δv" aloud? That's makes perfect sense. But people are literally using it as a word, in place of "change". It's bloody annoying. I've seen it on the internet too, where people write out "delta" instead of "change". If I see it again I'll post it here

 

[Arakhor]

Well, I suppose you could read Δv aloud as "change in velocity", but I grant you that it would almost never be useful to do so.

 

[GoodEnoughForMe]

Upgraded QuickBooks at the office today and I can't find any delta

 

[Snerk]

My favourite Bowie song is "deltas".

d-d-d-d-deltas!

 

[Antilogic]

FWIW I'm cool with things like "delta-v" etc, because how else do you read "Δv" aloud? That's makes perfect sense. But people are literally using it as a word, in place of "change". It's bloody annoying. I've seen it on the internet too, where people write out "delta" instead of "change". If I see it again I'll post it here

Hey guys, I'm noticing a serious delta in Mise's behavior right now. It's off the delta charts.

 

[JohannaK]

My favourite Bowie song is "deltas".

d-d-d-d-deltas!

I loved you.

 

[Arakhor]

My favourite Bowie song is "deltas".

I'm assuming that you're punning on one of Bowie's tracks?

I loved you.

Don't worry, Joan. I'm available.

 

[Mise]

 

[Arakhor]

You were delta severe blow there, Mise. You barely nu what hit you.

 

[W|M]

That experienced a very high Δh

 

[JohannaK]

I'm assuming that you're punning on one of Bowie's tracks?

That's how he broke my heart. One does not simply deface a Bowie song.

 

[Takhisis]

If you're going to make a scene, at least do it over some music worth listening to.

 

[gay_Aleks]

"Hey, sleep's overrated!" -my body, apparently.

 

[Takhisis]

At least you don't have to get up early every Caturday.

 

[gay_Aleks]

Yes, because I didn't sleep. That's not a pro.