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I would feel uncomfortable saying the word 'beaver' at work.

by bart3r 8y ago

burke 8y ago
As a Canadian, I would have absolutely no problem saying the word 'beaver' at work.
Jach 8y ago
Why? Is it a bad word in some language?
- bart3r 8y ago
  https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=beaver https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=beaver
  - ASalazarMX 8y ago
    Every word in Urban Dictionary has at least one innuendo definition. Specially those that aren't innuendos.
- topspin 8y ago
  Among some the term beaver is suggestive, or even offensive. Think Thelma & Louise; "Damn! I hate that! I hate being called a beaver! Don't you?" It's a particularly lowbrow bit of slang and not something that worried me when I recently mentioned the name dbeaver in a professional context, although I am aware of it. It pleases me that I spend my time among people that are either ignorant of this matter or are happy to pretend they are.
  - paulie_a 8y ago
    I'm going to guess the cross over of Thelma and Louise fans and SQL database users is probably fairly low.
- DoubleCribble 8y ago
  courtesy of the late, great, Leslie Nielsen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWfbIe4X_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWfbIe4X_4
  - Jach 8y ago
    Thanks for that. Time to add "Bad Golf My Way" to the rewatch queue, it was a favorite childhood movie of mine. I guess a followup question for those who've been talking about this tool with colleagues, do you just casually call it "beaver" or the full "dee-beaver"? I want to call it "dee-bee beaver" but there's a missing b...
maccio92 8y ago
Try working with adults who aren't afraid to use regular words
tomfanning 8y ago
You are aware it's an animal?
deleted 8y ago
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ASalazarMX 8y ago
Causes of termination at bart3r's company last month: - Bob unzip a Python package. - Dennis suggested we hire a "penetration tester". - Mrs. Fraulein was caught browsing "Jew Tube". - Helen used an essential software product from a "Pentaho"company for more than three years. Mr. Flanders was so disturbed he bought that company and renamed it "Itachi Vantara". - Raul was using "Zope" to build our Intranet, until our Purity squad learned it was an insult in Spanish. - David boasted about installing "OpenSIS" at his university. - Susan was reported for surreptitous use of "ClamAV". I also recommend terminating Derek for using "Google". It's not in the blacklist, but it just sounds obscene.

I would feel uncomfortable saying the word 'beaver' at work.

by bart3r 8y ago

I would feel uncomfortable saying the word 'beaver' at work.

burke 8y ago

As a Canadian, I would have absolutely no problem saying the word 'beaver' at work.

Jach 8y ago

Why? Is it a bad word in some language?

bart3r 8y ago
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=beaver https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=beaver
- ASalazarMX 8y ago
  Every word in Urban Dictionary has at least one innuendo definition. Specially those that aren't innuendos.
topspin 8y ago
Among some the term beaver is suggestive, or even offensive. Think Thelma & Louise; "Damn! I hate that! I hate being called a beaver! Don't you?" It's a particularly lowbrow bit of slang and not something that worried me when I recently mentioned the name dbeaver in a professional context, although I am aware of it. It pleases me that I spend my time among people that are either ignorant of this matter or are happy to pretend they are.
- paulie_a 8y ago
  I'm going to guess the cross over of Thelma and Louise fans and SQL database users is probably fairly low.
DoubleCribble 8y ago
courtesy of the late, great, Leslie Nielsen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWfbIe4X_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWfbIe4X_4
- Jach 8y ago
  Thanks for that. Time to add "Bad Golf My Way" to the rewatch queue, it was a favorite childhood movie of mine. I guess a followup question for those who've been talking about this tool with colleagues, do you just casually call it "beaver" or the full "dee-beaver"? I want to call it "dee-bee beaver" but there's a missing b...

maccio92 8y ago

Try working with adults who aren't afraid to use regular words

tomfanning 8y ago

You are aware it's an animal?

deleted 8y ago

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ASalazarMX 8y ago

Causes of termination at bart3r's company last month: - Bob unzip a Python package. - Dennis suggested we hire a "penetration tester". - Mrs. Fraulein was caught browsing "Jew Tube". - Helen used an essential software product from a "Pentaho"company for more than three years. Mr. Flanders was so disturbed he bought that company and renamed it "Itachi Vantara". - Raul was using "Zope" to build our Intranet, until our Purity squad learned it was an insult in Spanish. - David boasted about installing "OpenSIS" at his university. - Susan was reported for surreptitous use of "ClamAV". I also recommend terminating Derek for using "Google". It's not in the blacklist, but it just sounds obscene.