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Pardon my ignorance, what does "photoshopped Disk Utility" mean? I get the reference between GIMP vs. Photoshop, but what does it mean by "gimped/photoshopped"
by devy 7y ago
Pardon my ignorance, what does "photoshopped Disk Utility" mean? I get the reference between GIMP vs. Photoshop, but what does it mean by "gimped/photoshopped" an application?
- DDR0 7y agoTo gimp something means to severely reduce it's functionality. The photoshopped part is a joke; it doesn't mean anything.
- schlumpf 7y agoUsing gimp as a verb can also be a sly reference to Pulp Fiction: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bring%20out%20the%20gimp https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bring%20out%...
- sli 7y agoYou've got it backwards. "Gimp" is also a BDSM term, which is what it's used for in Pulp Fiction.
- toyg 7y agoIt’s a joke: gimp as derogatory slang [0] should not be used, so you use... Photoshop. [0] https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/gimp https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/gimp
- benj111 7y agoOk so before today I thought the issue was gimp masks and such. Is this not the same as 'cripple' If I call you a cripple, that's an insult, if I call some software crippled, that's acceptable? The first definition I got btw was "A limp".
- nkrisc 7y agoSaying some software is crippled (adjective) is fine as you're using the word as its meant to be used (perhaps someone intentionally removed some critical capability). If you, for some reason, referred to some software as a "cripple" (noun), some people might find that offensive as you're using a deragotory term for someone with a physical disability as a way to express something as being undesirable or bad. I don't know if you're a native English speaker or not, but one letter in this instance can make a big difference. The context is subtle but very different.
- benj111 7y agoGimped is an adjective just like crippled, thus my comparison. I am (literally) a native English speaker, gimp isnt used much in the UK, as I said, I associate it more with gimp masks, so I'm trying to work out if it's a legitimate grievance, or if it's someone being overly PC for humours sake.
- nkrisc 7y agoFair enough. In this case it seems like it was intended as a joke, but I could see somebody actually getting offended. Also upon rereading my comment, I hope it didn't come across as condescending in any way, I didn't mean it to but it does line of read that way.
- pssflops 7y agoYou could perhaps claim that perspective (gimp masks) as well, since they typically reduce motor range or flexibility.