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Good. I hope I never, ever have to read the word "dickbar" ever again. That is one of the most ridiculously stupid attempts at being "hip" I've ever seen. "D
by blhack 16y ago
Good. I hope I never, ever have to read the word "dickbar" ever again. That is one of the most ridiculously stupid attempts at being "hip" I've ever seen.
"Dickbar"? What are we, 12 year old jersey-shore fans?
- rhizome 16y agoFor you, possibly. For everyone else, "dick" refers to Dick Costolo.
- mberning 16y agoThanks for the clarification. I agree with the OP though that the name is still ridiculous. Why not just refer to it by its real name.
- blhack 16y agoOh, well then that makes sense, thanks :) (I've actually been wondering where the name came from, and asked a few times, but never got an answer. I assume that it was his idea, then?) To be honest, though, I spend a ton of time reading technology news, and had no idea who Dick Costolo was until right now, so I don't know that it's really safe to say "everybody". Perhaps Dorsey coming back is kindof "New Coke"?
- jrockway 16y agoWould it be called the "jrockbar" if I created it? Unlikely. "dickbar" stuck because "dick" is a word with negative connotations that refers to the male anatomy. The fact that it's the guy's name simply makes for a cute cover story.
- rhizome 16y agoI'm sure the entendre didn't escape the early proponents, you're right.