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I think this is the JS monkey equivalent of having the Chinese characters for 'strength' and 'wisdom' tattooed on your forearm.

by inoop 15y ago

raganwald 15y ago
Calling people monkeys is rather abusive, and this is specifically forbidden by the HN guidelines. Ask yourself: Is your comment just as relevant if you omit that one word? If so, consider editing it out.
- jackpirate 15y ago
  Calling people monkeys is rather abusive I disagree. "Code monkeys" is a common term used for programmers, and it is not at all derogatory. (If anything, I think it implies a certain level of respect.) "JS monkeys" is simply a derivative form of code monkeys.
  - scotth 15y ago
    Not where I'm from it's not. A code monkey is mindless and interchangeable.
  - raganwald 15y ago
    Nobody ever called me a monkey to my face, and I have several JS projects up on Github. I have trouble believing thismismamterm of endearment or respect, especially as it was used here.
    - jackpirate 15y ago
      Maybe it's like nigger. It's okay when I am one and call myself one, but not when someone else who is not one calls you one?
    - khafra 15y ago
      Interesting. I always hit the space bar with my right thumb, too.
      - khafra 15y ago
        That was in reference to "thismismamterm," which took me several seconds to figure out.
- donw 15y ago
  Abusive and insulting speech is all about tone -- the intent of the speaker. In this case, I don't see anything insulting about the phrase 'JS monkey'. It's similar to the idiom 'code monkey', and I'd certainly use the term to refer to myself in casual conversation. E.g., 'Today I'm a Javascript monkey.' We'd be in total agreement if the term was obviously insulting, but I don't see any evidence of that. Moreover, the original comment would be less interesting without the, um, moniker.
- inoop 15y ago
  I figured most people would be familiar with the term 'code monkey'. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=code+monkey http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=code+monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYodWEKCuGg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYodWEKCuGg&feature=relat...

I think this is the JS monkey equivalent of having the Chinese characters for 'strength' and 'wisdom' tattooed on your forearm.

by inoop 15y ago

I think this is the JS monkey equivalent of having the Chinese characters for 'strength' and 'wisdom' tattooed on your forearm.

raganwald 15y ago

Calling people monkeys is rather abusive, and this is specifically forbidden by the HN guidelines. Ask yourself: Is your comment just as relevant if you omit that one word? If so, consider editing it out.

jackpirate 15y ago
Calling people monkeys is rather abusive I disagree. "Code monkeys" is a common term used for programmers, and it is not at all derogatory. (If anything, I think it implies a certain level of respect.) "JS monkeys" is simply a derivative form of code monkeys.
- scotth 15y ago
  Not where I'm from it's not. A code monkey is mindless and interchangeable.
- raganwald 15y ago
  Nobody ever called me a monkey to my face, and I have several JS projects up on Github. I have trouble believing thismismamterm of endearment or respect, especially as it was used here.
  - jackpirate 15y ago
    Maybe it's like nigger. It's okay when I am one and call myself one, but not when someone else who is not one calls you one?
  - khafra 15y ago
    Interesting. I always hit the space bar with my right thumb, too.
    - khafra 15y ago
      That was in reference to "thismismamterm," which took me several seconds to figure out.
donw 15y ago
Abusive and insulting speech is all about tone -- the intent of the speaker. In this case, I don't see anything insulting about the phrase 'JS monkey'. It's similar to the idiom 'code monkey', and I'd certainly use the term to refer to myself in casual conversation. E.g., 'Today I'm a Javascript monkey.' We'd be in total agreement if the term was obviously insulting, but I don't see any evidence of that. Moreover, the original comment would be less interesting without the, um, moniker.
inoop 15y ago
I figured most people would be familiar with the term 'code monkey'. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=code+monkey http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=code+monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYodWEKCuGg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYodWEKCuGg&feature=relat...