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I think nearly everyone here is aware of the distinction. Speaking only for myself, I will continue to say "steal" since both words describe the same action (as
by jamesaguilar 15y ago
I think nearly everyone here is aware of the distinction. Speaking only for myself, I will continue to say "steal" since both words describe the same action (assuming you're not a prescriptive linguist), and steal better connotes what I believe to be the economic impact.
- lurker19 15y agoThe phone company steals from me every time my DSL fails and I spend an hour on the phone with a tech or by another replacement modem. HTC steals from me every time the USB cable doesn't dock securely in the port. Microsoft steals from me every time Windows crashes.
- tomjen3 15y agoWould you also call taxes theft? Having to stand in line at some DMV versions? All of those steal time or money from a person who hasn't agreed to it.