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Perhaps the term "slave" shouldn't be used at all in this context. Unless that term is trying to be purposely inflammatory.
by marknutter 14y ago
Perhaps the term "slave" shouldn't be used at all in this context. Unless that term is trying to be purposely inflammatory.
- masklinn 14y agoOr perhaps you should learn about the definition of the term "wage slave"?
- paulhauggis 14y agoSo you are saying they use the word "slave", but it has nothing to do with the literal meaning? If not, why not use another word?
- Natsu 14y agoIf we got upset over every non-literal use of a word, we wouldn't be able to use the word "literally" either[1]. [1]: http://xkcd.com/1108/ http://xkcd.com/1108/
- paulhauggis 14y agouhh..ok. So computer means sky now. Internet means cat. Didn't you know?
- Dylan16807 14y agoThe meaning of the idiom is related to but not the same as the literal meaning. This is normal for language.