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In the 90s/2000s people also used to shorten cybersex to cyber. I guess if they wanted to have fun with it they could add a "Wanna Cyber?" in place of the usual
by tjpnz 2mo ago
In the 90s/2000s people also used to shorten cybersex to cyber. I guess if they wanted to have fun with it they could add a "Wanna Cyber?" in place of the usual "Try <x>".
- josephg 2mo agoIt drove me nuts in the cryptocurrency boom that people shortened cryptocurrency to "crypto". As in, "I'm into crypto" or "I work in crypto". Cryptography is much older than bitcoin.
- freedomben 2mo agoI even had someone submit a resume that listed crypto as one of their skills. When I asked basic questions it quickly became clear they were talking about cryptocurrencies lol
- duskwuff 2mo agoAnd cryptosporidium (a type of bacteria which causes diarrhea) is also often abbreviated as "crypto". Not that there's much risk of confusion in CVs, but it does lead to some amusing lines like "preventing and controlling crypto", "symptoms of crypto", etc (e.g. at https://www.cdc.gov/cryptosporidium/prevention/preventing-and-controlling-crypto-childcare-facilities.html https://www.cdc.gov/cryptosporidium/prevention/preventing-an...).
- ModernMech 2mo ago"I put on my robe and wizard hat"
- blarg1 2mo agooh behave
- bitwize 2mo agoThese days "cyber" undecorated usually implies "-security", muddying those waters further.