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I've heard people insult Dave's last name many times over the years. You are the first I've seen that meant it as Winer == Whiner. It is more commonly trying t
by cschmidt 13y ago
I've heard people insult Dave's last name many times over the years. You are the first I've seen that meant it as Winer == Whiner. It is more commonly trying to call him a reference to the male anatomy, which is dumb and offensive. I think that's the way many would have taken your comment.
- danilocampos 13y agoHow is it meant to be pronounced?
- cschmidt 13y agoYou can here him say it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Winer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Winer It is Wine-r (like the grape beverage with an r on the end)
- corin_ 13y agoI still don't see how that is the offensive part. Being called a penis (or any synonym) can obviously be offensive - though it can also be used in an endearing way as well - and tying that into someone's name doesn't, in my opinion, make it any better or any worse. I suppose maybe if someone called Winer has spent a lifetime listening to the same sort-of-pun then maybe the compounded effect would make it worse, but as a general rule, if that was my surname, I can't see myself caring about whether an insult connects to my surname or not, either way I'm being called a dick.