Rex Kerr
Nov 25, 2022

--

You are responsible for misleading people by using nonstandard meanings. It is murderously criminal*.

(* By "murderously" I mean "in principle, misunderstandings from nonstandard usage could potentially even result in loss of life", and by "criminal" I mean "we should disapprove". If anyone, including you, thinks that this implies that you should be tried and if convicted sentenced to life in prison, well, I'm not responsible for that, am I?)

(See also XCKD 1860.)

--

--

Rex Kerr
Rex Kerr

Written by Rex Kerr

One who rejoices when everything is made as simple as possible, but no simpler. Sayer of things that may be wrong, but not so bad that they're not even wrong.

Responses (1)