Master…

[Pale Rider]

Moral of the story is don't take your linguistic cues from a smarmy estate agent.

 

[Archie_tect]

...or from the IT Crowd who purloined the ARB protected title of architect for their own job descriptions for ones who write programmes.

 

[BoldonLad]

...or from the IT Crowd who purloined the ARB protected title of architect for their own job descriptions for ones who write programmes.

Which job title would that be?

I don’t recall a job title with architect in it in my IT days.

 

[Unkraut]

But I'm also against compelled speech, banning words, thought-crimes etc. So I like to see balance.

I don't wish to annoy you, but I couldn't agree with you more. It is one thing to get rid of expressions is they are genuinely offensive, but another to be subjected to sundry control-freaks - if I'm allowed to use a word like that.

 

[newfhouse]

...or from the IT Crowd who purloined the ARB protected title of architect for their own job descriptions for ones who write programmes.

I was offered a job once as a "Systems Architect". I declined since the title is too often the sign of a know nowt paper pusher.

 

[Archie_tect]

I was offered a job once as a "Systems Architect". I declined since the title is too often the sign of a know nowt paper pusher.

What are 'systems'?

 

[Archie_tect]

Which job title would that be?

I don’t recall a job title with architect in it in my IT days.

Precisely, it's happened in the last 5-10 years or so... possibly started by IT recruitment agencies trying to make IT seem more glamorous, even IT people don't know what it means.

 

[winjim]

I'm in the group that @shep would probably regard as Woke/PC and am accordingly careful with phraseology.

Not clear to me why the term master/slave in the context of computer drives or a car's hydraulic systems needs to change.

In mass spectrometry we're encouraged to avoid the use of 'parent / daughter' in favour of 'precursor / product' when discussing fragmentation of ions.

 

[Deleted member 28]

In mass spectrometry we're encouraged to avoid the use of 'parent / daughter' in favour of 'precursor / product' when discussing fragmentation of ions.

How about 'gender changer' I used to use one of these when plugging into Telecom equipment.

 

[Fab Foodie]

In mass spectrometry we're encouraged to avoid the use of 'parent / daughter' in favour of 'precursor / product' when discussing fragmentation of ions.

Fathers and Sons can also break irons....

 

[Fab Foodie]

Moral of the story is don't take your linguistic cues from a smarmy estate agent.

She was delightful, not smarmy in the slightest!

 

[Milkfloat]

Fathers and Sons can also break irons....

Ahh, you have watched me play golf.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Ahh, you have watched me play golf.

To be fair Milkers, I've never watched anyone playing golf ;-)

 

[newfhouse]

What are 'systems'?

In my case it was IT / communications related.

 

[Pale Rider]

She was delightful, not smarmy in the slightest!

I might have known she was drop dead gorgeous.

Just remember you are buying the house, not her.