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0 pointsesperent1y ago0 comments

Git is a fairly mild insult though, roughly equivalent to calling someone annoying. I'm sure at least a few of us have thought Git (the tool) to be aptly named, from time to time.

0 pointsesperent1y ago0 comments

Git is a fairly mild insult though, roughly equivalent to calling someone annoying. I'm sure at least a few of us have thought Git (the tool) to be aptly named, from time to time.

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johnisgood1y ago· 3 in thread

Is "fanny" an insult at all?

staticfish1y ago

Yes, in Britain it is, you fanny.

esperentOP1y ago

That one is specifically British though. Or perhaps even just English, I can't imagine a Scottish person using it.

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johnisgood1y ago

Damn! That was fannier than I expected. Lmao.

phkahler1y ago

And here I thought it was redneck for "get" like that's where ya git yer code from.

mmcnickle1y ago

Linus once quipped "I'm an egotistical bastard, and I name all my projects after myself. First 'Linux', now 'git'."

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