The education continues.
Love that story about the card, I know a woman who would find that absolutely hilarious.
Love that story about the card, I know a woman who would find that absolutely hilarious.
Actually, you could spell it "Diags", using a hard "G" it sort of sounds like a "K". I did have an employee go off at me one day years ago when I used the nickname Diags, when referring to a pair of cable cutters, I just sort of looked at her and said, " You're not actively serious are you?" Seemed to only make her madder. 'Course there was also the anniversary card I sent to a couple of friends of mine. It just had a pair of cutters on the front page, with sparkly blades, on the inside it said, " Happy Anniversary. To the sharpest pair of Dyke's I know." They got a real kick out of it.
Okay, Gafftaper, we get your point. Don't carry your dykes in your faggy messenger bag, next to the MacBookPro. Got it.
I wrote a long post last night and fell asleep while writing it then woke up and closed the browser without hitting send.
Short version. It is a long time electricians tradition to call them "dykes", which was short for "Diagonal Cutters". However, I would strongly advise you younger folks to train yourself to call them "Diagonal Cutters", "Diagonal Pliers", or "Diagonal Cutting Pliers"... I think all three are acceptable names for the tool. You'll find most manufacturers do not call them "dykes" anymore.
This industry is about who you know and who you impress. You don't want to make the mistake of offending the wrong person by calling them "dykes". Old established guys like Ship can get away with calling them what they want. He has a reputation, it is the correct term in the electrican's world, no one is going to question his motives for using the term. But, as a young tech starting out, it's a lot safer for your career to use the technical term and not the slang.
For me working in the educational world, it would be career roulette to call them "dykes". It's not worth the risk of offending someone who doesn't know that it is correct industry jargon and not just a slang word you made up because you hate lesbians. It's just not worth it.
Does anyone know the "politically correct" or "clean" version of the mnemonic resistor color code, you know, BBROYGBVGW?
I only know the "naughty" version and often said it wrong by using the color as the first word, until someone suggested I may find myself with a screwdriver in my back if I said it that way in the wrong company. Point taken!
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