Misused IT jargon that boils your blood?
Today's [wifi cable post](https://www.reddit.com/r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt/s/ZrLZoE4Hht) made me realize that's the only one I can think of that truly upsets me. If someone refers to toner as "ink," it's not like IT is wasting half a day trying to shove an inkjet cartridge inside a copier.
We had a saleswoman years ago in MPS who repeatedly referred to it as using "an algorithm" when talking to customers. While technically true, it's just because she couldn't wrap her head around "our servers see when your toner hits 10% and creates a sales order."
But this only made me chuckle. Surely some of you can help infuriate me with your own examples.
Posted Sep 2, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC
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