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Does it annoy you when people say wikipedia instead of wiki

  • 20-08-2011 03:53AM
    #1
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭


    Ok this is a bit of a pet peeves but it bugs the hell out of me when people say wikipedia and not wiki.Yeah I know wikipedia is its full name and all that but blargh hah

    "Oh yeah I saw that on the wikipedia"#
    *In my head* "Wiki!Wikiwiki!*

    Or when you say wiki and people are like eh?

    ...Ok I may be a lil crazy.

    Anyone else?


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  • #2
    TheRiddler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭TheRiddler


    Seloth wrote: »
    Ok this is a bit of a pet peeves but it bugs the hell out of me when people say wikipedia and not wiki.Yeah I know wikipedia is its full name and all that but blargh hah

    "Oh yeah I saw that on the wikipedia"#
    *In my head* "Wiki!Wikiwiki!*

    Or when you say wiki and people are like eh?

    ...Ok I may be a lil crazy.

    Anyone else?

    No. Nobody else. Stop making me angry.


  • #3
    Jess16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭Jess16


    Snigger (:


  • #4
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭Seloth


    TheRiddler wrote: »
    No. Nobody else. Stop making me angry.

    Your makeup sucks! :P


  • #5
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    not that much no :confused:


  • #6
    dark crystal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    I can't say Wiki without sliding my hand in a DJ like motion and saying "Wik..wik...wik....wikipedia"

    It's like tourettes or something.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Not really, no. It's called Wikipedia.

    There are lots of 'Wiki' sites. Wikileaks being a popular one. If someone just said Wiki, unless the conversation had already started and you were discussing something in particular, chances are you wouldn't have a clue which 'wiki' they're talking about.


  • #8
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    My Polish colleague says "Vye-kipedia".

    That doesn't annoy me either.

    Personally, I always say wikipedia.


  • #9
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    ^
    ^ i was gonna say that, only not as goodly

    Edit, 2 posts up......


  • #10
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Please don't hurt any children OP.


  • #11
    Cill Dara Abu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Cill Dara Abu


    I get annoyed when people say Wiki instead of Wikipedia


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  • #12
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    Please don't hurt any children OP.
    Go back to bed Chuckie.

    Mammy and Daddy are only play fighting.


  • #13
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Not really, no. It's called Wikipedia.

    There are lots of 'Wiki' sites. Wikileaks being a popular one. If someone just said Wiki, unless the conversation had already started and you were discussing something in particular, chances are you wouldn't have a clue which 'wiki' they're talking about.

    "The Queen you say?

    WHICH QUEEN? You never said the Queen of England, you could be talkin' about the Queen ofDenmark for all I know!"


  • #14
    Cill Dara Abu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Cill Dara Abu


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    "The Queen you say?

    WHICH QUEEN? You never said the Queen of England, you could be talkin' about the Queen ofDenmark for all I know!"
    WTF? :confused:


  • #15
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Cill Dara Abu wrote: »
    WTF? :confused:

    The post I quoted is the equivelant of the argument that often occurs on AH when someone mentions "The Queen".

    Everyone knows the poster means The Queen of England, but you always get someone who says it could be any queen.

    I'm pretty sure if someone said "I read on Wiki", you'd presume they meant Wikipedia!


  • #16
    TheRiddler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭TheRiddler


    Seloth wrote: »
    Your makeup sucks! :P

    So does your Mother.


  • #17
    deathrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    Just like those bastards who say Boards.ie instead of just B... :pac:


  • #18
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickname

    Yep it annoys the hell out of me, This is from wiki :-)


  • #19
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Wikipedia is a Wiki. It was not the first Wiki. Wikis were originated in the mid 90s and used in corporate environments long before Wikipedia.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki


  • #20
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Overheal wrote: »
    Wikipedia is a Wiki. It was not the first Wiki. Wikis were originated in the mid 90s and used in corporate environments long before Wikipedia.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

    Yup! But if I said to you "I read on Daniel O'Donnell's wiki page.........." you'd presume I meant Wikipedia and not WikiLeaks right?


  • #21
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭Seloth


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Yup! But if I said to you "I read on Daniel O'Donnell's wiki page.........." you'd presume I meant Wikipedia and not WikiLeaks right?

    ...The stuff he'd done with the Taliban is just frightful!


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,046 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Yup! But if I said to you "I read on Daniel O'Donnell's wiki page.........." you'd presume I meant Wikipedia and not WikiLeaks right?
    No.. I'd assume that there's a wiki site for Daniel O Donnell. Just like there is for so many other specific subjects.

    Your ignorance to something that gets you so annoyed is pretty amazing.


  • #23
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Deleted User wrote: »
    No.. I'd assume that there's a wiki site for Daniel O Donnell. Just like there is for so many other specific subjects.

    Your ignorance to something that gets you so annoyed is pretty amazing.

    Me? Where have I been annoyed? Why would this annoy me at all?


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,046 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Presumed you were OP, sorry.


  • #25
    Magic Beans
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭Magic Beans


    You're all wrong it's Sickipedia.


  • #26
    emeraldstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    Why would it? Wiki would annoy me more actually. In fact I've never heard anybody say "wiki" :confused:


  • #27
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    What annoys me is that Wikileaks is not a wiki.


  • #28
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Seloth wrote: »
    Ok this is a bit of a pet peeves but it bugs the hell out of me when people say wikipedia and not wiki.Yeah I know wikipedia is its full name and all that but blargh hah

    "Oh yeah I saw that on the wikipedia"#
    *In my head* "Wiki!Wikiwiki!*

    Or when you say wiki and people are like eh?

    ...Ok I may be a lil crazy.

    Anyone else?

    I think you need to get out more, big man.


  • #29
    dvpower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,182 ✭✭✭dvpower


    Seloth wrote: »
    Ok this is a bit of a pet peeves but it bugs the hell out of me when people say wikipedia and not wiki.Yeah I know wikipedia is its full name and all that but blargh hah

    "Oh yeah I saw that on the wikipedia"#
    *In my head* "Wiki!Wikiwiki!*

    Or when you say wiki and people are like eh?

    ...Ok I may be a lil crazy.

    Anyone else?
    Wikipedia is just one of many wikis.
    You can learn more on this Wikipedia page
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki


  • #30
    c_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,436 ✭✭✭c_man


    We use a fair few different (internal) wikis at work, calling wikipedia 'wiki' is just confusing.


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  • #31
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,441 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    Well, if anyone wants to start a Daniel O'Donnell Wiki, here's the link


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