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[–] andioop@programming.dev 60 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

SQL -> Structured Query Language ❌

SQL -> SQuirreL ✅

[–] djmikeale@feddit.dk 38 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

ls -> LiSt ❌

ls -> Let's See what's hiding inside of this folder ✅

[–] io@piefed.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

cat -> concatenate ❌

cat -> cat 😼

[–] djmikeale@feddit.dk 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

man -> manual ❌

man -> man 👨

[–] MuckyWaffles@leminal.space 1 points 1 week ago

"man unzip" 👁👄👁

[–] lena@gregtech.eu 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I personally prefer "squeal"

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I always used “sequel” but I guess that’s very traditional businesspeople speak

[–] despoticruin@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago

I always used "Ss-Quill" in class, professionally I usually refer to the database as a series of pained grunts and whimpers

[–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm also in camp sequel, though I could be persuaded to camp squirrel.

[–] rooroo@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

If only squirrel weren’t a popular sql gui tool already.

[–] andioop@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

In real life I either say "Ess-cue-ehl" (spelling it out), or I say "sqwool," "sq" as in squirrel and "wool" like sheep wool

[–] kubica@fedia.io 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

WSL -> Windows Subsystem for Linux❌

WSL -> WeaSeL ✅

[–] call_me_xale@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

"It's 'Weselton'!"

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 12 points 2 weeks ago

It's okay, I know SQL!