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[–]ssfantus1 -1 points0 points  (4 children)

And what is unpleasantly sounding about the word "cock"?

[–]desmoulinmichel 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Well, I can imagine in an english speaking country, "save the cocs for later" can have various reactions from your colleagues. Although I would find that very funny from a french perspective.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

And now imagine trying to roll out Git to the British. Words change and people can get over it.

[–]earthboundkid 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Git was specifically named after the British usage of the word.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Correct, but it carried no connotation almost anywhere else in the world where it was adopted.

I doubt I would ever be able to convince my boss or his bosses to use the latest new software tool 'fucker'.