• Tar_Alcaran
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    In Dutch, the term for civil engineering works, especially in infrastructure is “kunstwerk”, as in an artificial work like a concrete wall, a steel overpass, a masonry canal, etc. That sets it apart from an earthwork, like a ditch, berm or other feature.

    But “kunstwerk” also means “work of art”, as in the Mona Lisa or The Scream. And thats a regular, non-jargon word. So that occasionally leads to fun when I tell someine I recently worked on a “work of art” on the highway near Amsterdam, and people look at me really weird. Or I use a phrase like “well, you can really stack dirt that high, so we’ll have to design some art to fix the problem”.

    • @gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de
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      42 years ago

      Similar things are true in german. We have “Ingenieurs-kunst”, which literally means “art of engineering”, and it’s a common word. But also, “Kunst” means art like in Painting, etc.

  • 👍Maximum Derek👍
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    192 years ago

    “Submit a PR before you go OoO. We’ll push the hotfix through the pipeline, then rev the KPIs and update our KRs.”

  • Chainweasel
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    152 years ago

    Always be sure to open the bunghole before you hook up the agitator.

  • @AliasVortex@lemmy.world
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    122 years ago

    I don’t know about making no sense, but photography, especially fim, has some fun phrases: subjects are lit up and shot. Afterwards, you go into a dark room and blow them up, burn them (if you don’t dodge), and stick them in an acid bath.

    In reality, it’s lighting and taking a picture, projecting it onto photo paper, basic edits (darkening/ lightening specific areas), and processing the photo paper.

  • @Tujio@lemmy.world
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    102 years ago

    Mostly weird abbreviations and insulting nicknames.

    “Cxl per Sparky e/o ssnA. Cust NFG.”

    “Mark says to cancel this order at the end of A season. The customer is no fucking good, probably won’t ever show up.”

  • @ladytaters@lemmy.world
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    92 years ago

    " I need a SPOA and an AOC for this attached, and they better have the secure done before they show up for the EPU "

  • slazer2au
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    72 years ago

    My yellow pots are not saturated, looks like I am low on red chips. Will have to stamp down some more and let the floating hairdryers build it.

  • @dingus@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Idk about make no sense, but a fun one is: “Can you put the leg in the fridge?” Or “damnit is that another leg? That’s like the 3rd one today!” Or “Did you take photos of that rectum?”