A $20 tarp is better than a $2000 batwing awning

4runner doesn’t need a snorkel kit unless you are trying to drive to askja volcano or something

  • Tiral@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I think it’s more of an elitest thing. I’m a boat owner, technically yacht (30 years old). I don’t call it a yacht because it’s a fucking boat, I don’t call it a head, it’s a bathroom.

    Another example is it used to be “I go to the gym”. Now it’s like “haha I do CROSSFIT”. It’s the damn gym. Apparently because there’s a couple used tractor tires in there it’s something special is comical.

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      27 days ago

      Calling it a yacht clarifies that it’s a recreational boat, there’s an actual meaning difference. However I agree that it doesn’t matter and nautical English is silly as hell