Does it annoy you when people say wikipedia instead of wiki

Seloth

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?

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.

Jess16

Snigger (:

Seloth

TheRiddler wrote: »

No. Nobody else. Stop making me angry.

Your makeup sucks! :P

Saila

not that much no

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.

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.

later12

My Polish colleague says "Vye-kipedia".

That doesn't annoy me either.

Personally, I always say wikipedia.

im invisible

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

Edit, 2 posts up......

Chuck Stone

Please don't hurt any children OP.

Cill Dara Abu

I get annoyed when people say Wiki instead of Wikipedia

later12

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Please don't hurt any children OP.

Go back to bed Chuckie.

Mammy and Daddy are only play fighting.

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!"

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?

MrStuffins

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

WTF?

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!

TheRiddler

Seloth wrote: »

Your makeup sucks! :P

So does your Mother.

deathrider

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

Sunnyisland

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

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

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

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?

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!

MrStuffins

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.

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?

Presumed you were OP, sorry.

Magic Beans

You're all wrong it's Sickipedia.

emeraldstar

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

alchemist33

What annoys me is that Wikileaks is not a wiki.

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.

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

c_man

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

Firetrap

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

frag420

I had to look up my encyclo to see what a wiki was!!

Back to bed now...

barakus

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?

That is a wierd thing to get worked up about I have to say

Napper Hawkins

What an annoying word/thread.

craftypaddy

i much prefer sickipedia references :D:D:D:D:D:D

Helix

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?

wiki is the type of architecture and technology used to construct wikipedia. its based on the ability for users to create and edit content. lets break down the name; wiki because it uses the wiki system, pedia because its an encyclopedia.

people calling wikipedia wiki are wrong. people calling wikipedia wikipedia are correct

what you are doing is akin to referring to boards.ie as http://www.

pickarooney

I'm still calling it wikipædia.

Jagera

Seloth wrote: »

..when people say wikipedia and not wiki.

What about wookie. Do you say wookie and mean wookiepedia?

People shortening words for no reason other than to sound like they know what they're talking about really annoys me.

J. Marston

I pronounce it as "Wikapedia".

Just thought I'd let you know.

bnt

Yup: Wiki is the name for the technology - a website that anyone can edit, while Wikipedia is one encyclopaedia site built on Wiki servers. There are other Wiki sites, such as Conservapedia, Sickipedia, World of Warcraft Wiki, and so on. So if you mean Wikipedia, say Wikipedia.

RichieC

what... no, I'd say "yes I love that site"

Mr. Presentable

OP, no. It only annoys me that some people use it as though it were a credible reference.

Forest Master

LOL @ the OP - do you also get annoyed when people say Heineken instead of "Heino"? Or what about those idiots that say Spaghetti Bolognaise instead of Spag Bol?

Namlub

If someone said 'I read it on wiki' they'd just sound like a knob tbh

goose2005

MrStuffins wrote: »

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!

There hasn't been any such person since 1707. It's like calling her Queen of Liverpool or Queen of Ayrshire. She's Queen of the United Kingdom.

MrStuffins

goose2005 wrote: »

There hasn't been any such person since 1707. It's like calling her Queen of Liverpool or Queen of Ayrshire. She's Queen of the United Kingdom.

SEE???????? YA SEE WHAT I MEAN???????

DjFlin

I say Wikipedia.

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!"

People say The Queen because The Queen of England is the most recognised queen. Its like saying "The Pound" or "The Dollar", The UK and US aren't the only countries to use Pounds/Dollars, but they are the most recognised. I understand your logic, which is right, there's nothing wrong with saying Wiki. But that doesn't mean everyone should stop saying Wikipedia.

MyKeyG

To be honest I'm quite the opposite. I HATE when people shorten words. It's pure verbal laziness IMO. 'Wanna come in for a cuppa?' and all that sort of thing. It really gets my panties in a bunch:mad:

MrStuffins

MyKeyG wrote: »

To be honest I'm quite the opposite. I HATE when people shorten words. It's pure verbal laziness IMO. 'Wanna come in for a cuppa?' and all that sort of thing. It really gets my panties in a bunch:mad:

But interweb shortening is ok? :P

johnners2981

Seloth wrote: »

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

I lol'd at that, even checked the page but no one has edited it