I live by Internet, as both a user and a developer, this dual role gives me a chance to observe. Every time I try to ask something in communities like StackOverflow, I always pick words carefully and provide sufficient information, hoping that my questions will be answered in a short time. But e...

There is actually a specific word for this: you’ve been warnocked, because what you have here is a classic case of Warnock’s Dilemma: The problem with no response is that there are five possible interpretations: The post is correct, well-written information that needs no follow-up com...

It's called RAS Syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome).

This is a special case of the etymological fallacy. "PIN", like almost all words in every language, has its own meaning which is divorced from its etymology (in this case, its origin as an acronym). In fact it has two related meanings, because it is still used as a stand-alone noun, closer to i...

I heard lots of these words from my colleagues. Definitions in Dictionary do not help me much. What I really want to know is what these words actually mean when using with friends and what situation we can use them. (A frequently used situation would be really appreciated.) Also, are they offe...