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1 in 10 Americans think HTML is an STD, study finds
Los Angeles Times ^
| March 4, 2014, 10:40 a.m.
| Salvador Rodriguez
Posted on 03/04/2014 2:09:35 PM PST by Olog-hai
If you’re talking tech with Americans, you may want to avoid using any jargon. A recent study found that many Americans are lost when it comes to tech-related terms, with 11% saying that they thought HTML—a language that is used to create websites—was a sexually transmitted disease. […]
Besides HTML, there were some other amusing findings:
- 77% of respondents could not identify what SEO means. SEO stands for “Search-Engine Optimization”.
- 27% identified “gigabyte” as an insect commonly found in South America. A gigabyte is a measurement unit for the storage capacity of an electronic device.
- 42% said they believed a “motherboard” was “the deck of a cruise ship.” A motherboard is usually a circuit board that holds many of the key components of a computer.
- 23% thought an “MP3” was a “Star Wars” robot. It is actually an audio file.
- 18% identified “Blu-ray” as a marine animal. It is a disc format typically used to store high-definition videos.
- 15% said they believed “software” is comfortable clothing. Software is a general term for computer programs.
- 12% said “USB” is the acronym for a European country. In fact, USB is a type of connector. …
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Health/Medicine; Humor; Society
KEYWORDS: stupidpeople
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:09:35 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
OK. I missed SEO.
But those who think HTML is an STD are Obama voters.
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:12:31 PM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Olog-hai
I am pretty computer savvy but couldn’t have told you what SEO stood for.
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:13:10 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: Olog-hai
They’re right. It’s an internet virus, don’t cha kno?
To: Olog-hai
The same people who thought:
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:13:31 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
(I Believe In The Law Until It Intereferes With Justice.)
To: Olog-hai
It can be. Haven’t you heard of cyber sex? ;-)
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:13:39 PM PST
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Olog-hai
FUBO is still what it’s always been...
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:16:23 PM PST
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Olog-hai
That’s what happens when something becomes an appliance. How many folks know the wattage of their microwave? Cubic inches/ liters of their engine? Why HDMI cables are HDMI? A limited number of people actually care about the guts of what they use everyday, they just want to make it work.
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:17:00 PM PST
by
discostu
(I don't meme well.)
To: Vigilanteman; Olog-hai; Cyber Liberty
"But those who think HTML is an STD are Obama voters." I recall these words back in the day: "Italics OFF! Italics OFF! Why won't the *&@# Italics shut OFF!?
Not an STD, but definitely a plague!
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:17:02 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Olog-hai
Well for some of us barley know how to log in types, it is a disease. /S
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:18:03 PM PST
by
PoloSec
( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
To: Olog-hai
OOOH, and here I thought a gigabyte was one of those nasty homosexual acts...
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:18:15 PM PST
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: Vigilanteman
HTML, you catch it in the HTML Community Sandbox!
To: Olog-hai
In fact, USB is a type of connector. ...No it isn't.
Ignorance in a story about ignorance.
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:20:35 PM PST
by
Half Vast Conspiracy
(The bill was the subject of a truly awe-inspiring tsunami of poorly informed indignation. Rich Lowry)
To: TexasCajun
Phew! There’s a load off my mind. I thought it was one of those you caught from public toilet seats.
To: Olog-hai
and at least 1 in ten Americans think that the sun revolves around the earth daily.
To: Olog-hai
I never heard of SEO until now.
Somehow it never came up even once in ten years of polite conversation.
I recognize the others, but I'm actually bad at acronyms.
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:22:10 PM PST
by
BitWielder1
(Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
To: Darksheare
Most Obama voters think Moby Dick is an STD!
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:22:56 PM PST
by
cumbo78
To: Boogieman
only in very very “Unclean Run Down Restaurants” can u catch all kinds of diseases in thier restrooms.
To: cumbo78
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posted on
03/04/2014 2:24:06 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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