Malapropisms in our industry

[benzo]

This is one of my BIGGEST peeves. People using the wrong terms when referencing, growing, breeding, or cannabis at large.

I hear these ridiculous malapropisms on a regular basis, several times a day.
Just today Ive heard or read, in reference to Phenotypes; "Phenols", and "Phenoms". Another common one, "Trichromes". Only thing worse than that is "Crystals". Cannabis doesnt grow "crystals".

How about referencing a light and spectrum with, "Luminas". Thats a vehicle for christ sake.
Im not sure why these things bother me so much, but please get your terms right, and understand them before trying to use them. This would be advantageous for all.

Ive never visited a dispensary myself, but I watch a lot of the dispensary reviews on weedmaps etc.. I even see bud tenders, and those who are supposed to be knowledgeable, and sharing information, using these terms.
What are some of the ones you are hearing? Some of your favorites?
If you read, or hear someone using these malapropisms please correct them!

Great thread topic.

I definitely agree with you. Even gave ya +1.

this is not an industry, it's life.

language is not the domain of academia or referential authority. language is the domain of life, whatever will speak it, the birds, the wind.

wherever there is form, there will be ape.. mimicry and adaption. there may be error. and ignorance and nescience. it will not be extinguished.

there may even be humour. or wit. or cant. or play.

don't worry.

^^ This is all true in my opinion

I like your style.


The Revolution when you hear em..do you correct and or educate them? I hope so..

One of my good friends/smoking buddies is a 1st language spanish speaker, & he butchers words all the time. I nicely tell him the right way to say things and he has improved a ton (10+years now) (and he bugs me tons less ).

I smoked this sick-ass strand today.

This is the most common thing I hear.. hahahaha

 

[Harry Gypsna]

Well they damn well should be.. Am i wrong in that assumption? Business 101

I'd say yes you are wrong in that assumption, but you are also correct, that is how it should be in an ideal world. That would require everybody being able to do what they love and really want to do for a living which isn't realistic. Someone..most people I dare say has/have to do something they hate or are not interested in just to eat. I think the weed scene seems to do better in terms of having dedicated people who know their shit, when compared to other industries.

 

[HempKat]

U dont get a little irked when you hear a budtender or dispensary owner taking about trichromes, and crystals...? or how many strands of OG they have on the shelf? Seriously.. My main concern is these ppl are supposed to be the educated ones, and the professionals. Instead theyre passing misinfo and making us all look like idiots.

I'd wager that 99% of the people they serve when speaking these malapropisms don't even notice, because they are equally ignorant. Most people that can grow, do. If their customers are smart enough to notice the incorrect terminology they would likely educate them.

 

[EclipseFour20]

Even terms that are nonsensical have become part of our everyday cannabis lexicon. Example, the activity we call "cloning"--I believe the proper horticultural term is "asexual propagation" or "simply rooting from plant/stem cuttings"; as we all know there technically is no "cloning activity" going on. "Tissue cloning"...now we are talking cloning--but who does that with cannabis?

When you hear stupid shit...sometimes its easier to smile and enjoy the "show", observing stupidity can be a form of "comic relief"...which is therapeutic in reducing stress. Sometimes I will even pull up a chair and watch the show...lol. You can't fix stupid--but it can be fun to watch, "live"!

 

[HempKat]

Even terms that are nonsensical have become part of our everyday cannabis lexicon. Example, the activity we call "cloning"--I believe the proper horticultural term is "asexual propagation" or "simply rooting from plant/stem cuttings"; as we all know there technically is no "cloning activity" going on. "Tissue cloning"...now we are talking cloning--but who does that with cannabis?

When you hear stupid shit...sometimes its easier to smile and enjoy the "show", observing stupidity can be a form of "comic relief"...which is therapeutic in reducing stress. Sometimes I will even pull up a chair and watch the show...lol.

Well I think it's a bit of a stretch to characterize "Cloning" as "nonsensical" or "stupid shit". Who goes around saying "I'm going to asexually propagate my plants today" and where have you ever seen a store selling an asexual propagating device? You are correct that the term cloning is incorrect if you take it to be literally cloning. However the term is being used more conceptually and just because it's easier to say and understand then asexual propagation.

Your point is well taken though, there is no need to get all worked up because someone says things incorrectly. Better to just laugh it off. There was a comic from a few decades back that made a living out of saying things incorrectly. I believe his name was Groucho Marx and he was the one that made popular the bit where when someone says something critical but somewhat true about someone and they respond back with "Hey I resemble that remark" rather then "I resent that remark".

 

[Mikell]

Simple fix for avoiding the embarrasing auto-correct.

Stop using smart phones and tablets. Works all the time, everytime.

 

[trichrider]

use it or lose it

the sheer volume of phonetical similarities in botanical vernacular foment confusion, particularly when one only occasionally encounters them in conversation.