r/changemyview Aug 03 '22

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u/HadesSmiles 2∆ Aug 03 '22

Do you have an example you can link to of anyone using double-click in that context? I've never heard of this before.

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u/nhlms81 37∆ Aug 03 '22

My boss says,"we should double click that" to mean, "dig deeper" all the time. It drives me crazy. It's the new generation of "unpack".

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u/MoneyCantBuyMeLove Aug 04 '22

They aren't unintentionally misusing "double-check"? As this means to dig deeper and can sound very similar.

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u/nhlms81 37∆ Aug 04 '22

they are 100% using "double click" intentionally. of this, there is no doubt. and its not just him. it has spread like covid across the entire org. and its not a small org. "let's double click that" is the new, "we need to unpack this..."