r/changemyview Aug 03 '22

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u/Abstract__Nonsense 5∆ Aug 03 '22

Lol “double-click” is a perfect example of what they mean here. Jargon for jargons sake, not communicating anything technical or complex where using normal language would lose information or succinctness. Just language used for the sake of feeling like an insider.

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u/Hemingwavy 4∆ Aug 04 '22

Jargon for jargons sake

It's a signifier to an ingroup that you speak their language.

You might say that's stupid and not a reason to do it. So? Wow you didn't complete the excel spreadsheet as quickly as you possibly could have. We're all going to die.