Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?

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  1. kidclam

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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    I was learning Sketchbook Pro through Lynda.com and heard the tutor say "Heighth" instead of "Height"
    I repeated the video a few times to check if I heard wrong but searching on the Internets found some interesting links.
    What baffles me is that this tutor is working as a design consultant and illustrator.

    http://forums.thestranger.com/showthread.php?t=6533
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    I'd like to know when people started saying "Internets."
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    When people over 50 learned about the internet.
    "They've all got those internets going on over there with their myface and interweb mailings i just don't get it!"
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    Many special words and deeds started with Bush...

    one of my faves is "strategery"
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    Don't forget "nu-cu-lar"
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    That made me laugh out loud.
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    "Interwebs" is even worse. That's worth a bitchslap every time. "My interwebs didn't get that e-mail." AAARRGGHH!!!!

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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    Well I say it out of irony, I didn't know anyone said it for REALZ! I like "the net" best. So dated.
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    "The internet is a series of tubes."
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    And when did Northern California become NorCal?

    I always thought NorCal was a garbage company in SF.
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    I think "heighth" is actually a word it's just really old.
    I've heard it a lot in technical realms...like construction.
    It's still annoying.
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    I bought one of those at Haight and Stanyon once.

    OOPS, I actually mean "Haight-th"
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    I say "interwebs" a lot, too, for pretty much the same reason. I also know that it annoys some people which makes saying it so much fun.
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    I blame all the n00bs! . . . . :D
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    No, uh oh is right, it's an old way of saying "height." Just like when you're referring to how broad something is, you can say "breadth." Why one survived over the years and not the other, who knows.

    Urban dictionary isn't a real dictionary, either. Anyone can submit their own words:

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=burgina
     
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    Where the hell did "Heighth" get into people's vocabulary?
    Just don't call it "Cali" please.

    I guess saying "interwebs" with irony is cool, but I despise the uber-geeks who insist that it's more "accurate" than "internet."

    I'm going to start referring to my "word processor" for irony. :D
     

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