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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] cybervseas 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What was more acceptable? "Control stick"?

[–] fubo 40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No, "joystick" was the original term. Everyone in the past were a bunch of perverts.

[–] expatriado 4 points 2 years ago

glad that changed

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It could have been worse. It could have been named enjoystick...

[–] fubo 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was named by pilots. It's in the, um, cockpit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Nowadays it's analog stick, where did all the joy go, I say?

[–] axtualdave 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Disco stick, as in

"Let's have some fun, this beat is sick / I wanna take a ride on your disco stick."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Liking disco sticks don't make me gay