Bye, chief

[Axtremus]

The Silicon Valley hi-tech crowd like the “Head of …” titles these days. That should work.

For those who work on control systems, debate is underway to replace the “master/slave” terminology. Ditto “blacklist/whitelist” for those who work on access systems. Not sure about whether people have started work on replacing the “male/female” terminology in physical connector design, but that’s probably on the horizon if it’s not already being worked on.

[LuFins Dad]

I suppose the Navy rank of “Master Chief” has to be sweating balls right now…

[Aqua Letifer]

@LuFins-Dad said in Bye, chief:

I suppose the Navy rank of “Master Chief” has to be sweating balls right now…

Halo will never be the same.

[Ivorythumper]

So chef should go as well.

Fun fact, the head of a native tribe in America was first called a king in the 17th century.

[Doctor Phibes]

I’ve told this story before, but I worked with a guy who had been a Master Chief in the navy. He wore a navy jacket with Master Chief on it when we flew into Minneapolis, and was accosted by a rather tipsy local who complemented him at length on being a master chef, which is how he was known forever after.

[George K]

Finally got around to looking it up:

chief (adj.)
c. 1300, "highest in rank or power; most important or prominent; supreme, best, placed above the rest," from Old French chief "chief, principal, first" (10c., Modern French chef), from Vulgar Latin *capum (also source of Spanish and Portuguese cabo, Italian capo, Provençal cap), from Latin caput "head," also "leader, guide, chief person; summit; capital city" (from PIE root *kaput- "head").

chief (n.)
c. 1300, "head, leader, captain; the principal or most important part of anything;" from Old French chief "leader, ruler, head" of something, "capital city" (10c., Modern French chef), from Vulgar Latin *capum, from Latin caput "head," also "leader, chief person; summit; capital city" (from PIE root *kaput- "head"). Meaning "head of a clan" is from 1570s; later extended to headmen of Native American tribes (by 1713; William Penn, 1680s, called them kings). Commander-in-chief is attested from 1660s.

So, the word "chief" has its origins in the middle ages.

The asshats that @jon-nyc's article reference are the same asshats who object to the word "woman."

We are doomed.

[George K]

I'm watching the Depp/Heard circus.

The judge is giving the jury instructions, and say that they have to select a "presiding juror."

Apparently "foreman" is not allowed any more.

[Mik]

You can't use head. It's demeaning to Aqua's sister.

[Larry]

As a proud member of the native American community, I recommend they replace the name "chief" with "Dick With Ears".

[Copper]

Or maybe Chiefy McChief face

[Catseye3]

@Copper said in Bye, chief:

Or maybe Chiefy McChief face

ROFL!