For all pedantry

[Axtremus]

It should be renamed "hang person."

[Mik]

[George K]

@Axtremus said in For all pedantry:

It should be renamed "hang person."

[jon-nyc]

Lol

[LuFins Dad]

Historically inaccurate. Hangman does not refer to the executed but to the executioner. As these executioners were universally male, “Hangman” is the correct title.

[Doctor Phibes]

@LuFins-Dad said in For all pedantry:

Historically inaccurate. Hangman does not refer to the executed but to the executioner. As these executioners were universally male, “Hangman” is the correct title.

Wrong once again.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Sugrue

[Mik]

Boy, did I name this thread right.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in For all pedantry:

Boy, did I name this thread right.

I think it would have been better named as 'For all pedants'

[Mik]

The pedants are revolting.

[LuFins Dad]

@Doctor-Phibes said in For all pedantry:

@LuFins-Dad said in For all pedantry:

Historically inaccurate. Hangman does not refer to the executed but to the executioner. As these executioners were universally male, “Hangman” is the correct title.

Wrong once again.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Sugrue

Don’t assume their gender.

[George K]

@Mik said in For all pedantry:

The pedants are revolting.

Probably smell bad too.