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noufalibrahim 4 hours ago

Reminds me of a joke I read online. "Plant Based Meat" is not Plant. It's not Based and it's not Meat.

KPGv2 2 hours ago | parent [-]

About as funny as complaining "oil" is used to refer to petroleum-based lubricants, avocado oil, etc. since the etymology of "oil" is strictly a reference to olive oil only.

I can't stand this type of thing, just like people who get upset at terms like "oat milk" or "soy milk."

Not really a dig at you, sorry.

noufalibrahim 2 hours ago | parent [-]

No problem. I didn't take the original comment too seriously either. Just a passing chuckle at some wordplay.

TBH, I haven't heard the complaints about the use of "oil" in that context.

OJFord an hour ago | parent [-]

GP isn't saying people do complain about oil, they're saying by the same logic people ought to, if they wish to be consistent, which seems silly.