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I was reading a novel and rolled my eyes when the author described ammo crates of "clips" for Uzis. While I can understand some terminology sticking around because it only ceased making logical sense a few years ago, how the heck is "clip" still commonly and mistakenly used to refer to a magazine? I thought clips went the way of the dodo in the 60's and it seems as if people should have stopped using the term by now for the same reason no one uses "carburetor" as an example of a car part. Because anything using them is an antique, and anyone who used them in combat is in a retirement home.

I was reading a novel and rolled my eyes when the author described ammo crates of "clips" for Uzis. While I can understand some terminology sticking around because it only ceased making logical sense a few years ago, how the heck is "clip" still commonly and mistakenly used to refer to a magazine? I thought clips went the way of the dodo in the 60's and it seems as if people should have stopped using the term by now for the same reason no one uses "carburetor" as an example of a car part. Because anything using them is an antique, and anyone who used them in combat is in a retirement home.

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[–] 4 pts

In addition to the other correct comments here, you'll also be mocked if you're that guy that tries to correct everyone on the correct usage. When you call someone out for saying "clip", they get butthurt at you for calling out their idiocy, so they resort to making fun of you for it. Afterwards, they have to keep saying clip to avoid admitting that you were right.

[–] 2 pts

I believe that behavior is called, the arrogance of ignorance...