FabSwingers.com forum: When will the social media platform X stop being referred to as (formally known as Twitter)

By *iddlesticks OP Man
26 weeks ago

My nan’s spare room.

I mean why not just carry on calling it Twitter or call it X.

What’s the point.

What other things have changed their names but still get called by their old names?

I still call starburst, opel fruits and there’s a shop near me that’s now a local Tesco or whatever they call it, I still call it the name it was 3 owners and 8 years ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

"I mean why not just carry on calling it Twitter or call it X.

What’s the point.

What other things have changed their names but still get called by their old names?

I still call starburst, opel fruits and there’s a shop near me that’s now a local Tesco or whatever they call it, I still call it the name it was 3 owners and 8 years ago. "

When they get the domain name x, which is not available.

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By *eneralKenobiMan
26 weeks ago

North Angus

Its not a platform I’ve ever used

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
26 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

There is a house in the village that 50 years ago was occupied by a retired gent by the name of Mr Richards, those of us who were here then still refer to it as Mr Richards house.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

What other things have changed their names but still get called by their old names?

Türkiye

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

Gerry Halliwell

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

Puff Daddy

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

Lady Diana

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By *enusandmarsCouple
26 weeks ago

Buryish

Reminds me of the "artist formally known as Prince." He had a similar fate with his name when he stupidly changed it. He will forever be known thus, so perhaps X, formally known as Twitter, will have the same fate

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

Who says Meta Platforms ? It will always be Facebook.

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

It’s great advertising dont you think??

I’ll be home soon x

Love you x

Fancy a fuck x

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

Is there a conflict of name with XXX Strong Mints ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

Or Castlemaine XXXX ?

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

"Or Castlemaine XXXX ?"

Remember the old Halifax adverts?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

Remember the old Halifax adverts?

The Leeds Permanent Building Society ?

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By *lynJMan
26 weeks ago

Morden

"Reminds me of the "artist formally known as Prince." He had a similar fate with his name when he stupidly changed it. He will forever be known thus, so perhaps X, formally known as Twitter, will have the same fate "

Prince changed his name to a symbol in protest at the restrictive contract he had with his record company. The only way people could refer to him was "the artist formerly known as..." Once the contract came to an end and he could record as he wished, he changed his name back to Prince

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By *heGateKeeperMan
26 weeks ago

Stratford

Marathon bars

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By *empest2KMan
26 weeks ago

Derby

"I mean why not just carry on calling it Twitter or call it X.

What’s the point.

What other things have changed their names but still get called by their old names?

I still call starburst, opel fruits and there’s a shop near me that’s now a local Tesco or whatever they call it, I still call it the name it was 3 owners and 8 years ago.

When they get the domain name x, which is not available."

^100% this. The branding is all over the shop and very confusing.

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By *agondaMan
26 weeks ago

Witterings

If you type in x.com it automatically defaults to twitter.

Maybe they should try xxx.com but I fear that may have other connotations!

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By *ssex_tomMan
26 weeks ago

Chelmsford

It just goes to show that as language changes over time that we do not all move with it. Tom still video's TV programmes

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

" Tom still video's TV programmes "

VHS or Betamax ?

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By *naswingdressWoman
26 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

I find that what people call the social media platform depends on their political leanings. People on the right are determined to please Space Karen and call it X. People on the left don't like Space Karen and call it Twitter. People in the centre or trying not to piss off the right or left call it "social media network formerly known as"

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By *lue RascalMan
26 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

Bit like yourself people on my street still call the Co-op around the corner The Late Shop which was its name back in the 90s

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By *rcoupleCouple
26 weeks ago

Mid Glam

Remember the old Halifax adverts?

The Leeds Permanent Building Society ? "

Ahh your Leeds liquid gold account!

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

Remember the old Halifax adverts?

The Leeds Permanent Building Society ?

Ahh your Leeds liquid gold account!"

I actually still have an account book from them, handwritten in pounds, shilling and pence then turns decimal.

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By *ealitybitesMan
26 weeks ago

Belfast

I just call it by it's generic name....Angry Birds

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

The Leeds Permanent Building Society ?

Ahh your Leeds liquid gold account!"

The old Head Office is now Brown's, Leeds' biggest restaurant.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
26 weeks ago

walsall

Rob still calls Nissan cars Datsuns. I don’t know if they were ever Datsuns?

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By *eordielad425Man
26 weeks ago

ashington

Does anyone have any information how I contact or join quest near Middlesbrough as a single man

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By *ssex_tomMan
26 weeks ago

Chelmsford

" Tom still video's TV programmes

VHS or Betamax ?"

VHS for mainstream

Betamax for porn.. picture much better

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By *ssex_tomMan
26 weeks ago

Chelmsford

"Rob still calls Nissan cars Datsuns. I don’t know if they were ever Datsuns?"

Yes Datsuns . Good cars in the day

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By *DW1983Man
26 weeks ago

Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield

I find that part of the problem in referring to it as X in text, especially formal text, is that it's not always clear. 'Twitter', even if someone doesn't know what it is or hadn't heard of it, is obviously the name of something. 'X' doesn't have that, or sometimes even if it's obvious it still 'looks wrong'. Especially when X can have other meanings and uses as well. So for me in formal writing (which is my day job) it's usually some variation on "X (formarly Twitter)" to ensire clarity.

Maybe the fact we need to do that is a sign that it's not a good strong brand, or that Twitter was stronger. Maybe it'll become one in time.

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By *DW1983Man
26 weeks ago

Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield

*ensure

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By *partharmonyCouple
26 weeks ago

Ruislip

I intend to keep calling it Twitter purely to piss Elon Musk of, the arrogant little oik.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
26 weeks ago

Leeds

"Does anyone have any information how I contact or join quest near Middlesbrough as a single man "

Quest is in Leeds not Middlesbrough. It has a website or a phone number to contact them.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
26 weeks ago

King's Crustacean

When we all stop thinking that X is the most stupid fucking name to call a social media site ever.

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By *ebauchedDeviantsPt2Couple
26 weeks ago

Cumbria

"I mean why not just carry on calling it Twitter or call it X.

What’s the point.

What other things have changed their names but still get called by their old names?

I still call starburst, opel fruits and there’s a shop near me that’s now a local Tesco or whatever they call it, I still call it the name it was 3 owners and 8 years ago. "

Because Elon Musk is a teenage boy in a man’s body. He’s tried to call lots of things X over the years but the grown ups in the room stopped him because ‘X’ is only cool to teenage boys, or boys in men’s bodies.

Sadly there were no grown ups around to stop him ruining Twitter.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
26 weeks ago

King's Crustacean

I went on Twitter to tweet, I have tweeted.

Do I go on X to Ex , I have Exed.

I'll Ex you later!

Ex me baby!

Ex is on fire! The whole world is exing about it!

Hmmmmm No wonder we still tweet

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
26 weeks ago

North West

"When we all stop thinking that X is the most stupid fucking name to call a social media site ever."

Everyone apart from Elon Musk knows that, Granny

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By *ssex_tomMan
26 weeks ago

Chelmsford

Tom (formerly known as Essex) is no fan of Elton Musk. But many of these comments are a bi-product of aging.

The young ones will call it X. The older ones will not embrace the change.

Tom still calls a radio a wireless, a trannie sometimes (see the difficulty there). Some of you will still be calling it a beat box.

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By *ssex_tomMan
26 weeks ago

Chelmsford

Hands up who does not know what a trannie is?

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By *ot to giggleWoman
26 weeks ago

Coventry

^^^^^ haha yep this ...

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
26 weeks ago

Stourbridge

"Hands up who does not know what a trannie is?"

Well in this context it’s a transistor radio. It also means a Ford van.

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By *lue RascalMan
26 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

"Elton Musk"

The song Rocket Man has never seemed more appropriate.

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By *ot to giggleWoman
26 weeks ago

Coventry

"Hands up who does not know what a trannie is?"

I googled beat box

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

ITV hub to ITVX

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By *hoirCouple
26 weeks ago

Clacton/Bury St. Edmunds

This just makes me glad I don't use it to really talk about it

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By *ssex_tomMan
26 weeks ago

Chelmsford

"Hands up who does not know what a trannie is?

Well in this context it’s a transistor radio. It also means a Ford van. "

You go to the top of the class.

Well done.

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

"Hands up who does not know what a trannie is?

I googled beat box

Beat box

I had one

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By *odgers and PartingCouple
26 weeks ago

edinburgh

A snickers is still a marathon to me, so… K

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

"Hands up who does not know what a trannie is?

Well in this context it’s a transistor radio. It also means a Ford van.

You go to the top of the class.

Well done."

It is also offensive

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

"If you type in x.com it automatically defaults to twitter.

Maybe they should try xxx.com but I fear that may have other connotations!"

Indeed it would

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

I remember X rated movies

XXX

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By *ssex_tomMan
26 weeks ago

Chelmsford

What was a ghetto blaster and why was a radio called a wireless ?

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
26 weeks ago

Stourbridge

"Hands up who does not know what a trannie is?

Well in this context it’s a transistor radio. It also means a Ford van.

You go to the top of the class.

Well done.

It is also offensive "

Only if someone intends it to be.

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By *ertcamembertMan
26 weeks ago

Reading area

"A snickers is still a marathon to me, so… K "
Yes and the Hammersmith Odeon will always be the Hammersmith Odeon to me, not the appollo or whatever other name the current owners might be calling it this week

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By *eiaorganaWoman
26 weeks ago

Dundee

I refuse to indulge that ridiculous manbaby - it's twitter and always will be

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