Things that are mis-named.....eg not leaf blower.....should be leaf sucker

[CareBear50]

Exactly as in my title

Yabu - leaf blower is a totally appropriate name

Yanbu- the term 'leaf sucker' would make much more sense

Anyone else think if any more that make zero sense!?

I've never seen one which sucks up leaves. I'm glad they exist because the sheer futility of leaf blowers pisses me off every time I see one.

Wardrobe: I get the robe bit ( as in clothes ) , but ward?

Both JitCV
When I've got me teeth in.

Ready salted crisps - what are they ready for? Already Salted Crisps makes more sense. Or just Salted crisps.

The word wardrobe appeared in the English language in the early 14th century. It originated from Old French words warderobe, wardereube and garderobe, in which "warder" meant "to keep, to guard" and "robe" meant "garment"

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Our leaf blower sucks and collects up the leaves. I've never hoisted it onto my shoulder and pretended it was a rocket launcher. Oh no. Not me.
Road Works. The road is clearly in a non working state. The road is broken.
Buildings. They should be called Builts.

@TimeForTeaAndG

The word wardrobe appeared in the English language in the early 14th century. It originated from Old French words warderobe, wardereube and garderobe, in which "warder" meant "to keep, to guard" and "robe" meant "garment"

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Thank You! Ready salted crisps is a weird one. Only thing I can think is that they are different to the crisps with the blue bag of salt in them ( can you still buy those ones?) and you added the salt yourself. Ready means they are done for you ?

@Dragonfly3

Ready salted crisps - what are they ready for? Already Salted Crisps makes more sense. Or just Salted crisps.

I thought it was called Ready Salted because originally crisps were plain and you got a separate small packet of salt in the bag. Then you had to salt your crisps for yourself.

However, you are right that things have moved on so should just be called Salted Crisps now.

They can't call them just ' salted ' ! 😂
Wouldn't be right somehow ..

@Dragonfly3

Ready salted crisps - what are they ready for? Already Salted Crisps makes more sense. Or just Salted crisps.

This will bother me forever now

The ward in wardrobe has the same root as warden I believe

Warden of my robes ! How quaint.
( although it more like old clothes that have seen better days !)