~10 years ago I would say “google it” often. But now I don’t think I say that at all, and would say “search for it” or similar.

I don’t think I really consciously decided to stop saying it, but I suppose it just felt weird to explicitly refer to one search engine while using another.

Just me? Do you say, or hear others say, “google it” in $current_year? Is it different for techies and normies?

  • norimee@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Everyone knows what is meant by “Google it” even though there are other options now.

    It’s like when I ask you for a Kleenex or Band Aid and many other brand and product names that became a synonym for the generic product in general.