What are the worst words in photography?

My 2015 least favorite slang people are now applying to inedible objects is:

"Yummy"

I've actually felt like cancelling a lens sale when someone says they want to buy my xyz lens because of it's "yummy" bokeh, tones, etc. Makes me want to puke, and that's not yummy.
 
I cringe whenever I hear amateur photographers and hobbyists call cameras tools!
It's as if they are implying they make a living from their hobbyist cameras. That they have no interest in their cameras apart from utilitarian reasons. b@@@@@@t. Rant over ��
 
Guilty for using the words 'renders' and 'it draws' a few too many times, I have to be honest. I shall try harder in this regard in 2016.

Worst for me, and I hear it a lot (and often from the mother in law):

"Why do you just shoot in black and white?"

To me this is perhaps the ultimate 'If you have to ask the question...you wouldn't understand the answer" statement.

Close runner up: "Do you STILL use film?"

Yes, and painters still use watercolour paints.
 
"We're very sorry, but our machine went down while your film was in it, and your rolls were ruined." I've only heard it twice in 35 years, but both times I was really looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Scott
 
Just recently in Prague, from a tourist: "You use film? Why?" I find it annoying, but I lucked out. It was on Charles Bridge, and there was a street artist right next to us, so I just said, "I don't know -- I guess for the same reason that guy uses charcoal."
 
"Who are you working for?"

"Nobody. I'm taking photos for my personal use only."

a few minutes later ....

"I'm going to have to ask you to stop photographing this event."

(In my head: "I guess all these other people with their point and shoot cameras are taking pretend photos")

I guess the big Metz 45CL3 hanging off my massive Canon EOS5 made me look too professional...
 
I despair whenever I see questions relating to "which camera strap". Most cameras are supplied with one .....
 
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