Every generation has different sayings that are relevant to the times. For example, "The greatest thing since sliced bread" was really popular in a time when sliced bread rarely existed or was not mass-produced. This saying has all but gone away except for maybe with the older crowd (70+, perhaps?) because let's face it: there are plenty of things that are significantly greater than sliced bread!
A saying that bothers me lately is "on tape". The media uses this one all the time when something is "caught on tape". Was that image actually captured on a video tape? What are we talking here, VHS?! Or how about a voice recording: was that also caught on a tiny casette tape with a tape recording device? In today's time, I'm going to guess probably not. There are so many options for digital recordings it's almost nauseating... but we have options. And if there's one thing we need these days, that is MORE OPTIONS. But honestly, with all of the technology out there, I seriously doubt tapes are used anymore - what with all of the editing and whatnot.
I realize it might be easier to say something was "caught on tape" as opposed to "digitally recorded", but I feel like we need to be correct if we're making a statement about something. Someone could just say it was "recorded" or "captured".... just not "on tape". If it is a digital recording, it's not ON TAPE!
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