A guy just walked into the parts store that I work in and said, "I was here about a month ago and got a tranny for a Saturn". I had to bite my tongue to keep from saying, "Eww, bad trade. I would have kept the Saturn.".
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:07 p.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:08 p.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
"Hey, we are flashin trannys... oh, wait, that came out wrong..." - Me
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:13 p.m. Paul_VR6 Reader
Nope, "blown tranny" is about as close to right as I can get to come out of my mouth.
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:17 p.m. DoctorBlade Reader
Yeah, I keep thinking the alternate meaning as well. As in "Do I need to know about your private life?"
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:21 p.m. DrBoost Dork
Yeah, it bugs me too.
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:22 p.m. tuna55 HalfDork
Love it - immature humor never ends.
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:22 p.m. Ian F Dork
A tranny is what you land on.
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:26 p.m. alex Dork
I can see the aversion, but the shopspeak abbreviation has been around longer than the he/she gender terminology, so I defer to tradition and just say "tranny." If I get a giggle, so be it.
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:26 p.m. Trans_Maro HalfDork
Dizzy..
It's a distributor fer cryin' out loud!
Shawn
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Feb. 11, 2010 2:59 p.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
Trans_Maro wrote:
Dizzy..
It's a distributor fer cryin' out loud!
Shawn
I agree wholeheartedly.
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Feb. 11, 2010 3:08 p.m. Turbonutter New Reader
I usually just go with "trans." However, the immaturity that stems from the use of "tranny" can be valuable in its own right too.
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Feb. 11, 2010 9:24 p.m. zomby woof HalfDork
16vCorey wrote:
Trans_Maro wrote:
Dizzy..
It's a distributor fer cryin' out loud!
Shawn
I agree wholeheartedly.
That drives me nuts.
We have the Australians to blame for that one.
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Feb. 11, 2010 10:23 p.m. Appleseed Dork
If you guys would only lay off the inter-porn, "Tranny" wouldn't be such a problem. I giggle inside every time I hear it.
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Feb. 11, 2010 10:30 p.m. MrJoshua UltraDork
So it irritates you when someone uses one abbreviation because it reminds you of another abbreviation?
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Feb. 11, 2010 10:44 p.m. StevenFV19 New Reader
I just say "trans" If I'm with an inmature friend, I'll say tranny, and get a smile/giggle, which is expected. Oh well, I'm smiling to myself right now just thinking about saying tranny
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Feb. 11, 2010 11:10 p.m. DILYSI Dave UltimaDork
I use the abbreviations.
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Feb. 11, 2010 11:18 p.m. DirtyBird222 Dork
I consistently get lectured by a service writer at the dealer i work at for recommending "tranny services" or a simple drain and fill/flush. He says it's politically incorrect...my argument is "I didn't know transmissions were so sensitive to their gender issues."
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Feb. 12, 2010 12:01 a.m. Travis_K Dork
I usually say transmission or gearbox, saying you are doing a tranny swap sounds more like you are planning to attend an annual adult event in san francisco than work on your car.
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Feb. 12, 2010 12:05 a.m. RedS13Coupe Reader
Honestly could care less.
I think your head is too focused on man girls and not enough on metal.
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Feb. 12, 2010 12:12 a.m. dimeadozen New Reader
On a related note, if someone is going to insist on calling an engine a "Motor" in writing, the least they can do is spell it correctly, not "Moter."
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Feb. 12, 2010 12:25 a.m. Travis_K Dork
If one was thinking about girls, hopefully this subject would not be one of the ones that would come up. lol
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Feb. 12, 2010 3:38 a.m. RedS13Coupe Reader
dimeadozen wrote:
While the spelling thing may be dumb, there is nothing wrong with calling an engine a motor.On a related note, if someone is going to insist on calling an engine a "Motor" in writing...
An engine is a type of motor. A motor is no more then something that converts energy into motion.
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Feb. 12, 2010 5:04 a.m. ignorant UltimaDork
this thing..
Has an issue with the use of the word tranny.
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Feb. 12, 2010 7:31 a.m. wheelsmithy Reader
I've been trying to curtail my use of that phrase, due to a mild wince when I type it, but really, we gearheads had it first. I guess the cross gender crowd can have it.
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Feb. 12, 2010 7:38 a.m. TJ Dork
I might say tranny meaning transmission, but never thought it was funny or even mildly ammusing. I'm more likely to say gearbox instead of either though. Does slushbox offend anyone?
I also will say or type dizzy for distributor.
I can't stand motor when they mean engine.
I don't like when people type break when they mean brake or sale when when they mean sell.
