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Heard a client call a miter saw a 'chop saw' and it threw me for a loop.
I was at the hardware store and a guy in line was telling his friend he needed a new 'chop saw' for his baseboard project. It took me a second to realize he meant a miter saw. I guess the lingo really changes depending on who you talk to. Do you guys have any other funny name mix-ups you've heard from customers?
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paul_webb454mo ago
My uncle's been a carpenter for 30 years and calls every circular saw a Skilsaw. It's just not a big deal. People use the words they learned, and you figure it out after two seconds of talking. Getting hung up on it feels like making a problem where there isn't one. As long as the right tool comes off the shelf, who cares what name they used.
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andrew9165mo ago
Tell me about it, I've had to decode "hammer drill" when they just meant an impact driver.
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the_olivia5mo ago
Honestly, that's pretty normal lingo in a lot of shops (I hear it all the time). The real fun starts when someone asks for a "Skilsaw" and they mean any circular saw, not the actual brand. Or when "alligator clips" and "crocodile clips" start a whole debate. It's like a secret code you have to crack sometimes.
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