Ask HN: Where does the phrase "Fast" originate from?
Oct 20, 2023 - news.ycombinator.com
The article is a discussion thread on Hacker News where the user 'jskherman' asks about the origin of the phrase "Fast" in the context of companies' marketing, YouTube videos, and memes. The user mentions that search engines and AI chatbots have not provided satisfactory answers. One response suggests the term may be derived from the concept of 'fast food,' implying immediate service. Another user points out that the original post's title may have been altered due to the platform's policy of stripping superlatives and other words from titles. The user advises 'jskherman' to double-check and edit the title or consider resubmitting the question for more responses. Another user comments that 'fast' is better than 'slow,' criticizing McDonald's for failing to deliver on the 'fast' aspect of its brand promise.
Key takeaways:
The user is curious about the origin of the phrase "Fast" and "Blazingly Fast" commonly used in companies' marketing and memes.
One user suggests that the term "Fast" might originate from the concept of fast food, where you get what you want immediately.
The user had initially intended to ask about the phrase "Blazingly Fast", but the title did not save properly.
Another user advises to always double-check submission titles as superlatives and some other words get stripped from titles, and to resubmit for more responses or contact the site admin for edits.
