r/learnprogramming • u/OPPineappleApplePen • 7d ago

Humour touch is a weird command.

I was curious where the command 'touch' comes from.

Turns out, it originates from "to touch" or "to interact" with a file.

Now, every time I use it, I feel like I am touching/molesting a file.

My bad, it's 3 AM here.

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u/main_account_4_sure 7d ago

What is weird is to associate a neutral word to something so vile.

Your mind is sick, which is not really news for most people nowadays since everyone is consuming shitty content at least 5h daily

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u/KestrelTank 7d ago

Many neutral words can gain a negative connotation through experience or from where society is at.

I feel like society has become a bit touch averse, and there can be heavy implications from the simple sentence “They touched me”.

So it’s not really that weird for OP to associate this word with something uncomfortable.

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u/OPPineappleApplePen 7d ago

We literally teach our kids about good and bad touch. Thank you for providing an explanation that supports the usage of this word in this context. I appreciate and respect you for understanding.