Work today raised an interesting question: what is the collective noun for users? (In case you didn't already know, a collective noun would be "herd" as in "herd of cows"). There were a few suggestions from around the office:
- a muddle of users
- a panic of users
- a hatred of users
- a wrecking ball of users
- an incompetence of users
Any thoughts?
9 Comments
horde of users
#1, Robert Nyman, Sweden, 1 November 2006. Reply to this.
I would suggest group of users, but sometimes several user groups may exist within the collective, that doesn't really work. I think the best might be "a body of users." Robert's is undoubtedly more amusing, however.
#2, Scott, United States, 1 November 2006. Reply to this.
A plague of users, perhaps?
#3, Phil Smith, United Kingdom, 1 November 2006. Reply to this.
surely it's a base of users (aka a userbase)
#4, Paul Watson, United Kingdom, 1 November 2006. Reply to this.
Not sure about the collective noun for users but my favourite is the one for people in the financial industry:
A wunch of bankers.
#5, Flotsam, Australia, 1 November 2006. Reply to this.
Robert: Nice. They (we, really) do really seem to have that kind of mob mentality on occasion.
Scott: That it is :)
Phil: Are you by any chance involved in web development?
Paul: Good point - I hadn't thought of that. That might actually be the correct term, if such a thing exists.
Flotsam: Love it :)
#6, Dave Child, United Kingdom, 2 November 2006. Reply to this.
How about ..... (being an ex help desk manager) a _plague_ of users?
#7, malcolm from hove, United Kingdom, 2 November 2006. Reply to this.
ooops - already done. A confusion of users
#8, malcolm from hove, United Kingdom, 2 November 2006. Reply to this.
May I suggest a " 'throng' of users " ... Nice web content, by the way.
#9, David Cox, Georgia, United States, United States, 3 November 2006. Reply to this.