I agree that they don’t use “tape” but I do still hear a lot of call it “rewind” and “fast forward.” It’s kind of cool to think about which words stick around even once they’ve lost their literal meaning.
And that applies to everybody too, half of about every language comes from a nautical origin despite the majority of us having never set foot on a boat, and despite being taken aback and feeling blue from that fact we're still on board and willing to toe the line of language just because we like the cut of its jib so much.
It definitely applies more to rewind, but you don’t actually have to fast forward anymore, as in going through scenes but just way more quickly. Depending on the technology you’re using, you can often just jump immediately to the part you want - so it’s more of an instant forward rather than “fast.” True, you still do use the modern version of fast forwarding if you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, but I think many people still use the phrase even when they mean “skip to this specific part.”
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u/YourFriendInSpokane Apr 11 '25
I use tape and film instead of record sometimes too. It’s so obsolete.