The over use of the word "hack" annoys me too. At first it started out with people using it incorrectly, like "My Facebook got hacked!" When it didn't, someone just found out your super easy password. But lately using the word hack in place of "tips and tricks" really bugs me. "Lifehacks" aren't hacks, they're tips. Last night one really ticked me off. I had a box of Kraft dinner in my cupboard I wanted to use up so I googled different ideas of things to add to it to jazz it up. The name of the first article that pops up? "Kraft Dinner Hacks" It's not a hack! We're not breaking in to the noodles security system. Adding cream cheese and salsa to pasta isn't breaching a network. It's just a recipe.
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