Comment by KPGv2
6 days ago
About as funny as complaining "oil" is used to refer to petroleum-based lubricants, avocado oil, etc. since the etymology of "oil" is strictly a reference to olive oil only.
I can't stand this type of thing, just like people who get upset at terms like "oat milk" or "soy milk."
Not really a dig at you, sorry.
No problem. I didn't take the original comment too seriously either. Just a passing chuckle at some wordplay.
TBH, I haven't heard the complaints about the use of "oil" in that context.
GP isn't saying people do complain about oil, they're saying by the same logic people ought to, if they wish to be consistent, which seems silly.