Mini Rant: What are we going to call it?!

I work near an electronics department and I hear all sorts of questions being asked. Usually, they're all the same: "Where are the laptops / computers?", "Where is the printers / ink?", "Where is the bathroom?". In general, it is a lot of uncertainty about where things are that plague the shoppers the most.

Yet all questions faced are not so straight forward. Take, for instance, the following item:



You see, this item is the center of a large debate held bi-annually around the world. Would you know what to ask for if you needed one? It isn't really a trick question. It's just that I've noticed over the years that there is never one consistent name for these ever popular portable memory devices. As of today, I have compiled a list of 17 variations I've heard it called. I'm curious to see if you can come up with any more.

Flash Drive
Pen Drive
Thumb Drive
Jump Drive
Key Drive
Key Chain Drive
Pocket Drive
Removable Drive
USB Drive
USB Stick
Finger Stick
Memory Stick
Memory Key
Disk-on-Key
USB Key
USB Faub
USB Dongle

So my point is, let's settle for one. People often empathize with those of us having to talk with tech support due to the language gap of not understanding technical jargon. But this goes to show that the little guy needing sticking up for might just be the electronics people. They've got to decipher all of these just to help you find the right product. So any of them are fine, really; but it's time to pick one!