[JohnHaugeland]

> If a pattern is a common problem

it isn't, is the thing.

if you read the book design patterns, they spell out what a pattern is.

if you read the book anti-patterns, he spells out what an anti-pattern is.

people have gotten the wrong idea by learning the phrases from casual usage.

[MaxBarraclough]

Pointing to books isn't very helpful here. Please just state the definition you are advocating.