What's your best unconventional "blessing" like when people tell an actor "break a leg!"
What's your best unconventional "blessing" like when people tell an actor "break a leg!"
In inpatient psychiatry I tell my coworkers "I hope your shift is mind-numbingly boring" or something similar (keyword being boring) because in my line of work, interesting (usually) = bad.
What're yours?
"Don't let the magic smoke out!"
In electrical/computer/embedded engineering, we have a running gag that microchips work by trapping magic smoke inside, and when you do something wrong, you "let out" the magic smoke.
76 0 ReplyWhile I was learning to solder I definitely let the magic smoke out a few times, and I can confirm that those boards no longer worked!
17 0 Reply‘Let’s smoke test it’ is still a common phrase in electronics.
8 0 ReplyDifferent origin though. A smoke test is more like if you try running something and you see smoke then you haven't fixed it yet
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Before covid lockdown I made my living as a street performer, doing magic shows for crowds of strangers. In that very niche community, "Fat hats!" is a common farewell or replacement for "good luck". In this case "hat" refers to the donations in the hat rather than the actual hat.
68 1 ReplyIn the burlesque world, it's "Pop a pastie!"
26 0 ReplyInstead of saying "bless you" when someone sneezes, I quite like the alternative: "shut the fuck up".
27 3 ReplyEver since middle school, my "bless you" interaction has always been:
- "Bless you."
- Them: "Thank you."
- "You're welcome."
And whenever I sneeze, it's "bless me, thank me, I'm welcome."
Thank you for attending my TEDtalk.
16 0 ReplyWouldn't it still be "thank you"? Funny one though!
2 0 ReplyIf I sneeze and somebody says "bless you", my response is "No, but thanks for the offer".
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"Shoot yourself in the head, asshole!"
That's one I get a lot. The most positive one anyway.
21 0 Replyparking inspector?
15 0 ReplyLaw enforcement?
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I hope your new code compiles with only a few errors.
If it compiles with tons of errors, it’s gonna take a while to fix, but if it compiles with no errors, that probably means it’s so fucked the compiler can’t even help. Every once in a while I’ll code something error-free first try, and it always takes more time because I’m trying to figure out if it’s actually error-free.
21 0 ReplyI like lots of errors because it usually means I did one major thing wrong and everything else works once I fix it.
11 0 ReplyWrite some god damn unit tests before you write your functionality
10 0 ReplyI’ll embrace test driven development when I’m 6 feet under.
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3 0 ReplyThat's what unit tests are for
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"Merde". As in, the french word for "shit" - or, should we say, "horseshit". Why? Well because at the time of horse-drawn carriages, a successful play at the theatre would leave a lot of horseshit in front if the theatre from the many, many coaches awaiting their fares.
21 0 Replyah yes ! and it's customary to not reply "thanks" to that
4 0 Reply'Xactly. You say "je prends !" as in "I'm taking it!"
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Same in Spain: mucha mierda.
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In the South they say “bless your heart,” which is kind of the opposite. It’s like calling someone a simpleton.
21 2 ReplyI really dislike that the internet took this and turned it into an insult. It was never meant to be hateful.
4 8 ReplyOh, bless your heart
13 1 ReplyThat's not what my southern mother-in-law tells me.
11 0 ReplyIt's always been an insult.
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"Fuck shit up, man."
17 0 Reply"Hope the night is manageable." I work in a field where people aren't sure how to wish me a good night at work.
15 0 ReplyHope it's quiet.
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"Keep the shiny side up" is a nice thing to say to a motorcyclist.
11 0 ReplyKeep the rubber side down, also.
In the helicopter world is "keep the spinny bits up"
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Ship it
10 0 ReplyIn Quebec French, instead of saying "Break a leg" you say "merde" which literally translates to "shit"
10 0 ReplyKeep it Swayze!
9 0 Reply"You can do it, buddy. Shit your pants!"
I mean, I don't actually know if people ever say this or not, but you can start if you wanna be a cool trendsetter!
10 1 ReplyHaving had a defecography this is very similar to the encouragement the radiologist gave me....
5 0 ReplyI have had bowel obstructions before and if a nurse or doctor said this I would be very amused 🤣
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In french we tell people "je te dis merde !", it's the equivalent to break a leg, literally just means "I'm saying 'shit' to you!".
8 0 ReplyIn Czech we tell actors to break their necks rather than legs. Sounds safer to me.
8 0 ReplyUs Germans are extra thorough. We wish both, breaking neck and leg.
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"I hope you have the day you deserve."
9 1 ReplyMy version is "I hope your day is as pleasant as you are." Said mock sweetly to asshole customers.
4 0 ReplyIf that was true, we would not have shitty government
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"May you live in interesting times."
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12 0 ReplyMisread, but I'm leaving it!
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may your pillow be warm on both sides
7 2 ReplyYou're a monster
9 0 ReplyWell sure, the partner goes on one and dog on the other.
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"Jump before the plane hits the ground!"
4 0 ReplyLOL "Abandon sheep! Abandon sheeeep!"
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"Bless Your Face", I borrowed that one a long ways back, it seems to make people smile.
4 0 ReplyIt's a jungle out there.
2 0 Reply"Take no shit from no suckers"
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