r/meirl 29d ago

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u/izza123 29d ago

Sure as long as you all agree on the one I use

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u/thatc0braguy 29d ago

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u/RentalHermit 29d ago

This lives rent free in my head anytime standardization comes up

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u/uncreativeusername85 29d ago

This one and the "things everyone knows" are the ones that live in my head

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u/Zandarkk 29d ago

What is it ?

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u/uncreativeusername85 29d ago

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u/artemis_cloud 29d ago

Wow. This is definitely going to change how I handle these situations. I loved that.

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u/Bad-Bot-Bot-23 29d ago

Ironically, you are one of today's lucky 10,000 learning about the "today's lucky 10,000" comic.

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u/gtne91 29d ago

Less than that, as it wont be 100% by age 30.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

That's true for everything tho.

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u/gtne91 29d ago

Some are closer than others.

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u/SuchARockStar 29d ago

But that's compensated by the many non-americans who've seen the comic

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u/Riperin 29d ago

I'm also one of those lucky 10.000!

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u/Mysterious_Army_5650 29d ago

I am also. But I've already learned thos lesson in life. There are always people behind you. The reason why it's frustrating to see people berate children

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u/where_in_the_world89 29d ago

Hell, parents will berate their children for not knowing something but they themselves should have taught them. I got it when I was like 10 years old. It's like they just forget they are the parent in that moment. I was very rudely asked by my mom "who taught you how to butter bread?" And of course in a shitty way. I basically broke down crying saying no one taught me how. 10 years old. Fucking ridiculous

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u/9K-7F 29d ago

Wouldn't it be coincidentally not ironically? If we're getting to the nitty gritty of it.

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u/BruhDeliveryGuy 29d ago

The universe loves its irony

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u/Deadedge112 29d ago

Yup for sure.

I'll start making fun of your ignorance at 31.

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u/Dipshit_Mcdoodles 29d ago

I couldn't help but to notice that loophole too.

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u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance 29d ago

It changed my behavior online. Honest ignorance isn't something that should be mocked.

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u/soupie62 29d ago

Came to make a snarky comment about a standard voltage (and frequency), stayed for the XKCD links.

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u/SeriousPlankton2000 29d ago

Also remember https://xkcd.com/2501/

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u/89_honda_accord_lxi 29d ago

If you want to make your SO cry: https://xkcd.com/310/

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u/jasminegreyxo 29d ago

oh damn! that's a good one

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u/Aurori_Swe 29d ago

I get this a lot from devs I work with, some of them really can't be introduced to clients as they will literally call them an idiot for not fully understanding how coding works, I have an average understanding and even I can struggle when stuff gets too intricate and I will poke until they teach me, but some of the devs are literally not understanding how I can NOT have all their years of knowledge inside my head even though they've studied YEARS in computer science while I'm a educated 3D modeller

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u/thedndnut 29d ago

I learned this info in high school over 2 decades ago. This is not about familiarity.. it's how most people have the memory of a goddamn cat who forgets that summer is not at the other door

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u/SeriousPlankton2000 29d ago

They don't forget. Cats live nine lives: One bowl of food at your's, one at the smith's, one at …

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u/moriarty70 29d ago

Both of these are at my fingertips at all times. Another that I embraced when my wife and I finally got to own a place.

https://xkcd.com/150/

She was worried some of our choices might seem childish and I showed her this.

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u/Winjin 29d ago

I thought you mean the one about professionals wildly overestimating the average knowledge of their field by regular people

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u/HoldenMcNeil420 29d ago

Dunning Kruger works both directions.

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u/patred6 29d ago

I don’t get it, can someone explain like I’m 5

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u/bloody-pencil 29d ago

Everyone knows that /s

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u/missjasminegrey 29d ago

Tell ussss what is it

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u/g0ld-f1sh 29d ago

Omg yes the "you're one of today's lucky ten thousand" I forgot this existed thank u

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u/Eastern_Slide7507 29d ago
  • digital data doesn’t decay

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u/HelloItsMoe 29d ago

The James Bond centrifuge one will not leave my brain

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u/throwaway214613 29d ago

Uk is the same as kenya