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kevincox@lemmy.ml to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Haunted House

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Haunted House

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kevincox@lemmy.ml to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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  • TechnoWarden@lemm.ee
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    They are, the joke is that non standardized plugs would be a logistical nightmare…

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      Oh okay, sorry im pretty bad at getting jokes

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        Yeah, none of this is real. The idea is that a standards organisation would find that idea of state-specific plugs scary enough to put in a haunted house, since it would be an extreme example of what they work to prevent.

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        It’s just not a good joke.

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          The joke is that it’s a haunted house for the standards organizations.

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          You just weren’t smart enough to get it

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            K

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              That was a bit rough earlier. I had just woken up, my b

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                Thanks.

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