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Mic check (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Whoosh. What's the joke?

[–] masinko 30 points 2 months ago

Microphone check is usually abbreviated as "mic check".

He did a " Mike check", by asking the room who is Michael, usually abbreviated as Mike.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mic = Michael (Mike)

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Turns out trying to get the joke from a thumbnail where the last line is cropped makes it a lot harder.

[–] grue 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Here, let me help you with that:

last line

8:41 PM • 19 Feb 20 • Twitter for iPhone

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

it was funny even before the last line though

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Mic (short for microphone) is pronounced the same as the name Mike (sometimes short for Michael)