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[–] [email protected] 119 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Imagine how absolutely baffled the builder must've been at the unintentional power play. Reminds me of this classic snippet from Douglas Adams.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I would have snapped and then made an ass of myself, which tends to be the usual.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The last line really brings it home. It's like if an episode of Curb did a post credits sequence.

[–] AnUnusualRelic 3 points 1 year ago

I'd completely forgotten about that amazing classic. Thanks for reminding me of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hahaha oh man, I remember reading that story in Hitchhikers Guide, I can't believe that really happened to him. God that's so painfully awkward and even more painfully British.