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"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.
While 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!
βLetβs smoke test itβ is still a common phrase in electronics.
Different origin though. A smoke test is more like if you try running something and you see smoke then you haven't fixed it yet
And that smoke is exactly the magic smoke the original comment was talking about...
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.
In the burlesque world, it's "Pop a pastie!"
Instead of saying "bless you" when someone sneezes, I quite like the alternative: "shut the fuck up".
Ever since middle school, my "bless you" interaction has always been:
And whenever I sneeze, it's "bless me, thank me, I'm welcome."
Thank you for attending my TEDtalk.
"Shoot yourself in the head, asshole!"
That's one I get a lot. The most positive one anyway.
parking inspector?
Law enforcement?
"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.
ah yes ! and it's customary to not reply "thanks" to that
Same in Spain: mucha mierda.
I hope your new code compiles with only a few errors.
If it compiles with tons of errors, itβs gonna take a while to fix, but if it compiles with no errors, that probably means itβs so fucked the compiler canβt even help. Every once in a while Iβll code something error-free first try, and it always takes more time because Iβm trying to figure out if itβs actually error-free.
I like lots of errors because it usually means I did one major thing wrong and everything else works once I fix it.
Write some god damn unit tests before you write your functionality
Iβll embrace test driven development when Iβm 6 feet under.
Based.
In the South they say βbless your heart,β which is kind of the opposite. Itβs like calling someone a simpleton.
"Fuck shit up, man."
"Hope the night is manageable." I work in a field where people aren't sure how to wish me a good night at work.
"Keep the shiny side up" is a nice thing to say to a motorcyclist.
Keep the rubber side down, also.
In the helicopter world is "keep the spinny bits up"
"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!
I have had bowel obstructions before and if a nurse or doctor said this I would be very amused π€£
Having had a defecography this is very similar to the encouragement the radiologist gave me....
Keep it Swayze!
In Quebec French, instead of saying "Break a leg" you say "merde" which literally translates to "shit"
Ship it
"I hope you have the day you deserve."
My version is "I hope your day is as pleasant as you are." Said mock sweetly to asshole customers.
"May you live in interesting times."
I said blessing, not curse, lol but maybe that's just my perspective.
Misread, but I'm leaving it!
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!".
In Czech we tell actors to break their necks rather than legs. Sounds safer to me.
Us Germans are extra thorough. We wish both, breaking neck and leg.
"Bless Your Face", I borrowed that one a long ways back, it seems to make people smile.