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cm0002@lemmy.world to ShowerThoughts@sh.itjust.works · 25 days ago

Saying "over" on the radio is like the null byte at the end of a string.

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Saying "over" on the radio is like the null byte at the end of a string.

cm0002@lemmy.world to ShowerThoughts@sh.itjust.works · 25 days ago
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Original though by @HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml

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  • BoofStroke@sh.itjust.works
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    24 days ago

    No, it’s not. Over means you want a response. Out means the conversation is over. Over and out is not a thing except in movies and is stupid and nonsensical.

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      I hear it as “tell me your response, but I’m not planning to respond after.”

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      24 days ago

      Huh. TIL. Thanks for that.

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