Programming Jokes: Lame, Science & Math Jokes!

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The thread centers around programming jokes, inviting participants to share humorous anecdotes and quips related to programming, coding, and the experiences of programmers. The scope includes various types of jokes, from puns to anecdotes, and touches on the culture surrounding programming.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant introduces the thread by suggesting a dedicated space for programming jokes.
  • Several jokes are shared, including puns about programming concepts and humorous takes on programmer behavior.
  • Some participants express confusion over specific jokes, particularly those involving programming syntax, indicating a lack of clarity or understanding.
  • There are references to the cultural aspects of programming, including the challenges and humorous situations faced by programmers in their work environments.
  • Discussions arise about the grammatical correctness of jokes, with some participants debating the use of adjectives versus adverbs in a humorous context.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share jokes and engage in light-hearted banter, but there are disagreements regarding the clarity and correctness of some jokes, particularly those involving programming syntax and grammar. The discussion remains unresolved on these points, with multiple interpretations present.

Contextual Notes

Some jokes rely on specific programming knowledge, which may not be universally understood, leading to confusion among participants. Additionally, references to grammar and syntax errors highlight the interplay between programming and language, but the exact nature of these errors is not settled.

Who May Find This Useful

This thread may be of interest to programmers, computer science students, and anyone who enjoys humor related to coding and programming culture.

  • #421
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  • #422
I don't think Centrum is helping her mental accuity or her chess game very much... (or her opponent's chess game). :smile:

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  • #423
nuuskur said:
even I can (write and) exit vim and I'm not even a dev :rolleyes:
I'm a dev and I cannot exit vim.
 
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  • #424
DaveC426913 said:
I'm a dev and I cannot exit vim.
I'm a dev and I can save a document in emacs and exit. That's the limit of my emacs ability. :smile:

EDIT: ... and the -nw switch makes sure I stay in the CLI. But that's it.
 
  • #425
Wrichik Basu said:
This is kind-of true. Faced it myself...

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Not the Wojaks lol. 4chan flashbacks lmfao.
 
  • #426
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  • #428
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  • #429
Today's Facebook mashup:

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  • #430
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  • #432
Another cool Facebook feed mashup:
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(Okay, it's not meant to be a Venn diagram, but technically it still is one)
 
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  • #434
I have thought of that way of understanding authentication as shown in #428. That is an example of a kind of real authentication.
 
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  • #436
As to #435,

A Toast! Here's to throwing cookies at windows.
 
  • #439
jack action said:

Did you use "Vibe Coding"? I mean, did Chat GPT write that code? That would explain a lot. :smile:
 
  • #440
Ask it to code in this style. :oldtongue:

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  • #441
I'm on this weird public computer where copy/paste is disabled (because it's a giant security risk?) I have an example in "Programming & Computer Science" -> "How to connect Frontend and Backend", where I'm actually impressed with ChatGPT's performance. This is ofcourse because I already know how to program. If one didn't the result would probably look much like your example above.

I seriously think it should be tried with Brainfsck. The result would come pre-obfuscated and f... with your brain.
 
  • #442
If you really want to mess with other programmers, use the ideas in the How To Write Unmaintainable Code link in my signature. My favorite:

Bedazzling Names​

Choose variable names with irrelevant emotional connotation, e. g.:
marypoppins = ( superman + starship ) / god;
This confuses the reader because they have difficulty disassociating the emotional connotations of the words from the logic they’re trying to think about.
 
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  • #443
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  • #444
One of the difficulties I find in post #443, is I am not sure if dumbass is a unit of speed or meant in some other way.
 
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  • #445
symbolipoint said:
One of the difficulties I find in post #443, is I am not sure if dumbass is a unit of speed or meant in some other way.
commas can be important
 
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  • #449
Borg said:
Haha! I wonder how many youngins wonder how we got C without an A and B.
 
  • #450
Ivan Seeking said:
Haha! I wonder how many youngins wonder how we got C without an A and B.
What's more I wonder how many youngins even know what C: is, now with everything on cell phones and such.
 
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