Things that need scientific names

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The discussion centers around the humorous observation of mismatched food packaging, specifically the common scenario where hot dogs are sold in packs of eight while buns come in packs of ten. This mismatch is likened to the "CHIDIP effect," suggesting that certain life situations don't align perfectly, similar to never running out of chips and dip simultaneously. Participants share thoughts on the quirks of language, particularly German's penchant for long compound words, and offer playful solutions to the hot dog and bun dilemma, such as buying extra packages to balance the quantities. The conversation also touches on the idea of embracing life's imperfections and finding humor in everyday situations.
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It would save time if we could just say "it's the CHIDIP effect again." So, what a sciencey name for the following:

The first one is: You never run out of chips and dip at the same time?

Then: There ten hot dog buns in a package but hot dogs come eight to the pack?
 
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Noisy Rhysling said:
Then: There ten hot dog buns in a package but hot dogs come eight to the pack?
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Kar: So, I figured it out, why hot dogs come in packages of ten and hot dog buns come in packages of eight. See, the thing is, life doesn't always work out according to plan so be happy with what you've got, because you can always get a hot dog.
 
Only Germans have a compound word for everything.
 
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Borek said:
Only Germans have a compound word for everything.
You mean things like Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän?
(Donau-dampf-schiff-fahrts-gesellschafts-kapitän = Captain hired by a certain company which runs steamboats on the Danube.)

Edit: Hungarian isn't bad either!
 
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Noisy Rhysling said:
There ten hot dog buns in a package but hot dogs come eight to the pack?
That's just SNAFU
 
Noisy Rhysling said:
There ten hot dog buns in a package but hot dogs come eight to the pack?
Solution: Buy four packages of buns, and five packages of hot dogs.
40 buns, 40 hot dogs
 
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Borek said:
Only Germans have a compound word for everything.
Like: The Captain of the cruise ship that sails on the Danube during the summer months? (That was the longest German word my teacher knew when I was failing German at Purdue.)
 
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