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cm0002 to ShowerThoughts@sh.itjust.works · 22 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 to ShowerThoughts@sh.itjust.works · 22 days ago
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    22 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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      22 days ago

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

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      22 days ago

      Huh. TIL. Thanks for that.

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