gaussian_distro@iusearchlinux.fyi to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 year agoMy cheap unbranded lamp has a red flashing mode. Just figured out it's flashing SOS in moerse code.iusearchlinux.fyiimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down19
arrow-up1117arrow-down1imageMy cheap unbranded lamp has a red flashing mode. Just figured out it's flashing SOS in moerse code.iusearchlinux.fyigaussian_distro@iusearchlinux.fyi to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoAs a South African, that typo is moerse funny.
minus-squareRouxibeau@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoEli5 how being SA is relevant.
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoIn Afrikaans that word is used to add emphasis, like “damn” funny. A bit impolite, but pretty common.
minus-squaremateomaui@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI think it’s because the translation is “huge” or something.
As a South African, that typo is moerse funny.
Eli5 how being SA is relevant.
In Afrikaans that word is used to add emphasis, like “damn” funny. A bit impolite, but pretty common.
I think it’s because the translation is “huge” or something.
Damn SwiftKey!