Hi guys, I know this is kind of an odd request, but I need your help.

I just got invited to a Halloween Party by good friends and I’m really not big on the costume stuff. I usually just wear a piece of paper around my neck with some sort of “joke” on it.

So there will be a lot of programmers and computer scientists at this party and that’s where I need you guys help. I need ideas for cheesy Programmer Humor kind of oneliner jokes I can easily fit on a normal piece of paper.

I’m kinda looking for stuff recognisable by most, but too niche for me to come up with it myself.

I have none to superficial understanding of programming languages, but I really don’t need an explanation of the joke. If sb asks, I’ll just come up with something.

I hope you guys can help me out with that.

  • Hot Saucerman@lemmy.mlEnglish
    311·
    1 year ago

    You could always just go as “End User” which is just a name tag and introduce yourself by quoting Taylor Swift (like the average end user):

    “It’s me. Hi, I’m the problem, it’s me.”

    Sly reference to PEBCAK.

    • SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world
      21·
      1 year ago

      If you want to put a little effort into it.

      1. Put on a T-shirt backwards with the name tag on the back saying “end user”

      2. Wear sunglasses you drop down when somebody notes it and ask “hey… why’d you turn off my pc?”

      3. Have a wallet with a bunch of printed out “ad” cards (blurred and heavily pixelated NSFW, 1000th customer, free phone, antivirus warning, etc. so you can show them all the important things you’ve been offered and “saved”

      Bonus points for tapping them and commenting that it’s their fault for your stuff not working.

      1. Different colored laces and when somebody notes it insist that they’re the same and you definitely didn’t replace the company issued hardware with a cheap knockoff you bought from previously mentioned “adware”
      • saplyng@kbin.social
        6·
        1 year ago

        I just got off work and you’re here bringing me back writing ptsd for that party of programmers