gaussian_distro@iusearchlinux.fyi to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 years agoMy cheap unbranded lamp has a red flashing mode. Just figured out it's flashing SOS in moerse code.iusearchlinux.fyiimagemessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down18
arrow-up1116arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoAs a South African, that typo is moerse funny.
minus-squareRouxibeau@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·2 years agoEli5 how being SA is relevant.
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIn Afrikaans that word is used to add emphasis, like “damn” funny. A bit impolite, but pretty common.
minus-squaremateomaui@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years 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!