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Bone Apple Tea

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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I talked to a customer the other day at work who kept saying he'd connected his phone to the "wee fee".

[–] dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've been in IT over 20 years and I say "wee fee."

[–] Skuldug@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Jorgelino@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago
[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm sure that this authoritative video agrees but I'm at work so can't play it out loud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdq1wZMwsdw

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

That's not how English works, because fuck you.

[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I'm surprised he was able to attach his phone to the turnstile at a train station's bathroom. :)