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[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thank you for creating stupefied content!

[–] pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 days ago

This could be something - like a series of release names, one for each emotion.

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not bad but a little too short

This was my dating profile when I met my wife

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 days ago

... needs workshopping but I like the implication Plan 9 can help your love life.

[–] stingpie@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

A few names: "I didn't do that" "Works with most nothing" "Damages not guaranteed" "Left as an exercise for the reader" "Debugged for your pleasure" "Designed for failure" "Title not withstanding" "Frankly, I don't know what's going on" "Woke up too late"

[–] wizzor@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

Banksian vibes.

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

“Works with most nothing”

What language is this?

[–] stingpie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It's a play on the phrase "Works with most everything!"

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago

The Plan9 commitee did not ring any bells that day

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank you for releasing naming content

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 days ago

Too meta, and too long.

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Thank you for releasing content!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"I thought this was supposed to be fun but instead I find myself contemplating killing everyone in this room before myself?"

Is that long enough?

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

The ~~mustard~~ blood trail indicates progress.

[–] cathfish@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

I thought this was supposed to be fun!

[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 days ago

We already used that name.

[–] Deno@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 days ago

Too optimistic.