Chris BohnJul 1
gigabitch ethernet
saying "don't worry im an engineer" before i do anything to instill legitimacy in normal people and genuine fear in actual engineers
Jun 30 at 11:06pmWeb
Show threadity [unit X-69] - VIOLENT FUCKJun 30
@kirakira TRUE
Show threadKris Dreemurr (they/them) of the Pnictogen WingJun 30
@ity @kirakira yeah unfortunately these days if someone said to me right out "IMA ENGINEER" I'd assume they were a tech investor or someone else awful like that ~Chara
Show threadity [unit X-69] - VIOLENT FUCKJun 30
@kris_of_pnictogen @kirakira if someone said I'm an engineer! to me I would laugh and just assume they are making a joke
Show threadOzzelotJun 30
@kirakira
I can wire anything directly into anything!
Show thread食 Shoku the MN WolfJun 30
@kirakira and a sense of impending "oh good, I'm going to have to fix this" in technicians.
Show threadChris BohnJul 1
@kirakira Reminds me of this gem
Show threadJenny ​ Jul 1
@kirakira Trying to drive a train by saying "don't worry, I'm an engineer" and showing them your slide rule.
Show threadGulfie Jul 1
@kirakira gonna try and remember to tell this to a mechanic and get the biggest laugh of my life
Show threadLeon BambrickJul 1

@kirakira the only time I ever use my (hard earned) engineer title is when saying this sentence out loud (which I do more often than I’d like)

“As an engineer, I just want to state that that does not look safe.”

Show threadRobin AdamsJul 1
@kirakira
Show threadSean MurthyJul 1
@kirakira "I'm an IEEE member" if you need to escalate.
Show threadsolar powered puppyboyJul 1
@kirakira i don't think it works on normal people anymore, they know we suck now
Show threadWulfyJul 1

@kirakira

DONT WORRY, IM A PROMPT ENGINEER!

/Stabs themselves in the eye with a cotton earbud