gaussian_distro@iusearchlinux.fyi to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 3 years agoMy cheap unbranded lamp has a red flashing mode. Just figured out it's flashing SOS in moerse code.iusearchlinux.fyiimagemessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down19
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 · 3 years agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 years agoAs a South African, that typo is moerse funny.
minus-squareRouxibeau@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·3 years agoEli5 how being SA is relevant.
minus-squaremateomaui@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoI think it’s because the translation is “huge” or something.
minus-squaredarq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 years agoIn Afrikaans that word is used to add emphasis, like “damn” funny. A bit impolite, but pretty common.
As a South African, that typo is moerse funny.
Eli5 how being SA is relevant.
I think it’s because the translation is “huge” or something.
In Afrikaans that word is used to add emphasis, like “damn” funny. A bit impolite, but pretty common.
Damn SwiftKey!