Asklemmy @lemmy.ml Apytele @sh.itjust.works 2mo ago

What's your best unconventional "blessing" like when people tell an actor "break a leg!"

In inpatient psychiatry I tell my coworkers "I hope your shift is mind-numbingly boring" or something similar (keyword being boring) because in my line of work, interesting (usually) = bad.

What're yours?

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"Don't let the magic smoke out!"

In electrical/computer/embedded engineering, we have a running gag that microchips work by trapping magic smoke inside, and when you do something wrong, you "let out" the magic smoke.
- While I was learning to solder I definitely let the magic smoke out a few times, and I can confirm that those boards no longer worked!
- ‘Let’s smoke test it’ is still a common phrase in electronics.
  
  Different origin though. A smoke test is more like if you try running something and you see smoke then you haven't fixed it yet
Before covid lockdown I made my living as a street performer, doing magic shows for crowds of strangers. In that very niche community, "Fat hats!" is a common farewell or replacement for "good luck". In this case "hat" refers to the donations in the hat rather than the actual hat.
In the burlesque world, it's "Pop a pastie!"
Instead of saying "bless you" when someone sneezes, I quite like the alternative: "shut the fuck up".
- Ever since middle school, my "bless you" interaction has always been:
  
  "Bless you."
  
  Them: "Thank you."
  
  "You're welcome."
  
  And whenever I sneeze, it's "bless me, thank me, I'm welcome."
  
  Thank you for attending my TEDtalk.
  
  Wouldn't it still be "thank you"? Funny one though!
  
  If I sneeze and somebody says "bless you", my response is "No, but thanks for the offer".
"Merde". As in, the french word for "shit" - or, should we say, "horseshit". Why? Well because at the time of horse-drawn carriages, a successful play at the theatre would leave a lot of horseshit in front if the theatre from the many, many coaches awaiting their fares.
- ah yes ! and it's customary to not reply "thanks" to that
  
  'Xactly. You say "je prends !" as in "I'm taking it!"
- Same in Spain: mucha mierda.
"Shoot yourself in the head, asshole!"

That's one I get a lot. The most positive one anyway.
- parking inspector?
- Law enforcement?
I hope your new code compiles with only a few errors.

If it compiles with tons of errors, it’s gonna take a while to fix, but if it compiles with no errors, that probably means it’s so fucked the compiler can’t even help. Every once in a while I’ll code something error-free first try, and it always takes more time because I’m trying to figure out if it’s actually error-free.
- I like lots of errors because it usually means I did one major thing wrong and everything else works once I fix it.
- Write some god damn unit tests before you write your functionality
  
  I’ll embrace test driven development when I’m 6 feet under.
- This is a really good example of the specific vibe I was going for. A good next question would be: "what is a good thing in your niche industry or hobby that most outsiders would consider a bad thing?"
- That's what unit tests are for
In the South they say “bless your heart,” which is kind of the opposite. It’s like calling someone a simpleton.
- I really dislike that the internet took this and turned it into an insult. It was never meant to be hateful.
  
  Oh, bless your heart
  
  That's not what my southern mother-in-law tells me.
  
  It's always been an insult.
"Fuck shit up, man."
"Hope the night is manageable." I work in a field where people aren't sure how to wish me a good night at work.
- Hope it's quiet.
"Keep the shiny side up" is a nice thing to say to a motorcyclist.
- Keep the rubber side down, also.
  
  In the helicopter world is "keep the spinny bits up"
"You can do it, buddy. Shit your pants!"

I mean, I don't actually know if people ever say this or not, but you can start if you wanna be a cool trendsetter!
- Having had a defecography this is very similar to the encouragement the radiologist gave me....
- I have had bowel obstructions before and if a nurse or doctor said this I would be very amused 🤣
In Quebec French, instead of saying "Break a leg" you say "merde" which literally translates to "shit"
Ship it
Keep it Swayze!
"I hope you have the day you deserve."
- My version is "I hope your day is as pleasant as you are." Said mock sweetly to asshole customers.
- If that was true, we would not have shitty government
"May you live in interesting times."
- I said blessing, not curse, lol but maybe that's just my perspective.
  
  Misread, but I'm leaving it!
In french we tell people "je te dis merde !", it's the equivalent to break a leg, literally just means "I'm saying 'shit' to you!".
- In Czech we tell actors to break their necks rather than legs. Sounds safer to me.
  
  Us Germans are extra thorough. We wish both, breaking neck and leg.
may your pillow be warm on both sides
- You're a monster
- Well sure, the partner goes on one and dog on the other.
"Bless Your Face", I borrowed that one a long ways back, it seems to make people smile.
"Jump before the plane hits the ground!"
- LOL "Abandon sheep! Abandon sheeeep!"
My sister does live music performances, and before she goes on, I say "Break their legs!"
"Take no shit from no suckers"
It's a jungle out there.

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