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[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ah reminds me of the time (back in the LAMP days) when I tried to apply this complicated equation that sales had come up with to our inventory database. This was one of those "just have the junior run it at midnight" type of shops. Anyway, I made a mistake and ended up exactly halving all inventory prices on production. See OP's picture for my face.

In retrospect, I'm thankful for that memory.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ive had one of those moments. Where you fuck up so bad that your emotions wrap all the way around from panic, through fear, confusion, rage, dread and back to neutral, and you go 'Hmm..."

[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah that's a good way to put it. It's like so close to the thing you were dreading, that it's a sort of sick relief when it actually happens.

It's like...

"just like the simulations" meme