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Talk:3237: Husband and Wife

2026-04-26T15:07:04Z

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As a UKian, the most obvious reference here is Papa Lazarou in The League of Gentlemen. I assume that's not what Randall has in mind though (is LoG even a thing in the US?), and I have no idea what he might be thinking of. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 15:37, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
: Ah, you beat me to it. XKCD's been updating quite late in the day recently, so I thought I was safe not checking for a new strip until now - only to find that apparently it's been up for hours, and the ExplainXKCD comments have likewise. Yes, Papa Lazarou was my first thought. "You're my wife now!" :) [[Special:Contributions/50.45.232.78|50.45.232.78]] 20:31, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
: Hello Dave! You want to buy some pegs [[Special:Contributions/2A02:C7C:AD6D:1900:643A:9B89:E674:2F22|2A02:C7C:AD6D:1900:643A:9B89:E674:2F22]] 17:42, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
:It's in the title text: the movie "Borat". The title character's way of saying "my wife" became an earworm. Google it. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 15:43, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
:: Ah - OK - don't think the title text was appearing when I was initially looking at it. Found it now. Doesn't mean anything to me. Papa Lazarou is still more salient, and ''much'' worse. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 15:46, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
: I immediately thought of Kimura-sensei from Azumanga Daioh. [[Special:Contributions/70.40.121.82|70.40.121.82]] 16:03, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
Out of curiosity, does anyone actually use 'my wife/husband'? I've never heard about it before. Is it an American thing or something? [[User:GSLikesCats307|GSLikesCats307]] ([[User talk:GSLikesCats307|talk]]) 18:41, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
:: In the UK it's more normal to use expressions such as "my better half" when talking about your spouse to somebody that doesn't know them, other than in that role [[Special:Contributions/2A02:C7C:AD6D:1900:643A:9B89:E674:2F22|2A02:C7C:AD6D:1900:643A:9B89:E674:2F22]] 17:45, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
:::"My better half" can be said with genuine feeling or sarcasm, either way. Then there's "my other half", "(him/her) indoors", occasionally "my spouse", "my partner" (downplays the possibility of there being an actual full marriage/similar), "the first Mrs Surname" (usually for men who think it's funny to joke about a long-time relationship maybe ending one day), "the latest Mrs Surname" (for those, again, as well as any who have gone through that at least once), and "Mr" versions of those last two (on occasions). Also "the old man" (or lady/girl/lass, etc, to suit) and other regional variations. Rhyming slang versions include "the Trouble" (and Strife, ie. 'wife'), "pot" (and pan, 'old man'), even "Danger" (mouse, 'spouse') etc... [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 19:48, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
::::You forgot SWMBO, "She Who Must Be Obeyed" - from an old Edgar Rice Burroughs story, I believe (Edit: I was wrong. It's H. Rider Haggard.), and popularised by Rumpole the defence lawyer in the books/TV show. [[Special:Contributions/50.45.232.78|50.45.232.78]] 20:31, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

::::"...''anyone actually use 'my wife/husband'?''" I have been her 'starter husband' for 47 years now. OTOH, I was talking to a contractor and said 'Let's ask my Boss'...' Instantly understood. --[[User:PRR|PRR]] ([[User talk:PRR|talk]]) 05:44, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

:: To me (an American), the phrases "my husband" and "my wife" are so common and ordinary that I'm surprised to hear someone say they've never heard them before. Out of curiosity, where is it that people ''don't'' say things like "I went to that restaurant with my wife once," and what do they say instead (assuming that the person being spoken to doesn't know the wife's name)? --
::: Same (as an Australian). It's so normal that 1. I can't understand anyone having an issue with it, and 2. I can't think of any other way to refer to them that doesn't sound MUCH weirder. [[Special:Contributions/2400:EC40:1112:6A00:593D:B855:D8E0:1CBE|2400:EC40:1112:6A00:593D:B855:D8E0:1CBE]] 03:09, 26 April 2026 (UTC)
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Where does it say Megan is concerned with "My" because it's possessive? I think she's just commenting on how fancy and formal it sounds. Also, I don't see how the comic age plays into anything. I do think there is definitely a nod to the ghost in #1108 though. [[Special:Contributions/170.187.32.34|170.187.32.34]] 17:50, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
:I agree, it doesn't seem to be related to the possessive pronoun, but with the title "husband", which is deeply rooted in how traditional heteronormative families are constructed.
:I also strongly doubt this is what concerns Megan. To me it's just the connotations to traditional, since outdated, family values that worries her. (This is probably why in the UK people appear to have stopped using the term, which must be an old thing as my parents who emigrated in the 80s also do it.)
Randall is a young pup. When someone says "my wife", the first thing I thought of wasn't Borat; it was Henny Youngman. [[Special:Contributions/136.226.20.200|136.226.20.200]] 19:33, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
:When I hear the phrase "my wife" I always end up finishing it with "Morgan Fairchild ... whom I've slept with" [[Special:Contributions/66.212.184.170|66.212.184.170]] 20:05, 24 April 2026 (UTC)'
There are a few questions about usage. Just to clarify, most (many?) Americans say "''My wife, Alice is... She likes... Alice does....''" Americans tend to say "my wife" *once* in a conversation to make the listener familiar with the relationship. I've known very few people who *never* use the spouse's name, but who consistently say "''My wife is... she likes... My wife does...''". The last person I heard doing it was a xennial from South Africa, maybe 20 years ago. That feels extremely possessive and insecure to me, particularly given that I was friends with his wife. Still, I think the comic is only commenting on one-off usage, not this insecure, possessive usage. I haven't heard any slang for "spouse" ("better half", "ball and chain") from anyone born after 1960. [[Special:Contributions/84.233.216.250|84.233.216.250]] 23:10, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Am I in the minority? When referring to spouses, especially the 1st time, I usually say "[your|my|their|the] [Mrs|Mr]" as a noun, not including any surname @ all. Avoids this whole thing neatly, while being utterly clear & a bit ''(intentionally)'' corny. --[[User:TPS|TPS]] ([[User talk:TPS|talk]]) 03:39, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
: Did you mean "not including any ''given'' name" (first name)? "Mr." and "Mrs. are normally followed by the surname (family name). [[Special:Contributions/191.101.157.28|191.101.157.28]] 19:20, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
: Whoops, never mind. I re-read your post. [[Special:Contributions/191.101.157.28|191.101.157.28]] 19:23, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
I was just around a bunch of colleagues (in America) in social settings (meals, driving around) and "my wife"/"my husband" was used frequently. Not necessarily only once per person per conversation. Though we often *did* throw in the spouses' names in too, for variety. On the question whether Megan was concerned about the possessive or the formality of "husband", it's definitely the latter. Complaining about the supposed possessive is just being dense or juvenile about language. Using the phrase when you're recently married is awkward for almost everyone. [[User:Gvanrossum|Gvanrossum]] ([[User talk:Gvanrossum|talk]]) 03:55, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

And I feel unaccustomed to call my mom "Mom" while speaking to her [[User:Cream Starlight|Cream S.L.]] ([[User talk:Cream Starlight|talk]] / [[Special:Contributions/Cream_Starlight|contribs]]) 04:56, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

This comic is *very nice* [[Special:Contributions/99.10.82.184|99.10.82.184]] 05:06, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

In summary, it seems Randall is vastly overestimating how many people have seen and remember Borat. Really, the "most salient cultural reference"? --[[User:Coconut Galaxy|Coconut Galaxy]] ([[User talk:Coconut Galaxy|talk]]) 06:34, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
:Indeed, I've never seen Borat. (And being British, I always called my mother "mum".) {{unsigned ip|2a00:23cc:d248:8901:94bc:c8d7:48aa:c9cb|08:42, 25 April 2026}}
::Yeah, also British and never particularly a fan of such 'character comedy' (his Borat/Ali G/etc, Trigger Happy TV, even back to Beadles About and its prank-type TV), though of course admire the chutzpah behind them (the whole "Cake drug" setup from Chris Morris/Brass Eye, the 'snail' using the zebra crossing, getting someone to ask an 'alien' if it would like some tea). So the specific Borat quote-reference passed me by (thank the non-existant pantheon of deities that explainxkcd was here to fill me in).
::My mum's also always been called "Mum" (well, since I stopped using "Mummy!", that is), too. "Husband"s can also be "hubbie"s (not sure that the obvious counterpart of "wifey" gets so much use, but then that isn't a vocal contraction, perhaps "the missis" (however you'd spell it) is the more used direct return-term by said hubbie), as in "your hubbie, my hubbie, their hubbie, all our hubbies...".
::: Re: ''And being British, I always called my mother "mum".'', I was reading a novel that took place in Birmingham, England, (IIRC) and was surprised to see the characters refer to their mother as "mom". So I suppose "being British" is factually correct, but not explanatory. [[Special:Contributions/191.101.157.97|191.101.157.97]] 22:14, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
::Having "my" imply ownership, as suggested, is not particularly well founded, considering "my slave" (definite ownership, of the target referred to) and "my master (definite ownership, ''by '' the target referred to) but between there's everything else ("my replacement", "my opponent", "my ex", "my most distantly known relative") between where it's a matter of mere association, at best.
::If I have any insight into the popular use of "husband" and "wife", it's just that marriage isn't what it used to be. Both the potential transience of such partnerships (though many aren't, those for whom it is might repeat the transience with someone else later, upping the perceived occurances) and the rising tendency of 'mere' co-habiting (at least for a while ...I've been to weddings where the couple's kids take part as page-boys/girls, ring-bearers, etc) makes marriage neither the solid default option nor an easily assumed relationship (it used, at one point, to be that the more common variation was "Yes, lovely couple, I know them well... Of ''course'' they are both married, just not to each other...")
::It seems to imply a earlier-age formality (like the comic says). If a woman talks of "my wife" or a man talks of "my husband", it's to me not really more a shock to hear ''that'' than just have a heteronormative relationship pressed home accordingly. Maybe at most introduce "this is Jack... he's my husband..." or "my wife, Jill, will be along shortly/can't be here today" then refer to Jack/Jill by name only.
::The exception might be on TV, etc, by personalities, perhaps using "husband"/"wife" (then "they"ing them) in any statements they decide to avoid any greater detail (than their respective gender) being 'outed'. Even if said partner (and the doubly-ambiguous "partner" usage seems to be less, without any rise at all in the singly-ambiguous "spouse") is also a personality, likely already well known enough. Actually ''name-checking'' the partner (first name, never mind full name) is rare except for 'celebrity couples' who lean on that relationship consciously. And bear in mind that in such marital partnerships, likely both parties have retained their professional (if not legal) surnames, so Mr Abraham Smith is probably married to Mr/Mrs/implicitly-''Miss'' Betty Jones, and all the extra reverse combinations. David and Victoria Beckham is one exception, but then "Posh Spice" was not really going to hold as much kudos for her post-Spice pursuits. The ''other'' obvious David and Victoria (Mitchell and 'Coren Mitchell' neé Coren) did it by a sort of double barelling, in her case, which seems nust traditional enough but flexible enough to have worked well for them both.
::It's become rare to the point of near-extinction for the wife to have called herself "Mrs Arthur Brown", having only technically become "Amelia Brown (neé Green)". The most you hear of it is for those in the throws of considering such a marriage ("...if I play my cards right, I shall be Mrs Humphrey Basingstoke within the year!") or on the day of any such wedding itself. I don't think there's any real tendency to go any further than changing their surname (if they even do that!), nor much practical need to present themself (factually or as a 'front') as being a 'properly kept wife' for the purposes of mortgages or other business interests that at one time were tricky to maintain without such official marital 'sponsorship').
::...but how much of this is implicit to the comic's intended meaning is... debatable. ;) [[Special:Contributions/82.132.236.85|82.132.236.85]] 16:19, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

I think the possessive pronouns is unlikely to be the issue presented. In Hebrew, the very word "husband" means "owner of", and it's become quite common for young people to shun it for feministic reasons.
In English that's much less prevalent though, so it's probably just how marriage is sometimes seen as an outdated, oldish, formal concept (a family consisting of a "husband and wife" does negate other forms of families). [[Special:Contributions/62.56.234.252|62.56.234.252]] 09:03, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
: Do you mean "possessive adjectives" rather than "possessive pronouns"? Possessive adjectives precede a noun: "Alex is her husband"; possessive pronouns stand on their own ("the car is hers"). Possessive adjectives include "my", "your", and "their", while possessive pronouns include "mine", "yours", and "theirs". [[Special:Contributions/191.101.157.28|191.101.157.28]] 19:20, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Is this comic political or something? What's wrong with being called a wife? [[Special:Contributions/109.86.171.138|109.86.171.138]] 14:06, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

: No, it's a reference to usage in the film ''Borat''. [[Special:Contributions/191.101.157.28|191.101.157.28]] 19:23, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

The most salient cultural reference to "my wife" for me was uttered by Will Smith at the academy awards in 2022. But now I am going to suffer through Borat to hear Randall's meaning. Thanks? [[User:SeanNerd|SeanNerd]] ([[User talk:SeanNerd|talk]]) 14:22, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
:It wasn't really my cup of tea, but the film won many awards and is is on many lists of funniest movies of the 21st century. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 00:00, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

''Borat'' didn't come to mind at all. I saw that movie once, when it was in theaters, didn't like it, and never thought about it again until now. Although it's not "the most salient" cultural reference, the first thing that came to my mind with the phrase "my wife" was The Who's song, ''My Wife''. About a guy who gets drunk in a bar and spends the night in jail and is now afraid to go home because his wife will assume he's been cheating on her and will react with extreme violence. Not a funny topic, but John Entwistle's lyrics do make it into a humorous story. [[User:Shamino|Shamino]] ([[User talk:Shamino|talk]]) 16:32, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Showing my age, I thought the "most salient cultural reference was the condescending tag line, "My Wife. I think I'll keep her!" from the Geritol commercial in the 1970s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lNfpQ_8tEw , referenced ironically in the 1990's Mary Chapin Carpenter song, "He thinks he'll keep her.").
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:Not quite that long ago ('80s? '90s?) but "...and a fillet of fish for my wife" from a Mcdonalds ad is my equivalent of that, I think. [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 18:29, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

I honestly thought this was something else, but then again, I've not watched Borat. (was sorta thinking it was the ASDFmovie 16 thing with Alex Rochon. dunno why.) [[User:Ilios2357|Cain-In-Vain]] ([[User talk:Ilios2357|talk]]) 06:36, 26 April 2026 (UTC)
:My initial thought was J. Geils band "No anchovies, please" though initially I could only remember "... MY WIFE!" and the voice. It took a while to place though.15:04, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

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Talk:3186: Truly Universal Outlet

2026-04-26T15:05:39Z

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No comments yet, add the first comment! [[User:CalibansCreations|'''Caliban''']] ([[User talk:CalibansCreations|talk]]) 16:25, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
:You should have mentioned that this is the [[3186:_Truly_Universal_Outlet#Trivia|SECOND YEAR IN A ROW]] without Christmas comics! ;-( --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 12:17, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

I checked on the info.0.json and there doesn't seem to be a transcript for this one. I don't know whether that's normal, since I understand that most comics have one, but I wrote in a basic transcript. I might have just not looked in the right place. [[User:R128|R128]] ([[User talk:R128|talk]]) 16:58, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
:The info.0.json data has not contained a transcript for a while now. —[[Special:Contributions/73.70.174.157|73.70.174.157]] 05:47, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

I try not to be nationalistic or jingoistic about anything, but I'm sorry—British plugs are simply the best plugs. Strong, easy to use and safe—fits snugly into the socket, can't expose live or neutral outlets without first connecting to earth, no overly sharp pins. I don't like myself for saying this, but I honestly think the rest of the world would be better off switching to our plugs.[[Special:Contributions/109.149.114.159|109.149.114.159]] 18:00, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
:I'm American, and British plugs and sockets seem huge and clunky to me. I've also heard that (some?) Brits think US plugs are alarmingly flimsy. I'm sure that a big part of the differences of opinion is what we grew up with, and I'd love to hear a physics/engineering/UI/UX-based evaluation of which one is *actually* better. -- [[User:Dtgriscom|Dtgriscom]] ([[User talk:Dtgriscom|talk]]) 19:38, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
:: I am an American (soon to be a Gileadian after we will rename our nation to the Republic of Gilead —— ¡ChrisoFascism sucks!); so now I do not have a dog in this fight, but the [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/europlug | EuroPlug ] looks very space efficient, unlike the bulky American plus & sockets, & the ridiculously enormous UK-plugs.
::I am also an American and I agree with the sentiment that British plugs/sockets seem huge and clunky, but it depends on the plug and socket in the US how flimsy they are. I have found some sockets where plugs will literally fall out of them, and other ones where it is hard to pull them out. But American plugs are dangerous from the lack of protection against contacting power and neutral at the same time while they're live. {{unsigned ip|2601:441:4b7c:7c6a::1009|03:15, 27 December 2025 (UTC)}}
:I've heard this sentiment before, but I have no idea where it comes from. British plugs are ridonkulously huge and not exactly easy to use. From safety perspective, I find it odd only a handful of (European) socket types are recessed. [[Special:Contributions/81.94.52.186|81.94.52.186]] 22:07, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
::British plugs are just the right size for a hand (assuming you don't have ''very'' small hands, when you probably shouldn't be messing about with them) ''and'' the direction the cable emerges is much more convenient (e.g. handy for sockets behind furniture, outlets for worktop equipment in a kitchen or in server racks). At least that's my assesment, having had to use both US and UK systems in all cases. ;) [[Special:Contributions/92.23.2.208|92.23.2.208]] 22:47, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
: British plugs do not even meet their own design specs. This is why there is an internally different, but externally identical (apart from markings) BS 1363-2 plug for EV charging. This exists because if you draw the continuous rated current from a standard socket it is likely to melt.
: British wiring has many problematic aspects. Ring final circuits, undersized wiring for the protective fuse, too many devices on the same circuit, too few outlets so people stack extenders for the one socket in the room and run extensions cords under the rug, excessively tolerant ground fault detectors. Most of the supposed safety features of British plugs are trying to compensate for other design flaws. Not to mention mechanically identical sockets with different continuous current ratings.[[Special:Contributions/76.180.39.133|76.180.39.133]] 23:20, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
: I‘ve also seen this claim before, and ever since, I‘ve wanted to defend Switzerland‘s (type J) plug as I believe it is equivalent in many aspects and superior in some. The current-carrying prongs are plastic sleeved like the British plugs, in addition to the socket being recessed, everything is GFCI-equivalently protected, the plug lies with the prongs parallel to the floor, extension cables have doors in front of the holes, but I think the biggest advantage is the size, as one place in the wall fits three sockets (or one and a light switch). I might not have every argument present at the moment, and I am certainly biased as a Swiss person ofc. [[Special:Contributions/212.186.158.218|212.186.158.218]] 19:44, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Someone will probably address this, but voltage issues aside, I would guess that the USAGE of the various pins across countries is likely different in catastrophic ways. E.g. I imagine that one glob of pins is hot/live in one country but ground/earth in others so that plugging an appliance from different countries into the universal outlet would cause shocks, breaker trips, explosions, etc. I did laugh at the title text - yes, I'm sure building inspectors are constantly encountering this mess. ;) [[Special:Contributions/47.248.235.170|47.248.235.170]] 18:39, 26 December 2025 (UTC)Pat
:Nope. The ground pin is always intentionally made special in all mains plugs existing, and it's basic potty training for electricians to never, ever trust the two others. --[[Special:Contributions/88.65.244.212|88.65.244.212]] 20:24, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
::Case in point, I got myself a three way extension from a supermarket here in France. It was wired up with the live and neutral reversed. I fixed mine, but there may be hundreds of them in use elsewhere. Don't trust that L is L and N is N, just don't. [[Special:Contributions/2A01:CB08:82C3:1A00:B8CA:C260:318B:E48D|2A01:CB08:82C3:1A00:B8CA:C260:318B:E48D]] 11:39, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
[https://www.internationalconfig.com/catalog_pages/universal_adapter_page.jpg Universal/travel plug adaptors] do kind of look like this. Not quite as universal though. [[Special:Contributions/220.244.124.170|220.244.124.170]] 19:50, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
:https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DAIOqOxI0K_I --[[Special:Contributions/88.65.244.212|88.65.244.212]] 20:24, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
:Some come surprisingly close: https://tessan.com/products/65w-gan-universal-travel-adapter-wta09 https://canyon.eu/product/cns-ta1005w/ https://aluratek.com/products/universal-20w-travel-adapter (not an endorsement - I expect most if not all of these are dangerous) [[Special:Contributions/2600:4041:351:4800:D040:FA1F:BB70:CDED|2600:4041:351:4800:D040:FA1F:BB70:CDED]] 01:26, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

Just for my own amuesment, I [https://filebin.net/ehv155pyjeib5qkk tried to work out what bits were which], green for the pins, red for 'the aditional bits the pins would rattle around in' (the rest left black). ''Really'' not sure I got all the "D E M O" bits right. E, in particular, looks like it has a reverse pin that goes into the plug, but I'm also not as familiar with the old D+M different ampages/sizes (I'll only ever see them in stage-lighting, and I don't plug 'em in or out) as I am with the type-G I normally use. ...but, if anyone wants it, it'll be downloadable for the next seven days. Tidy it up, ''correct it'' as necessary, change the timings (currently 1 second a frame), recolour it (perhaps use different colours for Live, Neutral and (where there is one) Earth), whatever you want. If it's useful. And if that's done by anyone who can upload to this site (or someone does a better version off their own back). [[Special:Contributions/92.23.2.208|92.23.2.208]] 21:03, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

FWIW, it is notable that this plug is officially not a [[:category:Cursed_Connectors|cursed]] connector. --[[Special:Contributions/2001:A62:572:F601:905B:6D6D:6686:E863|2001:A62:572:F601:905B:6D6D:6686:E863]] 00:14, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

These already exist outside of this comic: https://diyhardware.ph/cdn/shop/files/YAE0838_800x.webp?v=1686379936 [[Special:Contributions/2605:C740:90:F41:842D:1EC2:FEB9:2B80|2605:C740:90:F41:842D:1EC2:FEB9:2B80]] 04:16, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

: You can also [https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fgrounding640-9ed51722fe5c6fcb6a336b5bbfa005e3.jpg find them on airplanes].
: You can also [https://www.epickatech.com/products/ta-105-universal-travel-adapter buy them for traveling].
: (That travel plug also has "universal" prongs for ''plugging in'' to various different outlets, selected by those sliders on the side.) —[[User:Scs|Scs]] ([[User talk:Scs|talk]]) 06:00, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

The comic doesn't actually specify *anything* about the internals of the universal outlet, it just says to cut holes in whatever outlet you have. I find this the funniest part of it. [[User:Rorrison|Rorrison]] ([[User talk:Rorrison|talk]]) 13:07, 27 December 2025 (UTC)
:That was my thought as well. "You can definitely 'plug' your device into this outlet, no promises on whether your device will be able to receive appropriate electrical power from it though."[[Special:Contributions/57.140.28.16|57.140.28.16]] 16:49, 29 December 2025 (UTC)
::Looking through the various usages of the standards, there's not even any guarantee of correct polarity (even for those systems that ''do'' have a correct polarity, rather than don't seemto care, e.g. type C ungrounded and ''both'' subtly different type-L groundeds - and ''very'' interesting to read about the dual-metering situation behind that, BTW).
::For practical examples, type-I in Australasia has Live and Neutral one way round (enforced by the Earth connector ''and'' the pin-angles), but the type-I as used in Argentina respectively has Neutral and Live (for the same enforced orientation). And I think Brazil (type-N) already has its own local issues of the same sockets potentially being L/N (plus Earth pin) ''or'' +~/-~ as antiphases (with third pin acting as baseline Neutral) to effectively give double the (AC) potential.
::Then there's the case of expectations of voltages from 120 to 250, frequencies of at least 50-60Hz (for equipment not smart enough to handle such differences already), and you'd have to have the whole socket rated to at least 16A (even though an ungrounded Europlug/type-C shouldn't ever be drawing more than 2.5A).
::Some of that might be sorted by the socket, a kind of 'smart detection' of what electrical contacts are being made. As per [[Memo Spike Connector]]?) to then feed the right flavour of voltage accordingly. But leaves open how to work out that identical prongs are expecting a particular subset of phase(s) or neutral without 'tickling' the device with various voltages to try to establish what it's happiest with, without actually damaging it or harming its users in the process.
::Also, this isn't ''quite'' so universal... There are plenty of NEMAs (beyond the basic sub-types 1 and 5, that are A and B here), and I'm particularly intrigued by the twist-to-lock (multi-phase) variations that would need a bit more hole-drilling still... [[Special:Contributions/82.132.246.87|82.132.246.87]] 22:17, 29 December 2025 (UTC)

[[927:_Standards|Oh boy there are 15 different plug types, better create a universal outlet that covers everyone's use cases!]] [[Special:Contributions/2A02:3100:8698:AA00:7DEE:9693:120D:56C|2A02:3100:8698:AA00:7DEE:9693:120D:56C]] 14:58, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

I assumed that DEMO was going to be part of the joke, but apparently those are real standards that include the top hole. It's rather shocking that Randall didn't need to make up a single standard to make this look like a cursed connector. [[User:Quantum7|Quantum7]] ([[User talk:Quantum7|talk]]) 12:48, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Came here expecting at least ''a'' comment saying "Biblically accurate outlet", but I'll gladly be the first to make that joke instead [[Special:Contributions/163.116.181.28|163.116.181.28]] 07:59, 29 December 2025 (UTC)

Surprised that only the voltage differences have been mentioned as issues that would need to be addressed in such a "universal" socket. No one has mentioned the frequency differences (50Hz vs. 60Hz) and the issues that could cause? {{unsigned ip|136.226.98.180|20:01, 5 January 2026 (UTC)}}

I've actually seen outlets that look like this in new building construction (especially hotels) in China. Oh also, if you visit Japan/China, bring a 3-to-2 prong adapter, or only bring two prong (non-grounded) cables. {{unsigned ip|23.234.83.181|20:37, 5 January 2026 (UTC)}}

Ventured adding the table as requested in the incomplete tag. I also found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country#Identification_guide which has all the plugs’ photos under either public domain or CC BY-SA 3.0, both of which ''should'' be compatible here. I just don’t know how exactly to add them in-line in the table. [[User:Linus Xu|Linus Xu]] ([[User talk:Linus Xu|talk]]) 08:01, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

'''I have files''' that might be useful to anyone who wants to upload them. Packaged them up [https://filebin.net/hfq3s38bv7e95zpm here] (expires in 6 days, but I should be able to reupload again if you've missed it and ask nicely). Within are:
*Images of the comic's 'socket plate' with various Types (and sub-types, and orientations) showing where plug-pins are fitted, at a resolution small enough to be handy but large enough to read the writing.
**I colour coded them as Red=Live/Line, Blue=Neutral, Green=Earth/Ground. The active "Type Letters" (and indication line) are green for the Earth, where present, and Magenta for whichever of the Live/Neutral is being pointed at.
**The filename gives the 'polarity' order shown, for easy sorting/checking, and possible other specific circumstances to them.
*Also created two 'cummulative' images, one with all permetations that are "Live Left", one for "Live Right" (with 'active Type Letters' highlit) to show how polarity-correct a whole bunch of them could be, with each other. (Not that voltage, amperage or frequency can be guaranteed compatible!)
*Further, there should be an animated GIF (full resolution) that ticks (from the basic image) through ''every'' type-letter, switching every two seconds.
*And, though not so suitable for upload itself, there is the GIMP (.XCF) file that I used to compiled them all from (with varying changes), just in case the uploader notices an error and wants to have a go at correcting errors/omissions at source for themselves. Or deriving different styles of output.
Thanks, BTW, for reminding me. I'd started this back when the comic was first up, but had completely forgotten about it until various edits were made over the last couple of days. [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 19:42, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

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I guess it's weirdest because it has two silly associations. But Talk Like a Pirate Day is arguably weirder than either of them. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 16:50, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
:Yellow pig day?[[User:Lordpishky|Lord Pishky]] ([[User talk:Lordpishky|talk]]) 00:15, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
:Arguably, Talk Like a Pirate Day isn't weird at all, since it means exactly what it sounds like. By contrast, Groundhog Day isn't clear what the groundhog is about, and of course the time loop is completely unrelated [[User:R128|R128]] ([[User talk:R128|talk]]) 18:19, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Even Stargate SG-1 had a timeloop episode and dropped a Groundhog Day reference in.
:Even Stargate SG-1 had a timeloop episode and dropped a Groundhog Day reference in. --[[User:Zaphod Beebledoc|Zaphod Beebledoc]] ([[User talk:Zaphod Beebledoc|talk]]) 21:01, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

: Malikai: Once I've correctly deciphered the symbols on the altar, I will be able to master the time device.

: Jack O'Neill: Why, so you can be king of Groundhog Day?

Damn I miss that show. [[Special:Contributions/135.84.57.36|135.84.57.36]] 17:06, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

third [[Special:Contributions/164.58.172.158|164.58.172.158]] 17:12, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
:quarter [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 09:42, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
:: fifth [[Special:Contributions/66.210.7.66|66.210.7.66]] 15:50, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
::: tritone [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 16:55, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
::: The minor fall, the major lift [[Special:Contributions/24.177.125.170|24.177.125.170]] 01:41, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

It’s curious to see Black Hat being the one who is nonplussed here. Usually he’s the one shocking everyone else with surreal statements and antics. [[User:Pie Guy|Pie Guy]] ([[User talk:Pie Guy|talk]]) 17:28, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
:Yeah I was wondering about that too. Why [[Black Hat]] instead of a more normal character like [[Megan]]? Contrary to his usual behavior, Black Hat isn't doing anything evil here. [[User:DKMell|DKMell]] ([[User talk:DKMell|talk]]) 19:34, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
::I was thinking it might be because of comic [[2174]], where it heavily implies Black Hat comes from a different planet. Maybe he still doesn't have all of our holidays and cultures figured out yet? Sounds like a bit of a stretch, but I think it's a fun interpretation, and I'm going with it. [[User:Willintendo|Willintendo]] ([[User talk:Willintendo|talk]]) 20:24, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
:Yes, that legit freaked me out. I like Willintendo's interpretation, though.[[Special:Contributions/104.32.72.95|104.32.72.95]] 21:02, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
:I came here to say the same. Haven't seen him ni a while so using him instead of White Hat is just confusing, like Randall has decided not to use him as a Classhole anymore. Or maybe he is just messing with us, like when Black Hat got Rick to attend Danish party, [[524: Party]], but he did not sing. Just by letting him be in this comic, we being thinking way too much. ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 08:56, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Help, I'm stuck in a time loop. But at least it's going to be sunny for the forseeable future. [[Special:Contributions/76.187.17.7|76.187.17.7]] 18:29, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

We should possibly mention Candlemas and the German traditions surrounding Badgers seeing shadows. [[Special:Contributions/80.41.29.9|80.41.29.9]] 18:34, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
:Badger badger badger badger? [[User:Lordpishky|Lord Pishky]] ([[User talk:Lordpishky|talk]]) 20:05, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
::Or serpents on Imbolc, for that matter [[User:Nekokami|Nekokami]] ([[User talk:Nekokami|talk]]) 02:12, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
:I agree: the earlier traditions regarding badgers are probably what the title text is referring to with "other mustelids" [[Special:Contributions/74.110.98.95|74.110.98.95]] 01:41, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

¿How is it that the whole body resets except the brain? Oftentimes, the loop resets after death. If death is from an head-injury, ¿how does the brain restore without loosing memories or function? {{unsigned ip|67.174.239.209|19:44, 2 February 2026 (UTC)}}
:No time travel story makes sense. It's just a story, not physics.[[User:Nitpicking|Nitpicking]] ([[User talk:Nitpicking|talk]]) 02:10, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
::From your handle, I would have thought this was exactly the kind of comment you'd approve of. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 10:02, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
:I think many sees the mind as outside the brain, so... It is clearly the same person waking up each morning, but he just has the memories from the day before. This is not a time travel movie. What ever he did the day before has no effect. He can just adjust what he does. There is a new movie using the exact same setting except it always ends with the death of the character: {{w|Boss Level}}. The director Joe Carnahan described it as "Groundhog Day as an action movie". --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 09:00, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
::There's also something like {{w|Edge of Tomorrow}}, in which the character's death is ''required'' to restart the time-loop for the loop-inflicted person.
::But, for them to work, there's either an assumption of mind-body dualism (i.e. (some) memories are somehow separate from the physical structures that might store them) or else there's some kind of a jolt of 'legacy memory reupload' that grants the person(s) undergoing the save-scummed restart process with the hint (or outright knowledge) of what had transpired upon the last cycle (or, cummulatively, ''all'' prior cycles).
::Some versions have everyone practically the same every single time, ''except'' for a lingering sense of deja vu. Or even some other entirely external artefact to hint that it's "not their first rodeo", that might not even belong to themselves but subtly changes the scenario that they're reacting to. [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 22:28, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
:Outer Wilds had an intesting way of handling it, where information was sent back in time. But they never really explain how the information is captured, sent, and then "retrieved" to the person's mind. It's just sort of handwaved as alien technology. [[Special:Contributions/24.177.125.170|24.177.125.170]] 01:44, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

I'm sure i read this comic yesterday? [[Special:Contributions/89.242.150.153|89.242.150.153]] 20:18, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

The specific individual ground squirrel in Pennsylvania most people agreed to standardize on is now 139 years old. Even Wikipedia confirms the official Phil has been the same forecasting beast since 1887. Personally I'm a little unsure, I wonder if perhaps there may have been some substitutions along the way, however I cannot find any references to that happening... maybe I'm just too untrusting? [[User:Martin|Martin]] ([[User talk:Martin|talk]]) 21:25, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

I think there's one more hidden joke in the fact that it's Cueball explaining this to Black Hat and not the other way around. You'd expect misinformation from Black Hat but in fact what features in the comic is all true. [[Special:Contributions/2A02:8071:60F0:67A0:E9DD:54D9:E9C0:2426|2A02:8071:60F0:67A0:E9DD:54D9:E9C0:2426]] 07:00, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

The German weather lore is solely about the weather on candlemess. The batchers are a later addition. --[[Special:Contributions/2001:638:807:507:D0DD:20BF:E52B:CCC4|2001:638:807:507:D0DD:20BF:E52B:CCC4]] 13:22, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
:The badgers are the particularly German thing. The generic lore around Candlemas* (and even around animals and Candlemas more generally) is much more widespread.
:(*In fact, it likely predates Candlemas, and originates in more pagan lore.) [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 14:15, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

That's OK, Ontario has https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiarton_Willie :-) [[Special:Contributions/2607:F2C0:F00F:8C00:0:0:0:CB9|2607:F2C0:F00F:8C00:0:0:0:CB9]] 01:07, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

The bit I always find hilarious is that Groundhog Day is six weeks before the start of spring. There will ''always'' be six more weeks of winter, technically--[[Special:Contributions/98.155.0.182|98.155.0.182]] 06:36, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
:Yes, but the prediction is expressly a meteorological one, and so the calendar time will not necessarily stop an early warming trend. For the Celts, Spring begins on 1 February, so the equinox is simply a mnemonic to set your calendar by. Predicting the weather itself is a much more nuanced art! [[User:Elizium23|Elizium23]] ([[User talk:Elizium23|talk]]) 07:52, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
::Meteorlogical spring (northern hemisphere) is 1/March. (Equinocal spring starts around 20/March, give or take yearly-drift, other systems may sit Spring half-half across that equinox, to end half-way to "midsummer".) Of course, weather+climate changes make for different expectations in different bits of the world. Even discounting the various flips necessary for the southern hemisphere. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.212.190|82.132.212.190]] 16:16, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Random trivia: the last time Groundhog Day was on a Monday was in 2015! [[User:John|John]] ([[User talk:John|talk]]) 04:56, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
:Repeated trivia: The last Groundhog Day, like this one, was on a Thursday. And the one before that. And the one before that. And the one before that. And the one before that... [[User:Phil Connors|Phil Connors]] ([[User talk:Phil Connors|talk]]) 06:05, 4 February 1993 (UTC)
like infinity! there is always one more after that... and then one more after that... and then one more after that... and then one more after that... and then one more after that... and then one more after that... -simonlovescats [[Special:Contributions/2605:59C8:22E3:3E14:50DB:BE2C:AE66:724F|2605:59C8:22E3:3E14:50DB:BE2C:AE66:724F]] 14:11, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Talk:3202: Groundhog Day Meaning

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Can't believe this still hasn't been explained, it's been a whole {{#expr: trunc(({{#time: U|{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}}} - 1755097380 )/60)}} minutes since this released. How am I supposed to enjoy it now? {{unsigned ip|2a01:5a8:479:b635:b4cd:4b3e:238a:dfc|16:08, 13 August 2025}}
:Oh, hey 2a01:5a8:479:b635:b4cd:4b3e:238a:dfc, I know you!
:Honestly I didn't realise you existed outside the Alien Vs. Predator Slash Fiction fandom. I haven't seen you since you described an even more squicky use of the plasmacaster than usual. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.187.138|82.132.187.138]] 16:40, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
::omg hiii [[Special:Contributions/82.132.187.138|82.132.187.138]]! I think we've met in some forum where we pitted our web series together. I'm so proud of the Xronology (my series) for coming out on top, but your "Bottom Simulator 1993" wasn't too bad either! [[User:CalibansCreations|'''Caliban''']] ([[User talk:CalibansCreations|talk]]) 16:44, 13 August 2025 (UTC)

This is the earliest I remember a comic being released in a looong time stevethenoob 19:31, 13 August 2025 (UTC)

One solution to this is to set up a personal website and link to it in your bio, while linking to all of your accounts from there. This way, people can discover your other interests via that personal website. —megan [[user talk:megan|talk]] [[special:contribs/megan|contribs]] 17:24, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
:Given that I never use any (exactly-the-)same username twice, anywhere, this sounds like the absolutely last thing that I'd do. (I'm happy that you don't know whether I'm any (or all!) of @jimmy_wales, @realdonaldtrump, @KensingtonRoyal, @zuck, @FoxNews, @jairmessiasbolsonaro, @randallmonroe or ''anyone''...)
:In fact, I haven't got a 'bio' anywhere, except my CV/Resumé (which only lists my real-name email address that I don't use for anything but that) and what little I can get away with on any corporate system. [[Special:Contributions/92.23.2.228|92.23.2.228]] 20:20, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
::That's a good way to do it. What's linked can never be fully un-linked on the internet! [[User:Fabian42|Fabian42]] ([[User talk:Fabian42|talk]]) 20:35, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
:::It helps that I got any possible internet self-promotion out of my system well before there was any 'social media' (and mostly before there was even 'the web') when it was all a far more pseudonimous text-only environment.
:::What doesn't help is that I also rejected things like LinkedIn as 'fads', like MySpace or Facebook (it'll never catch on!), to possibly tangible professional detriment. But I've muddled along. ;) (And it might even have helped not to have any embarassing skeletons in my closet, in anything easily googlable.)
:::But, hey let millenials be millenials and Zs be Zs, as well as the Gen Xs/Boomers that didn't come in ''well'' past the Eternal September. I'm sure they also mostly muddle through. [[Special:Contributions/92.23.2.228|92.23.2.228]] 21:50, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
::I have an interlinked network of main accounts with similar usernames. For some platforms I have alts, and for some platforms (like this one) I have no main account and only a different username. This stops issues with employers looking up my stuff if I use different writing styles on different accounts—not particularly difficult to do.
::Also, did the wiki admins finally figure out how to do X-Forwarded-For? —megan [[user talk:megan|talk]] [[special:contribs/megan|contribs]] 08:10, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
:::[[(]]I can't figure out if that's a bad thing because it means people show their IP addresses to random strangers, or if it's a good thing because you can show everyone your vanity IPv6 address with the suffix set to <code>::1337</code>. —megan [[user talk:megan|talk]] [[special:contribs/megan|contribs]] 08:14, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
I call these "internet loops"! Could also be someone randomly knowing someone else I also know or other roundabout way to rediscover someone. It happened a bunch of time with a specific Minecraft content creator's community for me, where someone found my comment on an Avatar fan video, I spotted someone else on a maths video with very few views, other people there liked the same music and someone joined a Pokémon-themed Discord who has one of the Minecraft community members as shared friend. And some people there already knew an Undertale creation of the owner. [[User:Fabian42|Fabian42]] ([[User talk:Fabian42|talk]]) 20:35, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
I have ''never'' understood the "seeing your teacher in a store is weird" thing. My daughter behaves that way, but she behaves in such a clichéed "Like...oh my god, that's just so totally...like...you know?" teenage way about ''everything'' that I have no belief in its genuinely being a problem. I saw teachers out of school, when I was a kid. It wasn't odd. It was just seeing people I knew in the town where we both lived. [[User:Yorkshire Pudding|Yorkshire Pudding]] ([[User talk:Yorkshire Pudding|talk]]) 20:24, 15 August 2025 (UTC)

Are you sure the forum is about kayaking and not just kayak modelling? One is more niche than the other. [[Special:Contributions/142.122.83.156|142.122.83.156]] 19:07, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
:It's "Kayiking, I guess", not "Modelling kayaks, I guess", so seems to fit what was already said. [[Special:Contributions/81.179.199.253|81.179.199.253]] 20:18, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

im "simonlovescats" on everycircuit btw [[Special:Contributions/2605:59C8:22E3:3E14:50DB:BE2C:AE66:724F|2605:59C8:22E3:3E14:50DB:BE2C:AE66:724F]] 13:59, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Talk:3128: Thread Meeting

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Talk:391: Anti-Mindvirus

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"The Game" is not actually a game *and therefore can have no winners or losers*.

*A game by definition is a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or luck

* If one does view "The Game" as an actually game, then it consists of one simply saying the words "The Game" out loud or via text. "The Game" also requires one to think of the words The Game before speaking them, thus making them the first "Losers" to participate in the game, and once the opposing team has lost (In this case the person who first thought of "The Game") Then the opposing team then by default is the winner, and is not subject to loosing as once there is a decided winner and looser, the game is over. So this means that the originator of "The Game" (a non-game) is the only looser, and everyone else to have participated is forever the winner, as no one can set up matches for a "The Game" competition, as they would also have to be thinking about "the game" meaning the lose as soon as it starts.

You're all free. --[[User:Para|Para]] ([[User talk:Para|talk]]) 21:57, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

sorry to inturupt para, but some games cannot be simply won
see xkcd comic #138
: signd summer glau
[[Special:Contributions/173.245.54.5|173.245.54.5]] 13:52, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

:: A game can have multiple losers, so your logic does not work. Based on the description, it seems like everyone is a loser. It is impossible to win. [[User:Flewk|Flewk]] ([[User talk:Flewk|talk]]) 00:30, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

In the branch of social psychology that deals with game design, a 'game' is defined by being inside of the 'magic circle': a space where arbitrary actions are given meaning, and everybody participating in the magic circle voluntarily agrees upon a set of rules by which to play. There are no requirements for a game to have win or lose conditions, just look at Go, which has no official 'end' until both players agree the game is done.
For "The Game" to qualify as A game, it must allow for methods by which people voluntarily enter and leave its magic circle. As it does not, it cannot be a game, but is instead is a social exercise.
[[Special:Contributions/108.162.218.197|108.162.218.197]] 04:50, 14 June 2016 (UTC)XanKortal
: Bringing psychology to a math fight? Cute. Game theory has no care for you silly little humans and your silly little brains. [[User:Hppavilion1|Hppavilion1]] ([[User talk:Hppavilion1|talk]]) 07:30, 21 May 2017 (UTC)
:: Oh, and also, I argue that social psychology is itself a social psychology game, and I can just opt out of playing by the rules social psychologists want me to. [[User:Hppavilion1|Hppavilion1]] ([[User talk:Hppavilion1|talk]]) 07:30, 21 May 2017 (UTC)

It has also been suggested that the [https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=425817 Platinum Angel] will prevent you from losing the game. - [[User:Mike Rosoft|Mike Rosoft]] ([[User talk:Mike Rosoft|talk]]) 20:46, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

There's a new [[what if]] post [[Special:Contributions/172.70.54.52|172.70.54.52]] 16:09, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
:Thank you, here. —[[User:While False|While False]] ([[User:While False/explain xkcd museum|'''museum''']] | [[User talk:While False|talk]] | [[special:Contributions/While_False|contributions]] | [[special:Log/While_False|logs]] | [[Special:UserRights/While_False|rights]] | [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:While_False&printable=yes printable version] | [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:While_False&action=info page information] | [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Special:WhatLinksHere/User:While_False what links there] | [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChangesLinked&days=30&from=&target=User%3AWhile_False related changes] | [https://www.google.com Google search] | current time: {{CURRENTTIME}}) 17:47, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

AAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NO ONE CAN WIN... except those of us who are SMORT! [[User:Z1mp0st0rz|Z1mp0st0rz]] ([[User talk:Z1mp0st0rz|talk]]) 17:00, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

I LOST THE GAME! {{unsigned|RadiantRainwing|16:18, 10 September 2024}|i also didn't sign my comment with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}

I lost the game {{unsigned ip|172.70.127.217|16:00, 29 April 2025|Another one who also didn't sign with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}

i also lost the game - simonlovescats