▲ 1072 ▼ xkcd #3232: Countdown Standard (imgs.xkcd.com) submitted 7 months ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world [B] to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 139 comments fedilink hide all child comments xkcd #3232: Countdown Standard Title text: Anyone who is caught counting 'three ... two ... one ... zero ... GO!' will be punished with a lifetime of eating only ISO standard food samples. Transcript: Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com Source: https://xkcd.com/3232/ explainxkcd for #3232
[–] CoffeeVector@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago (4 children) I think he was making fun of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 7 months ago (3 children) He was an EMT and it was about lifting someone in sync so they don't fall... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 12 points 7 months ago (1 child) I think it's so the person being lifted doesn't tense, when ready for it. So you kind of surprised them but it's an acceptable surprise, as they are expecting a move. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 7 months ago These are usually either unconscious or screaming people, not the kind to care about what an EMT says. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WR5@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago Pretty good joke, to be honest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 7 months ago (3 children) He was an EMT and it was about lifting someone in sync so they don't fall... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 12 points 7 months ago (1 child) I think it's so the person being lifted doesn't tense, when ready for it. So you kind of surprised them but it's an acceptable surprise, as they are expecting a move. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 7 months ago These are usually either unconscious or screaming people, not the kind to care about what an EMT says. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WR5@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago Pretty good joke, to be honest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 12 points 7 months ago (1 child) I think it's so the person being lifted doesn't tense, when ready for it. So you kind of surprised them but it's an acceptable surprise, as they are expecting a move. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 7 months ago These are usually either unconscious or screaming people, not the kind to care about what an EMT says. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 7 months ago These are usually either unconscious or screaming people, not the kind to care about what an EMT says. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WR5@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago Pretty good joke, to be honest. permalink fedilink source parent