Joke for Nerds: The Humor in Source Code
Who says programmers can’t be funny? True, browsing through source code is will more often bring tears than smiles, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some great nerd jokes to be found in the software that powers the web and your desktop.
A Reddit users recently posed the question: What’s the funniest code you’ve ever read? Submissions are still pouring in, but here’s a few highlights: did you know that the source code for the shutdown command in OS X calls a function named die_you_gravy_sucking_pig_dog()? Or how about, mod_python’s assbackwards Request Object attribute?
For something a bit more on the not-safe-for-work side, check out some the original code to Netscape Navigator 4, before Netscape’s lawyers censored out the profanity.
If you enjoy nerd humor — and we’ll admit, this is pretty much as nerdy as it gets — head on over and browse through some of the other gems that various programmers have posted.
[comic from Xkcd]
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