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xkcd #3232: Countdown Standard (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3232: Countdown Standard

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Anyone who is caught counting 'three ... two ... one ... zero ... GO!' will be punished with a lifetime of eating only ISO standard food samples.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3232/

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[–] 68 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I know someone who would always say "we go on three" and then just shout "three!" Without counting or anything. I told him that was super confusing and he just didn't agree and moved on

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  • [–] 34 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I think he was making fun of you.

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  • [–] 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    He was an EMT and it was about lifting someone in sync so they don't fall...

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    Playing Let’s Go Eevee with my 6yo niece the other day, and when I counted trying to time our pokeball throws she would demand to be the one who counts. Her method was to try and surprise me, it seems. She would change the timing between each number independently every time, like “3, … ….. 21GO!” Sometimes, she would just throw on 1 but keep counting. Realized it was easier just to watch her arm.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    That's what I do. If you're ready, you're ready, no point in counting.

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