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Job's done, boss. (lemmy.world)
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[–] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I feel like it's more likely that the door hinges got moved to the other side

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 16 points 1 month ago

Or it was malicious compliance

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Maybe but if so it's a shame, so someone still failed.

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The numbers would go the wrong way if that was true. It would be 180 when closed and 0 when fully open.

[–] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago

I think they did that because we read left to right. It still gets the point across if you open the door then close it

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

If you didn't read "Job's done" in a Orc peon's voice, then are you really living life?

Edit: Fools! It wasn't an Orc peon, it was a Human Peasant! You feel for my trap!

[–] Lawnman23@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Zug zug.

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 weeks ago

I'm ready master I'M NOT READY

[–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago

Yes, milord.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

I was looking at the numbers, expecting to see them out of order or something like that. Then I saw it.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Idea vs Execution.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

I am willing to bet this was a student project and an ongoing point of derision for the students who got a C for at least measuring the angles correctly.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Modern arrowslit with built in reticle

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hehe, we've all been hyperfocused on the difficult part of a task and missed the simple part before. The part you didn't have to think about because it was so simple comparatively...

I've had plenty of times where I was part way through putting all the parts into a computer case only to realise I hadn't moved out the old case and brought in the new case yet... was just so focused on the main puzzle.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

You ever see someone take a door off the hinges, measure meticulously, make a perfect cut, mount the doggy door exactly centered and level the perfect height from the doors edge... only to realise its in the wrong end of the door when they go to re-mount it?

No you havent, because I made sure nobody saw.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like that the assumption is that this is an error, that the protractor was meant to be centered on the door so that the door could be used to show angles.

But it doesn't have to be a mistake. It isn't like the door is going to be useful for measuring much. This could just be decorative, a way to say "here's the geometry classroom"

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If decorative, why not center it on the doorway?

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago

Why not have it on a wall?

We'll never know, unless the person that did it comes to public awareness with a story :j

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

!therewasanattempt@lemmy.world