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[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 13 points 3 weeks ago

Well, I hope he likes popcorn and sitting in the dark alone.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 10 points 3 weeks ago

I wouldn't mind it as long as the fucker doesn't judge me. It's enough that my fridge keeps complaining about the food I put in it...

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We are just one tiny step away from the legendary sentient toilet, the one the Internet has long debated the love or hate relationship with its owner.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No we really aren't. We are still decades to a century at the least from anything even resembling actual sentience.

"A.I." is nothing more than a scaled up, fancy autocorrect.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

I know. I was just adding to the joke in the universe where we already have sentient microwaves.

[–] e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 weeks ago

If this ever happens I am going to put my soldering iron to good use and figure out a way to lobotomize my microwave.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

Is there a name for the trope of something topical but not strictly necessary happening incidental to a punchline like the microwave in the last panel?

I know I've seen it in other places, but the only other instance I can think of is the people saying "I am a consumer whore!" "And how!" in the Rejected cartoon, and I'm not even sure that qualifies.

Maybe a few things that happen in the asdfmovies too, but they often introduce a recurring gag or a different joke entirely.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Admit it: you'd find out what the new mouth on that bad boy could do.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Do not put your dick in the magnetron!

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

"Howdy-doodily-do!"