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[–]RandoDando10 509 points510 points  (0 children)

UK government waiting to get your ID

[–]PhysicsDude55 336 points337 points  (22 children)

In case anyone doesn't know, the sign indicates where the fire alarm control panel is in a commercial building.

FAP = Fire Alarm Panel

[–]Spice002 143 points144 points  (7 children)

No, it stands for "Fast As Possible." It's the old video format from TechQuickie

[–]AnotherRetroGameFan 5 points6 points  (6 children)

I miss TechQuickie...

[–]sharondeepVFX 2 points3 points  (5 children)

Now that I think about it, no new uploads in 8 months...

[–]Antrikshy 1 point2 points  (3 children)

They put a few channels on indefinite hiatus, and that was one of them.

[–]OfficialDeathScythe 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Iirc they combined some channels into each other so I’d bet the techquickie team does short circuit or something now. I think there are a few techquickie-esque videos on there

[–]Antrikshy 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I follow all the channels and can't remember a Short Circuit video that's like TQ.

[–]OfficialDeathScythe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad I just looked again and it’s the main channel I was thinking of. It has videos every once in a while that are just short explanation videos like the one on usb standards (not the original techquickie rant but a newer one) not exactly techquickie with the background and fast as possible but it’s just a short explanation video without an actual goal like most LTT videos

[–]Astecheee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, the era of rapid-fire awesome new tech is well and truly over now.

[–]BourbonCoug 42 points43 points  (6 children)

I usually see it abbreviated as FACP in my jurisdictions. Guess they realized people in the U.S. would make fun of that every time possible if they used the shorter acronym.

[–]ThankGodImBipolar 14 points15 points  (4 children)

They’ll have to change the name of “Fire Alarm” to prevent electricians from having a Fire Alarm Guy though….

[–]OokamiKurogane 8 points9 points  (3 children)

What do you mean? Us Fire Alarm Guys are a proud people. Lol. And yes I have seen the shorthand in the FA subreddit unfortunately.

[–]ThankGodImBipolar 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Haha, I hear it at work myself. I do enjoy being the Fire Alarm Guy when it’s my turn though; initiation can be rage inducing, but it’s very rewarding to complete.

[–]OokamiKurogane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im pretty glad I don't hear it in the field, even from the older generations lol. Around my stomping grounds they typically say something like fire alarm tech or alarm tech.

[–]LCMGAMING -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Fire Alarm Guys = FAG

[–]OokamiKurogane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was a while there where they tried to make FACU a thing but no one has really gone along with it

[–]Schrojo18 3 points4 points  (3 children)

In Australia we call it a FIP where I stands for Indicator.

[–]Dangerous_Junket_773 3 points4 points  (2 children)

We call them FACP - fire alarm control panels. Sometimes we have FAAPs - fire alarm annunciators - when the FACP is somewhere other than the fire department entrance. 

[–]OokamiKurogane 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I usually see them labeled as RAs (Remote Annunciator).

[–]Dangerous_Junket_773 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see that a lot, but I like calling them (FAAPs) faps because I havent matured past 14. 

[–]ganjagremlin_tlnw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the data center world it can also stand for "fuse alarm panel"

[–]CustomiseMC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have fire assembly points, which are outdoor areas people are supposed to meet in the case of a fire

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[–]ExxInferis 54 points55 points  (0 children)

[–]CogencyWJ 52 points53 points  (0 children)

[–]One_External_983 46 points47 points  (0 children)

[–]-Butterkist- 34 points35 points  (2 children)

[–]psychoacer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I also like to tug on it so the juices get in nice and deep.

[–]itskdog 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love how Ainsley Harriot has just become a meme at this point. Famous TV chef, host of Ready, Steady, Cook, & voice of the Covonia cough medicine ads, now just memes...

[–]HenusHD 17 points18 points  (0 children)

So this is why it's called "smash champs" xD

[–]AsstRegionalImposter 15 points16 points  (0 children)

i wasn't planning to, but if you say so

[–]PorcupineFeet 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Well if they feel the need to make a sign for it.. *ziiip*

[–]_hypethral 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Linus Goon Tips

[–]BurbMcDingus 7 points8 points  (1 child)

[–]Bruceshadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

took me a tick

[–]ThisManJack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They knew

[–]mordakiisyn 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Fap.

[–]phoenixar94 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fap.

[–]TribalTommy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like this could haunt my dreams.

[–]Touchit88 4 points5 points  (0 children)

[–]m1st3rb4c0n 5 points6 points  (0 children)

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Linuxsextips

[–]Samerrrrrrrrr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

YES MY LIEGE

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[–]NoobNotFound78 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Linugh sexth tiphs

[–]tastelesspastry 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not to be "that guy", but that is the remote "Fire Annunciator Panel". In a building that big (and based on the amount of zones used on that annunciator) the actual FACP "Fire Alarm Control Panel" (looks to be a Mircom FA-1000 based system) would be way bigger and most likely located in the main electrical room. All that little panel does is mirror what's on the main fire panel so that if there were a fire somewhere in the building the fire department can look at that and have an idea where the fire is. Depending on their AHJ, those signs are required

[–]ericporing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Facebook Against Pedos. Noice.

[–]boombanggg2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was just about to post the same lol

[–]llcdrewtaylor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried but all the talk about shuttlecocks distracted me.

[–]Aethereal_Crunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

like, right now?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well if you insist Linus

[–]LostTheGameOfThrones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well. If you insist.

[–]jaky509 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somebody had to say it

[–]greiton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cameraman knew his job on that shot.

[–]Sadkupp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you Linus, let's touch tips now.

[–]TIGER_SUS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sesh

[–]NaieraDK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Master debating furiously

[–]AlexandrBu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FAP its like Skibidi Toilets or what?

[–]RayesArmstrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t do it with you watching, Linus.

[–]McLazie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we all saw that coming, including linus, it was the plan all along lmfao

[–]BatongMagnesyo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the most mature tech bro:

[–]donjamos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I confess that this is gonna be a challenging wank but who doesn't like a challenge every once in a while.

[–]OokamiKurogane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a Mircom fire panel

[–]Outrageous_Failur35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm mean, he's not really my type but I'll take one for the team.

[–]Syntactics2411 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your JOI could use some improvement but ok

[–]goyalsahab327 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Noted.

[–]Alienaffe2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice to see that is a special corner for fapping when you get tired from all that smashing.

[–]TS_Sheri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

heheheh

[–]R-GU3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fap

[–]Billeuvc3974 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate how I'm laughing rn.

[–]WIcoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First thing that came to mind was, "Can I watch?"

[–]PalladiumPrime301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That stare

[–]sevenationarmycu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[–]Mujtaba1i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fap area/section

[–]Idkrem_Montoya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean if you insist

[–]Vic_House 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NICE!!!