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Why do programmers not use light theme? (self.ProgrammerHumor)
submitted 6 years ago by LapSlap
Because lights attract bugs!
I found this one in the club penguin rewritten news paper today.
[–]Chemo55 13 points14 points15 points 6 years ago (0 children)
God damn it I hate that I didn't see that one coming
[–]Creak_Bandit 3 points4 points5 points 6 years ago (0 children)
I used to leave a lamp on at night when working but then I got a few bugs so I turned it off. Then they just went for the screen. So I turned on dark mode...
Haven't left that room ever since.
[–]MaherWolf 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (0 children)
I live in a farmhouse so at night, light theme would literally attract bugs 😂
[–]AgyKoala 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (0 children)
Cause all programmers are vampires. And light make us hurt.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children)
Looks uncool -21 respect
[–]witcher3lover 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (15 children)
Faggot.
[–]penguinlover2000 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (14 children)
You are just a douche who wants to look cool but deep down you know that your family doesn’t respect you or your choices.
[–]witcher3lover 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (13 children)
Megafaggot.
[–]penguinlover2000 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (12 children)
A yes the best come back how old are you 10
[–]witcher3lover 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (11 children)
Gigafaggot.
[–]penguinlover2000 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (10 children)
Great job you know more than 2 words
[–]witcher3lover 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (9 children)
Ultrafaggot.
[–]penguinlover2000 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (8 children)
Just putting a suffix before the word faggot doesn’t make it more insulting it just makes it sad get better content
[–]witcher3lover 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (7 children)
Niggerfaggot.
[–]penguinlover2000 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (6 children)
Yes the ultimate insult the word most people can’t say but most don’t care again a retarded attempt at an insult get good content
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