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[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 48 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

"Happy birthday to Tu Youyou, happy birthday to you"

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

But that isn't how the song is sung.

[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Sorry, it's "Happy birthday dear Tu Youyou". And you generally use their first name only, but there's no reason you can't use their full name.

[–] inkblade@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear YouYou. Happy birthday to you.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 18 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Exactly, you just say it once.

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday dear [insert name].

Happy birthday to you.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 33 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Agreed. I almost would have been upset if someone didnt explain this joke all the way to its death. Not to fear.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago

I think the corpse is still twitching.

We should have another round of explaining the joke just to be on the safe side!

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

wait this doesn’t make sense

it does if you just laugh bro

but xyz doesn’t mean what is implied in the joke though

congrats on being on the web spectrum why don’t u GraphQL about it

[–] Redjard@reddthat.com 6 points 5 hours ago

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday dear Youyou.

Happy birthday to you.