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[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

We have a corner of the office with a hot desk surrounded by 50+ ducks of different colours and sizes.

Many a day you’ll find anyone from junior engineer to lead architect sat and orating to the rubbery senate and most will stand up suddenly and walk away with a smirk and an air of levity in their stride.

And a few days later, another cheerful quacker appears on the desk.

[–] milkisklim@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

I want pics of the Anatine Assembly!

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

MORE PLASTIC FOR THE PLASTIC GODS
QUACK QUACK

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At our department we have a penguin we can talk to whenever needed

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Does it have a habitat at the office? Is there full time staff to care for it? Do you get to feed it?

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's glass, lives on the windowsil and holds a team of 6 together

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Very close. Not as cvlose as a sibling but not as far as a niece/nephew

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

It just stands on top of the telly.

[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

But a duck of black quartz judging your vow is still missing a few letters (H, P, S, X).

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

It has been reported from some of the racier parts of the computer games business that inflatable sex toys are supplanting the cardboard dog as the Walkthroughee of choice - but for my tastes, they seem to present a look of perpetual suprise which somehow leads me to suspect that I have a dangling pointer or some such.

Brilliant.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago
[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I talk to myself, does that count?

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

depends how rubbery and/or duck-like you are

[–] don@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

Rubber duck: tf you tellin me all this shit for, i don’t understand a word you’re sayin and can’t do shit about it anyway bc i’m a rubber fuckin duck you idiot

Programmer: so kawaii 🥰