Do Engineers have a (Weird) Sense of Humor 15

[MiketheEngineer]

Along the lines of a previous post - Do engineers have a sense a humor (I know some do) or if so - is it quite different than the average Joe??

 

[TheTick]

We like us!

 

[lacajun]

The engineers I've met in other countries seem to fall into the same molds as US engineers. They were competent, friendly, and intelligent, with a splash of humor.

Pamela K. Quillin, P.E.
Quillin Engineering, LLC

 

[jmw]

Engineers need to be careful to whom they expose their humour.
I learned long ago that management have absolutely no sense of humour. They are highly suspicious of anyone who exhibits a sense of humour.
Management expect most employees to go around looking as close to committed dedicated serious workers as possible. Smiling and laughing don't fit that image.
I guess also that happy laughing employees means they are doing something wrong and, of course, they have an often justified suspicion that they are the targets of humour. Either way they then find new ways to make the employees miserable.
Of course, in my case I posted a few cartoons which were not that well received.



JMW

http://www.ViscoAnalyser.com

 

[Mototank]

Haha...rterickson...Weird Al sure did. Him and John Madden...man I miss that place sometimes...

 

[TheTick]

Weird Al has a degree in architecture.

 

[dvd]

I am not much of a Dilbert fan. Seems like Gilligan's Island of the business world, where the same cast of characters do little to change their lot. Needs more transition.

 

[MikeHalloran]

I really looked forward to the Dilbert TV show, but I stopped watching it after just a few episodes.

It's too black, and/because it's too real.



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[Twoballcane]

If you have an account on Facebook, check out 'Don't worry, I'm an Engineer'. I think you can find your your answer there.

Tobalcane
"If you avoid failure, you also avoid success."
“Luck is where preparation meets opportunity”

 

[EngineerErrant]

I read thru this thread hoping for a goldmine of engineering jokes. I count two and a couple Dilbert comics.

I'm an ME, but I love programming/hacker humor. I think it's the purest form of what most engineers would call "engineer humor," equal parts cerebral and inane. (For more examples than you can shake a stick at, just read through the [link

http://catb.org/jargon/html/go01.html

]Jargon File[/url].)

"The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable PI can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change."
- FORTRAN manual for Xerox computers

"Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems." -Scott Adams

 

[Kwan]

Well here is a couple I've run into. I have a collection of these. Thanks EngineerErrant, I'm adding your contribution to my collection!

Bruhn, C9.6
"In using Equation C9.5, the value of Rp is negative as inward pressure is opposite to the inward acting outward pressure."

Mil-Spec for HY80 Steel
"2.1.1 Specification and standards. The following specification and standards form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents shall be those listed in the issue of the DOD index of Specification and Standards (DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation."

How about a flag note on a drawing:
Torque to range of 100-150 inch pounds. Torque is treated as a non-drawing requirment for purpose of inspection only.

I hope I didn't stray to far from the OP. I do laugh when I read thru my collection. But alas, I do have a weird sense of humor.

 

[debodine]

In the interests of those who checked this thread hoping for a gold mine of funny stuff I have attached a funny document I always enjoyed reading, even thought it is not engineering related. Some of you may have already seen it, but I hope some of you find it worth a grin when you read it.

 

[SnTMan]

So a priest, a surgeon and an engineer are playing golf. The foursome ahead is unbelivably slow, and one of the threesome asks the caddy, "What's the hold up, up ahead, those guys are taking forever."

Caddy says, "That is a group of local firefighters. A few years ago a fire broke out in the clubhouse while they were playing. With no proper gear they ran to the clubhouse, got people out and fought the fire till the firetrucks got here. Unfortunatley they all lost their sight. We let them play free whenever they want."

The priest says, "What a moving story. I and my entire congregation are going to pray for them, that a miracle will occur."

The surgeon says, "True heroes. I am going to consult with the opthalmologists that I know, maybe their sight can be restored."

The engineer says, "Why can't these guys play at night?"

 

[debodine]

An engineer, a doctor and a lawyer are arguing about whose profession has existed the longest in human history. They agree to use the Bible as their most accurate historical record to resolve the dispute. The doctor says, “God took a rib from Adam and created Eve. This is surgery and thus my profession is the oldest.” The engineer says, “If you back up further in the first chapter of Genesis, you will see that out of the chaos God created the heavens and the earth. That is a feat of engineering and thus my profession is the oldest.” Both turned to the lawyer to see what he would say. He won the argument by asking, “Who do you think created all the chaos?”

 

[JohnRBaker]

I always get a chuckle out of:

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Although I suspect that this was 'humor' foisted on us by lawyers

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[debodine]

Here is another with a bit of an aviation flavor...

 

[AgeXVII]

Or check out the "Trust Me, I'm an Engineer" page/posts on FB as well

 

[MatthewL]

I always liked this one:

What is Pi?

Well, if you ask a mathmetician, they will tell you it is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
If you ask a scientist, they will tell you it is 3.141592andtellmewhentostop.
If you ask an engineer, they will tell you it is 3.14159, but let's call it 4 to be safe.
If you ask sales, they will tell you it is 3.14159, but we have it marked down to three this week, and I can get you a deal on volume for 2 and a half!

Regards,

Matt

Quality, quantity, cost. Pick two.

 

[JohnRBaker]

If you ask a scientist, they will tell you it is 3.141592andtellmewhentostop.

Be careful with that one or you'll likely to find yourself in the same boat as the characters in Carl Sagan's 'Contact' (the book NOT the movie).

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[lacajun]

I know a person that keeps telling me that engineers have no sense of humor. I disagreed to no avail.

Pamela K. Quillin, P.E.
Quillin Engineering, LLC

 

[patprimmer]

Don't bother disagreeing, just set him up for a joke on him.

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