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[challenge entry] Terrible geek gag...


It's a 'new' euphemism...

sorry, so sorry...

From the Euphemisms challenge. See all 381 entries (closed)

(I helped save b3ta! bigdave, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:46, archived)
# that
is terrible ;)
(I helped save b3ta! rosey, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:49, archived)
# I know.
Sorry.
(I helped save b3ta! bigdave, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:49, archived)
# I don't get it
and shouldn't it be a compo entry?

Edit: damn, you got in there before me...
(I helped save b3ta! Jadeviper was still alive on, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:50, archived)
# ...
Multicast-Address Allocation (malloc)
(I helped save b3ta! EvS, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:52, archived)
# yeah
I know malloc is multicast-address allocation, I just don't get it...
(I helped save b3ta! Jadeviper was still alive on, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:53, archived)
# you're
a sad, sad man
(I helped save b3ta! sprinkles ITS AN ISLAND, morron, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 18:04, archived)
# don't get it..
(I helped save b3ta! munkt0n, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:52, archived)
# Be glad, be very glad.
You use malloc in C and new in C++
(I helped save b3ta! bigdave, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:53, archived)
# yes
I know that, still don't get it
(I helped save b3ta! munkt0n, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:57, archived)
# Due to knowing nothing about these languages
I'm gonna assume that he's saying malloc is a euphemism for new, and just be happy... :)

Oh, look - squirrels! *blam!*
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 18:02, archived)
# So, that makes it
a euphamism for "new"...
(I helped save b3ta! The Duke Of Your Fingers feels like an old man... mmm, tasty!, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 18:07, archived)
# Me no geddit
but I'm actually really ok with that!
(I helped save b3ta! Gotham9k, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 17:55, archived)
# I get it
I think I should get out more...
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Sat 15 Mar 2003, 18:25, archived)