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"Measure zero times, cut zero times."
~ Carpenter who has achieved enlightenment and realized the wood is fine where it is
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https://xkcd.com/3149/ <-- shared cartoon
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[–] railway692@piefed.zip 24 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Serial killer should really be a spectrum.

The dot as it is just means "serial killer with bad aim".

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

or "serial killer who enjoys thoroughly slicing & dicing their victims"

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

hack, whack, choppin’ that meat

coolest sax solo of all time ensues

Epic Sax Guy is a serial killer confirmed.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm reminded of "http-slash-slash-backslash-eacape" and the joke that it's OJ's home page URL.

I think that's Norm McDonald's joke.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

The guy from silence of the lambs was making a dress ffs. That requires measuring.

[–] vateso5074@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do serial killers normally break out the tape measure before cutting into a victim?

[–] railway692@piefed.zip 3 points 2 days ago

I bet you this guy does

And this dapper fellow wouldn't dare build a Christmas tree out of incorrectly sized limbs

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"not all serial killers"