"Don't let the magic smoke out!"

In electrical/computer/embedded engineering, we have a running gag that microchips work by trapping magic smoke inside, and when you do something wrong, you "let out" the magic smoke.

Before covid lockdown I made my living as a street performer, doing magic shows for crowds of strangers. In that very niche community, "Fat hats!" is a common farewell or replacement for "good luck". In this case "hat" refers to the donations in the hat rather than the actual hat.

In the burlesque world, it's "Pop a pastie!"

Instead of saying "bless you" when someone sneezes, I quite like the alternative: "shut the fuck up".

"Merde". As in, the french word for "shit" - or, should we say, "horseshit". Why? Well because at the time of horse-drawn carriages, a successful play at the theatre would leave a lot of horseshit in front if the theatre from the many, many coaches awaiting their fares.

"Shoot yourself in the head, asshole!"

That's one I get a lot. The most positive one anyway.

I hope your new code compiles with only a few errors.

If it compiles with tons of errors, it’s gonna take a while to fix, but if it compiles with no errors, that probably means it’s so fucked the compiler can’t even help. Every once in a while I’ll code something error-free first try, and it always takes more time because I’m trying to figure out if it’s actually error-free.

In the South they say “bless your heart,” which is kind of the opposite. It’s like calling someone a simpleton.

"Fuck shit up, man."

"Hope the night is manageable." I work in a field where people aren't sure how to wish me a good night at work.

"Keep the shiny side up" is a nice thing to say to a motorcyclist.

In Quebec French, instead of saying "Break a leg" you say "merde" which literally translates to "shit"

Ship it

Keep it Swayze!

"You can do it, buddy. Shit your pants!"

I mean, I don't actually know if people ever say this or not, but you can start if you wanna be a cool trendsetter!

In french we tell people "je te dis merde !", it's the equivalent to break a leg, literally just means "I'm saying 'shit' to you!".

"I hope you have the day you deserve."

"May you live in interesting times."

may your pillow be warm on both sides

"Jump before the plane hits the ground!"

"Bless Your Face", I borrowed that one a long ways back, it seems to make people smile.