I'd tell you a UDP joke…

(codepuns.com)

80 points | by redmattred 3 hours ago ago

24 comments

  • LeoPanthera an hour ago ago

    "Hi, I'd like to hear a TCP joke."

    "Hello, would you like to hear a TCP joke?"

    "Yes, I'd like to hear a TCP joke."

    "OK, I'll tell you a TCP joke."

    "Ok, I will hear a TCP joke."

    "Are you ready to hear a TCP joke?"

    "Yes, I am ready to hear a TCP joke."

    "Ok, I am about to send the TCP joke. It will last 10 seconds, it has two characters, it does not have a setting, it ends with a punchline."

    "Ok, I am ready to get your TCP joke that will last 10 seconds, has two characters, does not have an explicit setting, and ends with a punchline."

    "I'm sorry, your connection has timed out. Hello, would you like to hear a TCP joke?"

  • dmurray an hour ago ago

    I was asked in an interview to explain the difference between TCP and UDP.

    I knew about enough to fill an index card: enough for an adequate interview answer, but not enough that I would relish getting follow-up questions.

    While deciding what to say I started with this joke. The interviewer laughed and moved on to the next question. I got the job offer.

  • divbzero 2 hours ago ago

    Or alternatively:

    > I would UDP joke tell you a… but you get it might not.

    • Neywiny 2 hours ago ago

      Or alternatively:

      > I would UDP joke tell you a… but you get it might not.

  • travisd 2 hours ago ago

    packets udp bar walk a into

  • memset 2 hours ago ago
  • blorenz 3 hours ago ago

    This was out of order.

  • senthil_rajasek 3 hours ago ago

    Here is an ICMP joke,

    - Knock Knock

    - Who's there?

    - Thank you

    • redmattred 2 hours ago ago

      If you want to hear a great ICMP joke just ping me

    • burnt-resistor 2 hours ago ago

      Failed to shout it loud enough to make an echo. It TTL'ed 3 hops away.

  • blacklion 2 hours ago ago

    There was list of such jokes for 40+ protocols, past and present, but I cannot find it anymore, only small part on different blogs and forums :(

  • mlhpdx 2 hours ago ago

    There are two kinds of people when it comes to UDP.

    • lucb1e 23 minutes ago ago

      Which are those?

      Btw, it reminds me of "10 kinds of people, those who understand binary and those who don't"

  • Polizeiposaune 2 hours ago ago

    IP UDP we all P for TCP

  • CPLX an hour ago ago

    I'd share my joke about HTTP here, but it makes me feel insecure.

    • lsc4719 an hour ago ago

      Mix it with TLS joke

  • irishcoffee 2 hours ago ago

    I think I prefer the punchline “I don’t expect you to get it, and it’s not a big deal if you don’t, happens to everyone”

  • burnt-resistor 2 hours ago ago

    Put a cork in it.

  • damnitbuilds 2 hours ago ago
  • Gibbon1 2 hours ago ago

    ght get it liYou mike this though

  • MarkusWandel 2 hours ago ago

    "get not you might it but"