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Yes. I've also used this when leaving a job, albeit with a slight modification since the job did not provide fish. I suppose you could read it with the subtext
by threetonesun 1y ago
Yes. I've also used this when leaving a job, albeit with a slight modification since the job did not provide fish. I suppose you could read it with the subtext that the dolphins are saying "see ya suckers" but I think it's more appropriate to read it as the dolphins actually saying "thank you" even though things didn't entirely work out.
- addandsubtract 1y ago"Thanks for all the phish." scp emails.db tom@dohmke.dev:/home/.
- o_m 1y agoI had a coworker say this when quitting. Most people that knew the reference interpreted it in a negative way. I would not recommend using it because of how ambiguous it is
- msgodel 1y agotbh I had never thought carefully about it until now. I always got excited hearing it from other people thinking "Oh another person who likes Douglas Adam's book!" I'm kind of glad I read this thread though, I can see why it could stress people out.
- Insanity 1y agoOne of my reports was a hardcore HHGG fan, including carrying a towel on towel day. He signed off with the "so long and thanks for all the fish", and I don't think anyone read anything negative into this. In fact, while that was some years ago, it was a tight-knit team and we still meet up for dinner with the original team members about 2-3x a year :)
- pixelready 1y agoYeah. I always interpreted that quote as the dolphins saying “thanks, it was fun while it lasted”
- d1sxeyes 1y agoIf I remember correctly, the dolphins had tried to warn humanity without success and eventually gave up and left, so the “see ya suckers” reading doesn’t quite track.
- croon 1y agoMaybe I'm reading "see ya suckers" wrong, but IMHO that reading absolutely tracks. "See ya suckers... [we tried to warn you]"