xkcd 1339: When You Assume

http://xkcd.com/1339/

created by soccer on 07/03/2014 at 07:26 UTC

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Comment by Tallain at 07/03/2014 at 19:36 UTC

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You know what happens when you assume. You jump to a conclusion that could conceivably have severe consequences.

Comment by n4shy at 08/03/2014 at 00:38 UTC

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This is clever and something I could actually see myself using at some point.

Comment by [deleted] at 07/03/2014 at 07:30 UTC

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Comment by niceyoungman at 07/03/2014 at 20:04 UTC

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Assumptions are what allows me to fail. Failure is an early step on the way towards success.

Comment by RenaKunisaki at 08/03/2014 at 08:25 UTC

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I always took the phrase as a truncated question. "[Don't] you know what happens when you assume?"

Comment by wonmean at 07/03/2014 at 20:16 UTC

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Don't assume-- assert!

Comment by ethg242 at 15/03/2014 at 03:08 UTC

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assert false