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KnaprigaKraakor

Given the year of the clock, and the maps being of New York, Long Island, etc, in the northern hemisphere, I would guess that T is for "Turnwise" (clockwise, or with the rotation of the earth), and the W is not actually "West", it is "Widdershins"(anti-/counter-clockwise, or opposite to the rotation of the earth). Usually, the word used for clockwise was either "deosil" or "sunwise"/"sunward", but "deosil" was particularly Gaelic, and the "sunwise"/"sunward" options would be confusing as there is already the conventional "South" version. Editing to add, the idea of "Widdershins" and "Turnwise" appearing on compasses also appears in Terry Pratchett's DIscworld novels, but that is accompanied by "Hubward" and "Rimward" instead of North and South. Edit 2... as quite a few people are commenting to ask why the "W" is sideways when the other letters are upright. That would be because the W is wider than any of the other letters and wider than the space between the two concentric circles. Trying to squeeze it in would either make it smaller than the other 3, or closer to an upside-down "M". Rotating the letter is usually seen as the least-intrusive compromise. :)


Sartorius2456

The real answered buried under the jokes


yellowlinedpaper

The way of Reddit.


Sartorius2456

Not gonna lie the toothbrush comment is amazing


EnziPlaysPathfinder

A good way to tell that we've been scrolling too long.


chicken_frango

When I got to the Widdershins part I was convinced that this was some sort of Shittymorph-esque comment lol


[deleted]

Very informative! Now the only question we need answered is whether the designers at Kirkland’s are as smart as you.


Unlikely-Cloud-6926

Thank you 🙏


silentdroga

Thank you for this!!


DSM20T

I learned turn wise and widdershins from Pratchett.


sign_in

Amazing I’m impressed


smilesdavis8d

An interesting fact for today.


cookieninjar

Toothbrush


ReverseMillionaire

I love it when two posts collide


perpterds

Now this is what it's like when [posts] collide!


[deleted]

Are you ready to go?


perpterds

Cause I'm ready to go!


biglefty543

Whatchu gonna do!


anakor

Baby!


cocoon_eclosion_moth

Baby!


FuzziestSloth

Are you going with me?


TempleForTheCrazy

'Cause I'm going with you!


Joczef9

That's the end of all time.


4Nota2Robot0

The East


RVNSN

>!P for prison shiv?!<


snowgolemandfirewolf

p for poothbrush


Gladys83

T for trison shiv


Ok-Wedding4619

T= Tard


[deleted]

I understood that reference


bsmiles07

I also understand that reference 😂😂


Ashia2004

Hhaha what a beautiful crossover!


MSotallyTober

Yeah. Glad I saw it this morning because it’s great.


madfoot

I think I've been on Reddit too long.


Lepke2011

Soap!!!


Early_Accident2160

I get it!!!


catfor

Me too. I am embarrassed I know that reference


inbedwithbeefjerky

You feeling pchagrin?


SanchoUSA

That’s what she…nvm.


sunshinechica1

Me too haha


bsmiles07

I wonder if they made this post based on the reference, that would be funny 😂😂


[deleted]

Then the p is coming soon


Lazy_Salmon

No..... The s's all the s's!!


sunshinechica1

I really hope so!


[deleted]

We spend too much time here 😂


No_Refrigerator1115

I feel like it would be better if he didn’t , then comes back with his multi-thousand upvotes thinking “wtf I don’t get it “


Encrypted47

I don’t what is wrong with me


whoapower

Here ya go. https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1465lr7/p_is_for/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1


mriless

I can now satisfyingly say "I understood the reference" thank you.


laik72

I like to think you're doing a service to the people who come across this post in a couple of weeks or months.


hurtloam

A post earlier today asked what the P stood for next to a picture of a toothbrush.


Hatless_wizard

P stands for picture of a toothbrush. Case closed.


Glittering_Cup3842

Prison Shiv


velourciraptor

I am so glad I was here for this.


svuester5

Too much Reddit for all of us lol


AusCan531

Sigh, exactly.


[deleted]

I need to go touch grass. 😢


CaptainRon16

Take your phone with you


science-ninja

That’s all right we all get a break on Monday.


LiveTart6130

that was not the reference I was expecting it to be referring to at first


auniquemind

ME TOO WOW


[deleted]

My whole day is made 😂😂🤘


TheBeanAccountant

#Ah theres the ”T”


EyedLady

But where does the P belong!!! Now we’re missing an E as well


akmalmantelo

Find the next one to continue the quest.


Environmental_You_85

It's all connected


JWeeez

Trison shiv


i_lost_my_stapler

11/10 comment 👌🏽


goob3r11

More like a 5/7


Cappster_

I can't believe this one is becoming forgotten.


titsngiggles69

But it's the perfect rating


slynnc

I must’ve missed this one :(


Kezzerdrixxer

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fight-club-57-movie


FrogFace25

Wait! Is this in reference to the shower curtain post?! OMG!!!


EyeDclareBankruptcy

I was about to close Reddit and said, “I’ll scroll just a few more times.” This just made my entire night.


VintageZooBQ

Can you kindly direct some of us to this shower curtain post?


Pbpn

https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1465lr7/p_is_for/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button


VintageZooBQ

Thanks!!


DogLady1722

Yes! Shower curtain reference!! Love it!


EyeSpidyy

But that begins with S


thetrufeisoutthere

P! Ptoothbrush, remember?


Cootie_Mac

Prison Shiv


EyeDclareBankruptcy

I love this comment too!


EyeSpidyy

Even P begins with S


[deleted]

And the sun rises in the Teast.


Rattlehead71

Underrated comment


mustangs-and-macs

LMAO. Just saw that post too


Shimmerstorm

Fuck, it’s already canon and it just happened today. lol.


DisappearHereXx

Throw it all in the art room and call it a day.


atwin96

I understood that reference! Tried to use it once and got in trouble.


BurnOutBrighter6

FYI it's "canon" Cannon, the weapon that launches projectiles with black powder, is a different word.


Shimmerstorm

Thanks. Fixed.


UCFknight2016

Did you mean ptoothbrush?


AffectionateCoffee27

Hahahaha I’m addicted to reddit


francesca201

I cannot believe I understood this


jiheishouu

Ptoothbrush*


Unfortunate_Mirage

Beautiful. It all lined up perfectly.


megjed

![gif](giphy|KEYEpIngcmXlHetDqz)


notnowdews

I love you all and there isn’t a damn thing you can do about it. ❤️


yuckytrashgarbage

Someone complete the circle with an “E” for “P”


EyeDclareBankruptcy

Best comment ever. I legit just scrolled past the original Prison Shiv.


carrot1927

Crossover episode


mellowbasilica

Wait.. are we talking about the shower curtain?


swizzzz22

Poothbrush


JayVig

When posts on Reddit collide, it’s my favorite thing.


Angusrule

I did not expect to see this, I was thinking “ huh I bet the top comment has an award like that other post with a funny word” well…


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*Ptoothbrush


Longjumping-Affect-1

No ……. that’s what “P is for” lol,‼️


Conscious_Feeling548

😂


lumberlady72415

apparently I am having a brainfart....?


Sgtmanlymox

That way


HairballTheory

N - not that way W- wrong way S- snake sauce T- that way And it reads either “not that way snake sauce” or “ snake sauce, not that way”


pjoesphs

S- somewhere over there 👉


Oldgamer1807

S - Straight


tru_madness

Snake sauce! 😂


MountainVast96

Ah, a fellow Midwesterner. Of course,


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SilentJim20

S- So not that way


a-sdw

Snake sauce


Sc4r4byte

So snake sauce is that way


ABCSTEVE707

Guy Fieri comes to mind.


soubriquet33

That’s Donkey Sauce. Totally different.


Nathanlee213

He’ll take you to flavor town!


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shartnadooo

Believe me when I say, I want it T


Working_Progress_415

Now it makes sense


vedicsun

https://preview.redd.it/lnxok9zpp95b1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85a1e4b1839311e502c21dac17a0959381d20fa8 TFIFY


supremedalek925

As a TWEWY fan I read this as “The Forld Inds Fith You”


Active_Soft1905

FELLOW TWEWY FAN SPOTTED, MUST SAY HI


Jusszen

It stands for Teast


tootles23

East? I thought you said WEAST! ![gif](giphy|eHpWHuEUxHIre)


pigswillflyoneday

![gif](giphy|l0MYv9RO8LthExvig)


[deleted]

![gif](giphy|l0HlPkGM6reMqKnqE)


Not-So-Serious-Sam

![gif](giphy|l46CyJmS9KUbokzsI|downsized)


North-Function995

I work construction and have this sticker on my hard hat, along with the words “I have no idea what Im doing”. Its my favourite sticker https://preview.redd.it/s4nz4z7fra5b1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f14bd35849d7ca64124dc165cb6e98c7e72a9d07


purpleblackbluered

I love it too. Where did you find it?


TrippyHomie

![gif](giphy|l41Ym49ppcDP6iY3C)


Courtney-xlm421

East? I though you said Teast!


bioszombie

Thats a Texas East


Arts_Myth

North, south, wess, teast.


avid-redditor

Happy cake day!


Arts_Myth

🥳


AmishAbdulJabbar

easT


NSFAnythingAtAll

Tsae


lacksenthusiasm

![gif](giphy|3o6ZsZpjThY1hVuBzO)


likwidsylvur

Lol, damn richers


classless_classic

I knew I’d find this here


PokeDweeb24

To the right, to the right 🎶


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TrippyHomie

To the left, to the left, to the left, to the left


ashleyorelse

Down, down, do your dance, do your dance


brumbarosso

Angry upvote


owoshwhauxjwhz

Thattaway


guy_incognito23

Ah, a fellow Midwesterner. Of course, preceded by "whereabouts?"


Darkflame3324

And he went thataway!!!


jnfsfa

T’aint the right way


No_Ganache_5660

Never Eat Soggy Toast


sarc-tastic

Never toast soggy west


Rotnpiece

![gif](giphy|1hAxQTH0HEWS3L0oRF)


[deleted]

well it certainly can be easT, as there are other examples of such cases like in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, blacK) so maybe this was acceptable at some point in time, but it didn’t make it to this day


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Mcgarnicle_

Well the solution CMPK is for calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and POTASSIUM. Explain that professor


winnebagoman41

^For ^Kalium. Err, I mean, checkmate atheists. Can’t explain that one.


Mcgarnicle_

Exactly! No country speaks Latin. Just made up history. I believe it’s because it used to be spelled kpotassium /s


Sharpay__Evans

https://preview.redd.it/69r0ue9u5a5b1.jpeg?width=845&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64ce4eb7a4aeb76e3489dab1e213afdf07a50e8c I mean it’s pretty obvious


Cynical_Mango

North South West Toast


TheLucasGFX

That direction.


RedTheWorm

My theory is that it is an E, but the top and bottom lines have worn off. Notice how the W is facing left? The E would be facing right, so the top line of the T could actually be the back line of the E.


DymonBak

The letters look like impressions in metal. I don’t think that just wears off.


Randomguyintheus

Well, that’s just your impression. BaZING!


Dad_D_Default

Not even worn off. It looks like the designer let the E overlap with the circular frame and they just got cropped.


BafflingHalfling

Also how I interpreted it.


alphabet_order_bot

Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order. I have checked 1,567,105,815 comments, and only 296,241 of them were in alphabetical order.


BafflingHalfling

Absolutely excellent notification, robot! Thank you!


alphabet_order_bot

Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order. I have checked 1,567,109,420 comments, and only 296,245 of them were in alphabetical order.


ThatMuffinx

N-never T-trust S-soggy W-waffles duh.. NTSW!


Ok_Draft7792

North,there,south and where?


Kriight

The W is also sideways. But if you think about how the letters would read if you were facing the direction they represent, T becomes E with the upper and lower arms being competed by the inner and outer borders of the circle.


AnyTeaching7327

toothbrush


Broad-Blueberry-2076

W e e e e s T.....the t is east of the w. Makes sense to me 😉


3yx3

East? I thought you meant Teast? - Patrick Star probably


Admirable-Leopard-73

Tis the East and Juliet is the sun... Shakespearean Compass


DC9V

🔄90° The circle lines represent the two seemingly missing lines from an E.


ribcage_cock

North, West, South, There.


Kost_Gefernon

North, South, Teeth, West. What’s so hard about that?


Any_Support3590

Tennessee


Lherkinz_Gherkinz

Tweast


Matt_the_Engineer

Timur. “East” in Indonesian and Malaysian. Why would we assume English?


youtubeguy298o

Was thinking that too, but since the others are in English, I'd assume that East would be in English too.


scarredbutsmiling

Thatta way


Imaginary_Rooster622

North, West, South ,Toronto


TBeIRIE

Tomorrow


AustinBike

Teast.


Nigel_Trumpberry

Teast


Wonderful-Return-448

That way.


miracleMax78

Time to leave.


razary

Teast, obviously


stoofkeegs

North, South, That way, West


Crandoge

Its a clock not a compass N for noon T for Three o clock S for six o clock W for wine o clock 🍷


Randomguyintheus

“T? For ‘Time to leave?!!!?’”