Engineering Is Really About Talking Shit

The meme perfectly captures that chemical engineering student who learned the ideal gas law (PV=nRT) and now thinks it's the universal solution to every thermodynamic problem. Spoiler alert: using ideal gas equations near critical pressure is like trying to predict weather with a Magic 8-Ball. The ideal gas law assumes gases behave... well, ideally—which they absolutely don't at extreme conditions where molecules start getting clingy with each other. The dog's disappointed expression in the final panel is basically every professor watching students apply oversimplified models to complex systems. It's the thermodynamic equivalent of bringing a plastic spoon to dig the Suez Canal.

Searching for "weight of a block of pyramid" and getting the answer in refrigerators. Because clearly, ancient Egyptians measured everything in kitchen appliances. "How heavy is this massive stone?" "Oh, about 7 Samsung side-by-sides." No wonder it took 20 years to build the pyramids—they were busy converting from refrigerator units to cubits.

That moment when you transition from theoretical fascination to horrified realization! Engineering students get weirdly excited about studying catastrophic failures like the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse or the Hyatt Regency walkway disaster... until they see the real-world consequences. Nothing sobers up an engineer faster than realizing those "fascinating case studies" involved actual human tragedy and billions in damages. The cognitive dissonance between "wow, cool technical failure analysis" and "oh no, people died" hits harder than a poorly calculated load-bearing wall.

The ultimate scientific fantasy - time traveling to impress ancient people with our modern knowledge... until someone asks a basic question! 🤣 We're all walking around with supercomputers in our pockets, yet most of us couldn't explain how electricity actually works if our lives depended on it. Sure, something about electrons flowing through conductors, but the nitty-gritty details? *Nervous sweating intensifies* This is the perfect reminder that we're not as smart as we think - we're just standing on the shoulders of giants who figured this stuff out for us. Next time you flip a light switch, take a moment to appreciate that you have absolutely no idea how that magic works!

Classic case of ambiguous terminology between culinary and computational domains. The boyfriend was clearly referring to the single-board computer Raspberry Pi, not the dessert. A textbook example of why specificity matters in technical communication. I've seen grad students cry over less significant misunderstandings. The disappointment of expecting baked goods and receiving circuit boards is inversely proportional to one's interest in microcontrollers.

The infamous engineering student transformation! First day of semester: optimistic, well-rested, ready to conquer thermodynamics and differential equations. Three weeks later: soul-crushed by impossible problem sets, surviving on caffeine and sheer willpower. The psychological metamorphosis from "I'm going to design the next Mars rover!" to "I'll be happy if I just pass Fluid Mechanics" happens faster than a first-order chemical reaction. The half-life of engineering optimism is approximately 21 days.