Think or swim.
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1 min readJun 11, 2020
The captain of a sinking ship turns on channel 16 and radios in a distress call, “Mayday, Mayday! We’re sinking! We’re sinking!” only for the thick-accented German coastguard to answer, “Really, what are you thinking about?”
There’s more to this joke than meets the ear.
Imagine you’re not on a boat but still find yourself in deep water.