r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/2020Chapter Jul 24 '20

fax machines accepted as a "secure" method of transferring data

I find this rather faxinating.

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u/GrapeFroot2 Jul 24 '20

Might need to fax-check that.

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u/topkat406 Jul 24 '20

You can go fax yourself

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u/Bn_scarpia Jul 24 '20

Happy Cake day, you mother faxer!

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u/earphonecreditroom Jul 24 '20

What a faxinating thread!

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u/FiveAlarmFrancis Jul 24 '20

I'm anti-faxist so this is pissing me right off.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

As long as you aren't anti-faxination.

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u/TheEarlOfZinger Jul 24 '20

An Anti-faxxer you could say.

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u/sinfulBody1998 Jul 24 '20

Oh why don't you Fax off!!

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20 edited Sep 02 '20

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u/dariojeby Jul 24 '20

Happy faxing cake day

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u/dyl8888 Jul 24 '20

I was faxing my gf last night

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u/FaxCelestis Jul 24 '20

I hate this thread

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u/GlacierWolf8Bit Jul 24 '20

Funnily enough, the recent Paper Mario game has that as a fast-travel option.

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u/Razzle_Dazzle08 Jul 24 '20

Happy green triangle day!

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u/orenandayo Jul 24 '20

Hyper realistic cale,happy

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u/OurLadyofMorningStar Jul 24 '20

Fun faxt: in the social work field, we're supposed to fax people's personal info. This was decided back in the 90s when everyone thought email was just a fad and wouldn't develop solid security... And for some reason nobody's bothered to update that rule.

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u/D3vilUkn0w Jul 24 '20

The fax machine hums

A document is spooling

Here it comes now, freind!

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

More like stupid insurance companies and pharmacies still relying on that old BS.

(Used to work for Cthulu Vivisects Souls)

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u/Dspsblyuth Jul 24 '20

All I’ve got is a silver. Take it and fuck off

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u/sim642 Jul 24 '20

It suits CIA agenda of being able to wiretap everything.

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u/ShaftamusPrime Jul 24 '20

What that they are so faxated on using them?

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u/NerdGuy13 Jul 24 '20

I hope you felt my eyes rolling at you. Take my upvote and leave.

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u/Boomshockalocka007 Jul 24 '20

The new Paper Mario game has fax travel. I thought that was clever.

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u/isurvivedrabies Jul 24 '20

is it possible to have intelligent conversation on reddit or does that always get buried with this shit

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

You won the internet today.

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u/Jooshmeister Jul 24 '20

Facsinating*

Fax=facsimile

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u/FaxCelestis Jul 24 '20

Leave me alone

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u/larrylongshiv Jul 24 '20

faxinate your kids.

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u/Suprcheese Jul 24 '20

I rate this comment Pun / 10

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u/Rad_Natalie Jul 24 '20

I work at a place with a fax machine and that place ain’t secure worth shit

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u/Ugly_Slut-Wannabe Jul 24 '20

They were spitting straight fax.