Post #4086275
2026-07-24 23:55 UTC
“We are sorry but your civilisation has not met one of the Galactic Commons membership criteria. We will return next rotation to reassess you.”
“Oh, Darn. Was it the wars? We could stop—well, try to.”
“Alas it is more serious; the single planetary paper size requirement. We admire your A series; perhaps if you focused your wars on the recalcitrants?”
#Tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot
Replies (3)
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@noam@libranet.de 2026-07-25 06:54
"We assumed you'd all be digital in the galactic commons. Shouldn't you be stopping deforestation on whatever planet supplies all your paper?"
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@Unixbigot@aus.social 2026-07-25 00:09
“Paper size war? That’s so petty” “When we printed your membership application our entire starship locked up, communicating only GCU LOAD LETTER.” #BonusPanel
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@teadrinker@aus.social 2026-07-25 01:18
@Unixbigot@aus.social At least it wasn't the Celcius/Fahrenheit thing, I guess