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why is a raven like a writing desk?

A riddle. From the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice In Wonderland. Carroll himself said "the riddle has no answer, unless it does. But it doesn't, however it might." the riddle is unsolved, except in China. They know everthing. It is often used to confuse or befuddle a friend.
Adam:"So why is a raven like a writing desk?"

Charles: O.o
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angry desk deuce 

To drop a deuce (a shit) in the desk drawer of a co-worker; generally driven by hatred or distain. Preferably, one is left in the upper right hand drawer for a right-handed person, or upper left hand drawer for a left-handed person, or just go freestyle, you do you.
I hate my co-worker Dick so much, that I am going to leave an angry desk deuce in his drawer after he leaves for the weekend! Happy Monday morning DICK!

Dirty Desk 

N. the act of concealed manual sex during class.
its when, in class a girl gives a guy a handjob under the desk. also when a guy fingers a girl under the desk. for fuckers with backfat, acne, and hair on their lips, its masturbation.
Tom: Dude! did you hear about the dirty desk!? HOW DID YOU NOT HEAR ABOUT THE DIRTY DESK?!?! That big foreheaded bitch, Sophia, got caught in the Dirty Desk!
Jim: WTF?! i thought she was a prude! With who?
Tom: Some small dicked bastard!
Jim: Oh thats why he used his fingers!
Dirty Desk by IdgafadaBrada November 17, 2010

head off the desk 

When you gently place your head on the desk because you cant be asked to listen in your computing class but your teacher screams HEAD OFF THE DESK!

Tiny Desk Engineer 

Tiny desk Engineer is evolution in Engineering and perfect companion for all situations

The ultimate device for your team, especially when your Engineer is lazy and unable to do his duty.

Tiny desk Engineer can be placed everywhere: In your bathroom, in your kitchen or on your desk.

Extremely useful and expensive.
Tiny desk engineer: -Yeeee haaaaw
Tiny Desk Engineer by Au_Vik June 15, 2020

Service Desk 

Basically, the lowest form of life in the I.T world. If you've been working on the service desk for more than 3 months, you've given up on life.
Service Desk by rekucunt February 5, 2019