#2297: Use or Discard By

XKCD comic, described below.
Transcript

[Megan stands in the middle of the panel, holding two flare guns, one in each hand.]

Megan: These emergency flare guns are about to expire.

Cueball [off-panel]: I forgot we had those.

[Cueball sitting at a desk, working on a computer.]

Megan [off-panel]: This one says "Use or discard by Apr 25 2020."

Cueball: Okay...

[Megan holds up one of the flare guns looking at it. She holds the other flare gun by her side.]

Megan: But this one just says "Use by" ...

Cueball [off-panel]: No.

(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:One of the things of bear spray says that, and I'm not one to disobey safety instructions, but there are no bears around here. Guess it's time for a camping trip where we leave lots of food out!


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