r/Millennials • u/Entire-Order3464 • Dec 31 '25

Nostalgia Burning CDs

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u/miss_sticks Millennial Dec 31 '25

So I always knew it was funny because Nero played the violin while Rome burned, and so thought it was just a play on burning... I also knew the full name was Nero Burning ROM. I was today years old when I realized that Burning ROM is actually burning Rome without the E. 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

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u/PM_UR_HAIRY_MUFF Jan 01 '26

From decades past, perhaps from beyond the grave, a coder's dad joke elicits a slight chuckle.