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[Superdorf]

Actually I can't remember exactly what Dr. Pepper tastes like

Kind of like cherry coke, I guess?

Pretty much this. Not amazing, but decent for spiking root beer with or something.

[Iduno]

In one of my childhood homes there was a collection of Dr. Pepper cans stacked in an alcove above a doorway, from the previous occupant of my room.   

I can't read that without thinking "You use this word? Alcove?".

[Il Palazzo]

In one of my childhood homes there was a collection of Dr. Pepper cans stacked in an alcove above a doorway, from the previous occupant of my room.   

I can't read that without thinking "You use this word? Alcove?".

Would you like some dum-dums?

[Yoink]

In one of my childhood homes there was a collection of Dr. Pepper cans stacked in an alcove above a doorway, from the previous occupant of my room.   

I can't read that without thinking "You use this word? Alcove?".

Well, I don't think it was technically an alcove, but I'm not sure what the proper name for the architectural feature in question is.   
Queenslander buildings (that's a type of house that's more-or-less native to my home state) often have this... rectangular space above the doorway, where the wall is thinner than the door frame itself. I feel like I might have known an actual name for it once, but now I have no idea.   

Fakeedit: okay, I asked my mother and apparently there isn't a name for that exact thing, since that space above the door would normally be occupied by a carving of some kind, or a leadlight or simple glass window, to allow air and light in. These are known as 'fanlights', though there might be some other name for them too.   
This one (and I think the one on the bedroom next to it) had just been filled in to match the walls instead, which is apparently a common occurrence since the fanlights themselves can be pretty fragile (and I guess we had a whole bunch of them in the house already, plus the house had a couple of skylights which mostly took care of the 'light' side of things). That space instead formed a little rectangular crevice over the door.   

Huh. The more you know. Classic architecture is awesome.   
I do love the sight of a classic Queenslander.   

[wierd]

It could be described as a niche.  "A shallow recessed space"

Normally, people consider the arched type intended for statuary, but a niche is any such recessed space into a wall.

See for instance, THIS is technically a niche.



As is this




Alcoves are intended to be walkable, and to hold some kind of "out of the way" furnishing, such as a chair, bench, or other furnishing.

[scriver]

Furnishings such as old cans?

[wierd]

Well, Beer Pyramids are things in certain parts of the country...



I GUESS you could put that inside an alcove...

[Bumber]

Or bottles, formerly containing sundrop.

[Naturegirl1999]

Or bottles, formerly containing sundrop.

Were there other in jokes that I haven’t noticed that are still going on? The Sundrop in a Bottle one was the first time I’ve seen an in joke be born/created, though I’m sure there are others here

[TD1]

Grisha
Pathos
The scan phase
Fapmaster
That weird penguin thing
Roblox

All still exist to some level.

[ChairmanPoo]

Jesus fuck my underling is useless. What part of "that's not an urgent consult and I'm busy in clinic. Tell them to send a written form" is so hard to understand?

[nenjin]

Jesus fuck my underling is useless. What part of "that's not an urgent consult and I'm busy in clinic. Tell them to send a written form" is so hard to understand?

As customer support, I can empathize with your underling. It's one thing to have your superior tell you X. It's another thing however to be in a service position and have to bear the brunt of people's anxiety/frustration. It may be easy for you to dismiss those things ex parte. But you aren't the one being directly harassed about it. I'm daily in the position of "just write this up or bring it to someone's attention."

[hector13]

Or bottles, formerly containing sundrop.

Who wants that? Nobody wants that.

[Eschar]

Grisha
Pathos
The scan phase
Fapmaster
That weird penguin thing
Roblox

All still exist to some level.

What are the scan phase and Roblox (I know what Roblox is but...)?

[ChairmanPoo]

Jesus fuck my underling is useless. What part of "that's not an urgent consult and I'm busy in clinic. Tell them to send a written form" is so hard to understand?

As customer support, I can empathize with your underling. It's one thing to have your superior tell you X. It's another thing however to be in a service position and have to bear the brunt of people's anxiety/frustration. It may be easy for you to dismiss those things ex parte. But you aren't the one being directly harassed about it. I'm daily in the position of "just write this up or bring it to someone's attention."

Well, several things
- He should be able to sort out some of these problems himself, or at the very least orient them into a question. It´s kind of his job, not just act as an overpaid errand runner.
- Often I end up getting called anyway because he isn´t picking up the phone.
- Not the only example of a bungled situation.