[gregates]

Given how often it's been mentioned here, it's likely that this is an urban legend that people are pretending to have first-hand knowledge of for karma. In a trade that's supposed to be led by people trained in sciences, no less!

(A more charitable interpretation would be that aforementioned CTO was making a joke that didn't land.)

[cyanydeez]

or its so old, people would make the joke and interns would repeat it unwittingly. no one has to consciously be lying for this type of meme to continue spreading.