"CPR is just the human version of blowing into a…

“CPR is (just) the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it’ll work again” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. “CPR is the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge and hoping it’ll work again” was posted on Twitter by Mitch Geers (and others) on February 2, 2015. The saying probably originated on an image.

Wikipedia: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest. It is recommended in those who are unresponsive with no breathing or abnormal breathing, for example, agonal respirations.

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Mitch Geers
@mitchgeersyo
CPR is the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge and hoping it’ll work again
5:04 PM · Feb 2, 2015·Twitter for Android

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James Payne
@JamesPayne001
CPR is the human version of blowing into a nintendo cartridge and hoping that it fixes the problem.
6:04 PM · Feb 2, 2015·Twitter Web Client

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Matt Mckelvain
@MattMcKelvain
CPR is the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge and hoping it will work again.
9:32 PM · Feb 2, 2015·Twitter for iPhone

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Tyler Parker
@WanderingParker
#CPR is the human version of blowing into a video game, and hoping it works after. #FirefighterHumor #EMSHumor #Humor #EMS #firefighting
11:33 PM · Feb 2, 2015·Twitter for Android

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/The_Belt29 September 25, 2015
CPR is the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it’ll work again.

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Nameless Network
@namelesstv
CPR is the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it’ll work again.
5:45 PM · Sep 10, 2016·Buffer

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/the_nazi_monk April 11, 2019
CPR is just a human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it’ll work again.

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GFUEL | Obey Shorty🥧
@SHORTYPlE
CPR is just the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge and hoping it will work again 🎮
4:30 AM · Jun 22, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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@420iloveweed
CPR is just the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it will work again.
2:50 PM · Nov 17, 2019·Twitter for Android

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UrMomsChestHair 🙃
@HoloGRAMchinky
CPR is the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it’ll work again.
10:29 AM · Jan 28, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

“CPR is just the human version of blowing into a video game cartridge hoping it’ll work again”