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xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers

Title text:

In 1899, people were walking around shouting '23' at each other and laughing, and confused reporters were writing articles trying to figure out what it meant.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3184/

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[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's the first time anyone called me pops! NOW I feel old!

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Sorry to hear that, gramps!

(Am also Gen X. Sigh...)

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

If you're GenX and no one has called you pops before you have lived a Sheltered life

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

This is a fair point. I'm a programmer and this kind of banter is not super common in my workplace. We are all a little bit odd in our own ways.