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Cake day: June 24th, 2023

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  • w/ appears to have origin in the food industry some 70 years ago (according to this question).

    To me it makes sense, as I first encountered it in video games where abbreviations, acronyms, and text-saving-slang are commonplace. Furthermore, while abbreviations usually have multiple letters (in written text, not physical or mathematical equations), single letter abbreviations can quickly become confusing, so I belive that this is the reason for putting a slash behind it, or possibly a bar above it.

    RANT: While I know that language changes all the time, I find it very unfortunate that this little fellow o/ and possibly his slightly more formal friend o7 have become synonymous with “nazi salute”. First off, it’s the wrong arm! And second off, what do you have against “man waving” and “man saluting”?

    It must be very confusing for someone who uses this newer definition of o/ to visit the Elite:Dangerous forums.

    EDIT: I’m very happy that I apparently am the only one who has met people who don’t know the real meaning of o/ and o7. I feared that this was a widespread problem, but luckily it appears that I simply am a worrywart.



  • In Denmark we say “2 o’clock” or just “14”, sometimes also “14 o’clock”. No one says fourteen hundred, except perhaps for a few military wannabes.

    If it’s quarter past 2, we’d usually say “14-15”. Half past 2 would be “14-30”, you get the idea.

    If we mean to say “from 2 o’clock to 3 o’clock”, we’ll say “14 to 15”, which I imagine can be confusing for the uninitiated, as the only difference from “quarter past 2” would be a “to”.

    For those downvoting me, what do you say? I imagine it must be other Danes or neighboring countries, as one surely wouldn’t downvote a culturally dependant statement if not from said culture.










  • Like hearing multiple octals at the same time, when you’ve only ever heard one?

    Like feeling cold and hot, when you’ve only ever felt uncomfort?

    Like tasting sour and sweet, when you’ve only ever tasted bitter?

    Like going to the country and smelling nature, when you’ve only ever smelt the smog of the city?

    EDIT: no wait, that’s for someone who is partially blind, don’t think it works for someone who has never perceived sight.