▲ 1096 ▼ xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers (imgs.xkcd.com) submitted 7 months ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world [B] to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 164 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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. Transcript: Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com Source: https://xkcd.com/3184/ explainxkcd for #3184
[–] hOrni@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago (2 children) It seems, I'm on the older side. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago if you're in your 40s and don't know this i'm worried. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago It's been around since the 1980s. If you didn't know it it's not because you're a millennial, it's because you weren't part of the right subcultures when you were young / teen / 20s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago if you're in your 40s and don't know this i'm worried. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago It's been around since the 1980s. If you didn't know it it's not because you're a millennial, it's because you weren't part of the right subcultures when you were young / teen / 20s. permalink fedilink source parent