▲ 1048 ▼ The '20s: Part II (i.postimg.cc) submitted 2 years ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] runswithjedi@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) At least it's better than saying "we're in the 'teens" permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kase@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children) I still don't know how to pronounce the 00s. I mean I've heard people say 'the two thousands', but to me that sounds like you're talking about everything 2000-present. 'Early two thousands' is better, but it's still not specific to the one decade. Maybe I'm overthinking it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SoGrumpy@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the UK the 00s are called 'the noughties'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Which honestly is the only right answer. I’ve been calling them the same for many years and I only heard it in passing a few times. But I enjoy it because I was a late teen/young adult then so… 😏 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ashen44@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use "the aughts". It's quick and simple, and doesn't sound so formal or confusing as "the two thousands" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KreekyBonez@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago and it feels right to refer to things that happened in the "early/mid/late aughts" for more specific subdivisions. decades are like band names - they're good when they feel good to say out-loud permalink fedilink source parent [–] omgarm@feddit.nl 9 points 2 years ago In the Netherlands we call them the Zeroes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rbhfd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago We go for the Nillies where I live permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kase@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children) I still don't know how to pronounce the 00s. I mean I've heard people say 'the two thousands', but to me that sounds like you're talking about everything 2000-present. 'Early two thousands' is better, but it's still not specific to the one decade. Maybe I'm overthinking it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SoGrumpy@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the UK the 00s are called 'the noughties'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Which honestly is the only right answer. I’ve been calling them the same for many years and I only heard it in passing a few times. But I enjoy it because I was a late teen/young adult then so… 😏 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ashen44@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use "the aughts". It's quick and simple, and doesn't sound so formal or confusing as "the two thousands" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KreekyBonez@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago and it feels right to refer to things that happened in the "early/mid/late aughts" for more specific subdivisions. decades are like band names - they're good when they feel good to say out-loud permalink fedilink source parent [–] omgarm@feddit.nl 9 points 2 years ago In the Netherlands we call them the Zeroes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rbhfd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago We go for the Nillies where I live permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SoGrumpy@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the UK the 00s are called 'the noughties'. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Which honestly is the only right answer. I’ve been calling them the same for many years and I only heard it in passing a few times. But I enjoy it because I was a late teen/young adult then so… 😏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Which honestly is the only right answer. I’ve been calling them the same for many years and I only heard it in passing a few times. But I enjoy it because I was a late teen/young adult then so… 😏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ashen44@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use "the aughts". It's quick and simple, and doesn't sound so formal or confusing as "the two thousands" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KreekyBonez@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago and it feels right to refer to things that happened in the "early/mid/late aughts" for more specific subdivisions. decades are like band names - they're good when they feel good to say out-loud permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KreekyBonez@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago and it feels right to refer to things that happened in the "early/mid/late aughts" for more specific subdivisions. decades are like band names - they're good when they feel good to say out-loud permalink fedilink source parent
[–] omgarm@feddit.nl 9 points 2 years ago In the Netherlands we call them the Zeroes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rbhfd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago We go for the Nillies where I live permalink fedilink source parent
