r/pics Aug 13 '21

Doctor in #Yemen wrote in his car “ stop me if you need any medical consultation”

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u/IforgotwhatIwasdoing Aug 13 '21

When GenZ meets a Millennial. I still call it the pound sign no matter what the kids say.

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u/hearnia_2k Aug 13 '21

Calling it a pound sign is an American thing, according to the wiki someone else posted.

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u/One_Wheel_Drive Aug 13 '21

It is. In Britain, it's always been called hash. When you call and speak to a robot voice, they may ask you to press the hash key.

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u/Meritania Aug 13 '21

The pound sign in the UK is the £