Does it bother you when people say "O" instead of "0"?

[DisgruntledVirus]

I was just talking with my cube mate, about a coworker a few cubes away on the phone giving out a policy number. She is saying "oh-oh-nine...." instead of "zero-zero-nine..."

This is one of those pet peeves of mine. Anybody else bothered by it?

 

[jman19]

Not really.

 

[summit]

oh oh nine inches? what?

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: jman19
Not really.

 

[Alyx]

When they are reading my a number I'm typing, yes. Other wise, no.

 

[E equals MC2]

O RLY?

 

[Deeko]

Its shorter?

 

[Dirigible]

Not bothered at all.

 

[TheKub]

Only when its for things like passwords or computer names where typing the wrong one can cause issues.


Oh! And is double-O-7 not double-0-7!

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Of course not. Who the hell says zero all the time?

"I live in area code five zero three..."
"You're a pretentious twat. Good day."

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Of course not. Who the hell says zero all the time?

"I live in area code five zero three..."
"You're a pretentious twat. Good day."

pretty much

 

[funkymatt]

eight six seven five three zero nine?

 

[meltdown75]

when it's an O it's an "oh"
when it's a 0 it's a zero.

fuckin deal with it.

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Of course not. Who the hell says zero all the time?

"I live in area code five zero three..."
"You're a pretentious twat. Good day."

Anyone who gives a shit either way is a tool, including people who call somebody pretentious for saying zero...

 

[KeithTalent]

You should show her your zero face. Zero...zero...zero.

KT

 

[mcvickj]

Because double zero seven doesn't have the same ring to it as double oh seven.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
when it's an O it's an "oh"
when it's a 0 it's a zero.

fuckin deal with it.

0 no you didn't!

 

[drinkmorejava]

No, it's faster. And my phone number has 5 0's in it.

 

[mb]

I can't help but think of Office Space when I hear "oh oh" sometimes (depending on how the person says it, of course).

 

[dainthomas]

Girls say "oh oh" to me all the time and it doesn't bother me at all.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: mcvickj
Because double zero seven doesn't have the same ring to it as double oh seven.

Yeah, there's a zero in my street address and I usually call it an Oh. Sometimes I do say zero, though, depends on whether I sense that the person I'm talking to will get it alright. Anyway:

"I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way."
-Mark Twain

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Of course not. Who the hell says zero all the time?

"I live in area code five zero three..."
"You're a pretentious twat. Good day."

Pretentious for what, calling a Zero exactly what it is?


I honestly don't care either way, but I hardly see how it's pretentious to call it what it is.

 

[Anubis]

we should just start calling "0" aught like in double aught buck

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Of course not. Who the hell says zero all the time?

"I live in area code five zero three..."
"You're a pretentious twat. Good day."

Pretentious for what, calling a Zero exactly what it is?


I honestly don't care either way, but I hardly see how it's pretentious to call it what it is.

"pretentious" is nothing more than an overused term that n00bs here try to use in an effort to "pwn" someone. pay no attention to anyone that uses it.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

I say "O" unless there's a chance of someone fucking it up.