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Topic subject//// Okay, I know I'm not the only idiot that calls '/' a backslash
Topic URLhttp://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=11&topic_id=71073
71073, //// Okay, I know I'm not the only idiot that calls '/' a backslash
Posted by nonaime, Mon Jul-24-06 02:50 PM
I've already conceded defeat to my other co-workers...but follow my logic. We, for the most part, read from left to right..so wouldn't this guy, '/', be leaning towards the BACK of the phrase?
71075, RE: //// Okay, I know I'm not the only idiot that calls '/' a backslash
Posted by chap19150, Mon Jul-24-06 03:03 PM
how is / leaning back?

[]\

[]/

71080, cuz if I type "asdfg/ghjhjhj" the "/" is leaning towards the end or back
Posted by nonaime, Mon Jul-24-06 03:24 PM
of the gobbly-gook I just typed
71081, you have to look from top down
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Jul-24-06 03:26 PM
otherwise they're basically the same


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71082, I see, damnit jim
Posted by nonaime, Mon Jul-24-06 03:29 PM
71085, WHAT\A\MORON
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71119, d'oh
Posted by nonaime, Tue Jul-25-06 05:52 AM
71288, my first cs teacher in high school called ^ "circumflux"
Posted by rick, Wed Jul-26-06 04:24 PM
i think it's a british thing, but i still say circumflux. i hate saying carat or up.
71293, aka "chevron"
Posted by Rex, Wed Jul-26-06 05:55 PM
71327, really?
Posted by rick, Thu Jul-27-06 02:08 AM
or is that just based on the chevron company logo?