Why is "#" a pound sign?

[SoGone]

It doesn't make any SENSE. What the hell does it have to do with a pound?

[mark]

as far as I know only this £ is a pound sign, I thought this # was a hash key from a phone!!!!

[sunshine]

[SoGone]

as far as I know only this £ is a pound sign, I thought this # was a hash key from a phone!!!!

You call it the hash key???? Hahaha, we in the States call it a pound sign.



I can't believe you have a phone button that's a brand of drug. That's awesome.

[sunshine]

[mark]

Well our currency is 'pound sterling' so this £ is a pound symbol as far as i'm concerned!!!... and yes, it is called a hash key, but i've never tried snorting my phone!!!!... (so far!!!!)... A brand of drug???... I didn't know they were producing illegal narcotics in 'brands' now... Brings a whole new meaning to the word 'Diet Coke'!!!!

[SoGone]

Diet Coke sounds more like a diet program (doesn't speed make you lose your appetite?) than a product.


Where's the Euro fit in?

[sunshine]

Everybody smiles because we shock the winter
Everybody sits round to watch the sky

€ forever... if only these stupid retrograde british would join it

[mark]

If you don't like it, go home sun!!!!! and that's not a very nice way to talk about british people, especially when you're in a position of responsibility in this country - be VERY careful what you say!!!! Or i'll go tell teacher!!!!!

erm Andy, 'Diet Coke' is a brand of Coca-Cola here - or do you call it something else there?, like the way you call 'Diet Pepsi' 'Pepsi Free' or something (my mum works for a company which supplys the flavourings ingredients to both Coca-Cola and Pepsi btw).... Do you still get 'Tab Clear' over there???!!!! We had that for a little period years ago, clear Coca-Cola - very strange!!!!! now this is going to start a debate on fizzy drinks or 'soda's'/'carbonated' drinks as i'm sure you call them there!!!....

[SoGone]

We have Diet Coke here...I was just going on a tangent, as usual...

I've never seen Tab; we don't have it in this part of the country.



I don't drink sodas anymore, so that's the extent of my contribution to that discussion.

[mark]

fair enough!!! What if I said the word 'pound' in this topic automatically inexplicably always makes me think of sex!!!! Anything to say about that???!!!...

[SoGone]

I don't go for the rough stuff, so i don't think we'd get on very well anyway.

[mark]

Don't worry, i'll be very gentle with you!!!!

[SoGone]

::Serious cough::

[mark]