TIL I learned the origins of ampersand (&), the variations beginning from 2,000 BC, and its usage around the world. It is amongst one of the most popular symbols written on Earth.
https://youtu.be/_MARLNPHl0I?feature=shared
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hperrin@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Everyone’s talking about the ampersand, and nobody pays attention to the sanderamp ⅋
Donut@leminal.space · 7 pts · 2y
What witchcraft is this
myusernameis@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
Found the aussie!
delirious_owl@discuss.online · 4 pts · 2y
OK, that one I definitely can't draw (unless I turn the paper upside down)
B_DL@lemmynsfw.com · 13 pts · 2y
Just a dude dragging his ass on the carpet.
isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
My dog
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Snail trail
Muscar@discuss.online · 1 pts · 2y
That's neither something from a dude nor an ass.
over_clox@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
I can almost honestly say that I've never written this symbol in my life. Maybe a few times, but if I did, it probably looked like absolute chicken shit.
I know I've typed it plenty of times, but written on paper? Nope, I just stick to + in writing if I want the shorthand of 'and'.
delirious_owl@discuss.online · 1 pts · 2y
The Spanish word 'y' is my fav abbrv
Muscar@discuss.online · 3 pts · 2y
"o" is commonly used in Swedish, short for "och" which means "and").
errer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I guess you didn’t like m&ms as a child
over_clox@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I have no problem with the & character, I just can't write it on paper worth a shit to save my life.