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Naming the '00s - mavenu - 11-17-2009
<a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/weekinreview/15segal.html?_r=1&ref=weekinreview'>Via NY Times</a>
Let's play name the decade! What would you call it?
I'm leaving towards the Era of Misplaced Anxiety.
Naming the '00s - Guest - 11-17-2009
Decade 2.0
Naming the '00s - Caer Rialis - 11-18-2009
You know, since the decade does not end until 2011, I will wihtold my naming for 410 days
Naming the '00s - Guest - 11-18-2009
Isn't the general consensus that the decade starts with 0?
Naming the '00s - Caer Rialis - 11-19-2009
Quote:Isn't the general consensus that the decade starts with 0?Probably. However, when I learned to count, I was told to start with "1".
I did the same thing with the turn of the millennium. To me, the end of the second millennium was December 31, 2000. The new millennium began January 1, 2001.
Then again, I'm old-fashioned like that.
Naming the '00s - Guest - 11-19-2009
You're an evil antinillist!
Naming the '00s - Polkstreet - 11-19-2009
The Dali Decade. Too much of it seemed surreal.
Naming the '00s - Caer Rialis - 11-20-2009
Quote:You're an evil antinillist!I've no problem with nil (unless you're talking about the contents of my wallet). I just like to start with 1.
Naming the '00s - Guest - 11-20-2009
That's what they all say, "I have no problems with .... as long as they stand in the back of the queue and keep out of sight"
Naming the '00s - Fudgie - 11-20-2009
Quote:<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > Isn't the general consensus that the decade starts with 0?Probably. However, when I learned to count, I was told to start with "1".
I did the same thing with the turn of the millennium. To me, the end of the second millennium was December 31, 2000. The new millennium began January 1, 2001.
Then again, I'm old-fashioned like that.
</blockquote> That's what I was taught at school as well - in much the same way. The new millenium started on January 1, 2001.
It must be a Gen X thing lol ...
I have always referred to this decade as the noughties.
Naming the '00s - Caer Rialis - 11-23-2009
It happens each decade and at the turn of the 20th century, at least. People see the single change and assume, ah, new century.It's just numericallly wrong, though