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Overmorrow refers to the day after tomorrow and I feel like it comes in quite handy for example.

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[–] Kushan@lemmy.world 90 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Interrobang.

It's this thing: β€½

More people should use the symbol because it looks cool and has a badass name, so for that you need to know what it's called.

Who's with meβ€½

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Interrobang sounds like something from a porno about police work.

β€œDid you question the suspect?”

β€œYeah, Chief, we interrobanged him and got the info.”

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

Hey, it's me, your suspect. I've got more info, step it up with the interrobanging, will ya?

[–] lattrommi@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

Questioning a bang.

My quick and dirty interrobang with her revealed to me how empty inside I was, unlike the outhouse we were in.

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or a fully themed, punctuation inspire flick. Named "character" to let you fill in the blanks.

Char 1: Well what do you think Mark?

Char 2: Are you sure she can handle it, Point?

Char 1: Its time we've shown

Char 2: our true power...

Together: As Interrobang!

Char 3: No wait, I've got my per....

.... OK it needs to be reworked, but you get the idea.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is it still pornographic? "Detective, dash over here and interpunct my colon", "don't full stop, I'm about to comma", etc, etc.

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Well yeah, that's half the fun

[–] moonlight@fedia.io 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While I like the concept, I can't help but prefer '!?' or '?!'. There's more granularity of meaning, and I think it just looks nicer having two or more separate characters.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but you aren't proper if you're using more than one piece of punctuation at the end of your sentence. Them's the rules.

Unless...

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Eh the context determines the need for proper grammar. Throwaway comments on Lemmy- fuck the grammar

[–] alexc@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Only if you agree to stop calling them Hashtags and use their more-correct name of Octothorpes

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Press 1 to continue followed by the Octothorpes"

Lol I love it

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

The singular is octothorpe.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

You mean pound?

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 6 points 2 months ago

I made AltGr + / type an interrobang so I'd always have access to it

[–] Devdogg@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I set up an auto replace on my phone so when I type ?! It’ll switch it to β€½ for me.