May i suggest a number 99. This person who started this is going to be banned. Soon
86 would be a better number for someone about to be banned.
@TxTom lol I learned that number decades ago in the restaurant business. Is it used elsewhere?
@g_w_t_w All my life, 86 has stood for "buh-bye". Not sure how it originated, and not interested enough to Google it.
@TxTom i thank 86 could be like a request 99 a prediction
@TxTom It meant to cancel an order and I can’t remember if Ive ever seen it used since. Old expression.
Per some AI Google uses…
The term "86" originated in the 1930s as soda-counter slang to indicate that an item was sold out. It's now a popular term in restaurants and bars that means "to throw out," "to get rid of," or "to refuse service to". There are several theories about the origin of the term, including: Rhyming slang for "nix" A common theory is that "86" is rhyming slang for "nix". Prohibition-era speakeasies Another theory is that the term originated at the New York City speakeasy Chumley's, which was located at 86 Bedford Street. During Prohibition, police would call the bar to warn of an impending raid, and the bartender would "86" the customers by having them exit through the back door on 86 Bedford Street. Whiskey Another theory is that the term originated from bartending. Before the 1980s, whiskey was typically 100 or 86 proof. If a customer was drinking too much of the 100 proof whiskey, the bartender would "86" them by serving them 86 proof whiskey instead. Military Another theory is that the term has military roots. For example, it could refer to the F-86 fighter jet, or to Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which is about absence without leave (AWOL). Graves A more morbid theory is that the term comes from the dimensions of a grave, which are typically 8 feet long and 6 feet deep.
Interesting. I wouldn't have suspected so many theories, but they all make sense. I suppose it's possible that they could all be contributing origins.
The dumbest reason is the “rhymes with nix” one, so that’s probably true…
I believe I've heard it in the military terms and what i believed it to be.
Am i the only one playing?
I'm waiting for the WriterGF's number list to be finalized and officially published.
@ReltvlyCanshes You took the ball and ran with it ... I'm trying to keep up 😅
It's kind of fun