Rock group, BLINK-182 has been around for more than two decades and, after all this time, it’s come to our attention that we may be pronouncing the band’s name incorrectly.
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A comedian mentioned that many British pronounce the name ‘Blink One Eight Two‘ instead of ‘Blink One Eighty Two‘. The argument is about proper English, of course.
If it’s a number, it’s one hundred and eighty two. If it’s figures, then it’s one eight two. One eighty two just isn’t a thing.
For what it’s worth, James Corden Tweeted, “I admit we are wrong on this. [But] America calls them Blink-One Eighty Two, which is also wrong. They technically should be called Blink-One Hundred and Eighty-Two.”
Thank you James. Some say one eighty two. Some say one eight two. But in all of this, I feel like we’ve lost sight of the fact that the B in blink-182 should be lower-case. https://t.co/d3Gi2Ezmhu
— stuffing and marked potatoes (@markhoppus) November 19, 2018
The band hasn’t made an official statement, but they’re joking about it. Mark Hoppus says we’re focusing on the wrong thing. He Tweeted, quote, “In all of this, I feel like we’ve lost sight of the fact that the ‘B’ in blink-182 should be lower-case.”
It’s actually— Blink eighteen-two. People have all gotten this wrong for years. Sometimes this can happen with very complex, thoughtful and elevated art. https://t.co/jmsfv401KF
— Tom DeLonge (@tomdelonge) November 19, 2018
And Tom DeLonge sarcastically Tweeted, quote, “It’s actually Blink EIGHTEEN-TWO. People have all gotten this wrong for years. Sometimes this can happen with very complex, thoughtful and elevated art.” Travis Barker hasn’t commented.
