A Zero

Zero
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
April 19, 2016 9:26am CST
I went to the bank yesterday after going to the doctors and I was talking to the financial advisor. Sometimes I wonder about people as a quirk of mine is hearing someone in that field talking about a specific amount of money or points and instead of saying zero they say O. I guess this bothers me because a financial officer at a bank should make me feel as if he/she knows their business and this not knowing the difference disturbs me. O is a member of the alaphabet and zero is a number. Does this ever bother you like it does me?
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RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
19 Apr 16
Wait until you hear someone say aught for the number zero. ;)
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@irishidid I wouldn't know what the heck they were talking about now would I?
DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Apr 16
I do it all the time when giving a zip code or phone number. I never hear the word zero at the bank or financial advisor, or I would have a kniption! Lol!
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@DianneN I wanted to say something to him because O is not a number. What kind of bank do you go to? lol
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Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
19 Apr 16
It didn't bother me as I know in some places, they call zero differently.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Apr 16
It wasn't until I started working at the call center that I started calling zero, zero and not O. I think most people look at the O and zero as being the same. It certainly looks the same when you write it on paper.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@just4him Well saying zero for a number is correct but saying O for a number is not correct as you now know even if they look the same on paper.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
19 Apr 16
It doesnt look the same Valerie - 0O - the former is zero, the much fatter one is nought.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Apr 16
@jaboUK I know, but people don't realize the difference unless they are side by side and it's completely natural to say O instead of zero. I always say zero since I started my work in the call center.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Apr 16
I never gave it a thought but you are right for sure. O is not a number.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26762)
• Singapore
19 Apr 16
Maybe because cipher is now dated! siva
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Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Apr 16
yes it would make me hink that theydid not really know their job at all
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Apr 16
That is what I think when I hear that.
Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
19 Apr 16
It doesn't bother me the least.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
19 Apr 16
This is not something that bother me. When I dictate telephone number and I am speaking with British people I always say O, because this is what they use.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@LadyDuck It does bother me but I guess if you are talking to someone and that is what they say you would say it but I wouldn't.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
19 Apr 16
It doesn't actually bother me, but you are right - financial people should know the difference.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@jaboUK For me if you don't say the proper word for a number than you can't be all that good at your job. I won't deal with him again. It does bother me.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
19 Apr 16
I am not aware of this.I do not think that is bothers me.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Apr 16
never heard someone sub that out, in my line of work O means O and 0 means 0, and you have to keep them separate!
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tutti harris
@tuttiharris (1338)
• Chattanooga, Tennessee
19 Apr 16
I gotta admit, it doesn't really bother me .... I am just an old country girl, and I used to say O all the time, but have kind ofpicked up the habit of saying zero for the last five or so years, but all through school I would say O. Have a great day my friend.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@tuttiharris It's a quirk of mine but everyone should know to say zero when saying that number as o is different.
****DANIELLE****
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jun 16
@Marcyaz HAHA sorry this makes me laugh because I admit that sometimes I do say O instead of zero. In fact sometimes I throw both options into the mix when I am giving someone a phone number. I have no idea why I do it and it actually annoys me a little bit while I am saying it!
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****DANIELLE****
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
9 Feb 17
@Daljinder lol such a spaz. I likes it!
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DJ
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
9 Feb 17
@VivaLaDani13 I always say "zero" I used to get confused when I would hear people on TV use "O" instead. And I also like to say Hindi word for "zero" sometimes when I am feeling a bit silly coz no one uses the word.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Apr 16
0 does brother me sometimes.
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