Why do people insist on using the incorrect O7 for a salute?

[Rat Catcher]

Hmmm...
o7 is a salutation, in my interpretation...
Much like the Hello, Hi, Hiya etc.

As a civilian, I'd never be saluting another citizen, the armed farces in the game can keep such for themselves.

 

[Weps]

There you go.

 

[Comandante]

Could be worse.

Could be

o!

 

[Ozric]

The proper salute in both the UK and US armed services is performed with the right arm, the portion of the arm between the elbow and shoulder parallel to the ground, elbow to fingertip straight. So while it's not perfect, <Ois a far better representation than O7. I'm starting the trend. Out with with O7, in with <O !!!!

You could go and ask them on the EvE forums if you like I was using o7 as a salute there long before Elite Dangerous was released. But it probably goes back longer than that too.

I know someone who will be very happy with this thread's existence though

 

[Robert Maynard]

The thing is, "less than O" can also be expressed as "N", "M", ..., or "A"....

 

[Elpapo]

Zo

Heh, I aint saw that in years. Preety sure thats purely an coincidence but...

This is forgotten PVP version of o7 that was quite popular in some gank circles, back in 2016-17. Only the true PVP veterans should know what it does mean. Not many are around though.

 

[SteveWW57]

Maybe we're facing into the screen?

Yeah, pov is behind the saluter.

Steve

 

[Rat Catcher]

Only the true PVP veterans

Is that like "True Explorers"? (drinks)
I think it was in circulation much later than 2016-2017 as I remember it, and the 'interesting' youtuber, associated with it. (but then, I did associate with 'known gankers'...)

 

[Fnord Velkor]

....

 

[Taimaru]

It was found around 3300 that saluting with your left hand allows you to keep a weapon ready in your right hand... just in case.

 

[Kira Goto]

It was found around 3300 that saluting with your left hand allows you to keep a weapon ready in your right hand... just in case.

What about those who were already left-handed?

 

[Agony_Aunt]

We have to use o7 because we can't represent this in ASCII

 

[Ozric]

We have to use o7 because we can't represent this in ASCII

Oh really

o8

 

[Arioch]

0°°°°7

 

[HRDiagram]

<o7

 

[Darth Wayner]

Maybe we're facing into the screen?

Nice try, but nope! The Incorrect O7 is written by people to salute the reader, so you're definitely facing out.

<O

 

[Darth Wayner]

I'm thoroughly enjoying all the responses. That's what makes this community so great to be part of.

 

[Exeider]

interestingly, I'm told that air traffic controllers say this in transmissions with aircraft now. They say "Oh Seven" Captain or Flight 12345. when closing out radio transmissions. Like it's catching on in the non-gaming world. I was on a private flight and overheard it on the pilot's radio and did a double take.

 

[xylaki]

The proper salute in both the UK and US armed services is performed with the right arm, the portion of the arm between the elbow and shoulder parallel to the ground, elbow to fingertip straight. So while it's not perfect, <Ois a far better representation than O7. I'm starting the trend. Out with with O7, in with <O !!!!

7O

 

[Morbad]

Why do people insist on miming gestures that haven't had a practical purpose in centuries?