It’s a debate that’s split the online world, with a recent Tweet from American comedian Ian Karmel, who took aim at Brits for their pronunciation of the band:
The British call Blink-182 “Blink One Eight Two” and I’m not saying that’s WHY they lost the Revolutionary War, but…
— Karmitzvah (@IanKarmel) November 19, 2018
The post quickly picked up traction, with many offering their opinions on just how the pop-punk legends should actually be referenced – with Karmel assertively stating his stance:
One eighty-two!
— Karmitzvah (@IanKarmel) November 19, 2018
Some were then quick to point out that ‘One eighty-two’ is simply incorrect English:
If it’s a number it’s one hundred and eighty two, if it’s figures it’s one eight two.
One eighty two just doesn’t exist as an entity in the English language, fam.
— Noted Linguist Ed Perchard (@ed_perch) November 19, 2018
And Karmel’s The Late Late Show colleague James Harden even turned his back on his fellow Americans to say that they were all wrong – offering his own interpretation:
Don’t start this. I admit we are wrong on this. America calls them Blink One eighty two. Which is also wrong. They technically should be called Blink one hundred and eighty two. Don’t take some moral high ground here. https://t.co/zm2Gpb6xtT
— James Corden (@JKCorden) November 19, 2018
And now, things have come full circle with Blink member Tom DeLonge clearing the air once and for all… kinda but not really:
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
It’s the million dollar question that nobody can answer, but whatever ends up being the right way to say Blink-182, there’s gonna be a lot of people feeling like Homer in this episode of The Simpsons – you’ve basically been calling her Crandall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asE8vgVAI8o