Coach's Confused Tweet Takes Twitter to Task

By Sam Laird2013-05-10 02:04:33 UTC

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our insular little social media world, we need an outsider to put things back in perspective and remind us of the bigger picture.

This time, that accidental hero is University of Florida football coach Will Muschamp. Here's what he had to tweet earlier this week:

I don’t know why they call it a hash tag I call it a number sign #makesnosense

— Will Muschamp (@CoachWMuschamp) May 9, 2013

Muschamp's not exactly a Twitter power user, having posted just over 250 messages since joining way back in 2011. But he pretty much hits the nail on the head here. As one respondent put with characteristic Internet hyperbole:

Favorite. Tweet. Ever RT @coachwmuschamp: I don’t know why they call it a hash tag I call it a number sign #makesnosense

— NAWTADIGM (@NAWTADIGM) May 9, 2013

How else has social media changed our perceptions of what were once common symbols and phrases? Give us your best examples in the comments.

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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