y2k

y2k
1. (Y2k) (494↑, 32↓)
1)Year 2000. (Y=year, 2k=2 times k, k being short for kilo which means 1000) 2)Computers only counted the last two digits of a number, so they didn't know the difference between 2000 or 1900. This would cause various problems with dates and finances, and would cause a big mess. People were panicking and saying that when 2000 rolled around, all the computers would crash and the nuclear bombs would go off or something.

Good thing I'm Amish, Y2k won't affect me\!

2. (Y2K) (309↑, 52↓)
The day the world got pwned.

Oh shit, Y2k is here\! ... ... ... ...What now?

Author: Mr Vaginaface http://y2k.urbanup.com/2476973
3. (Y2K) (259↑, 41↓)
biggest scam since the [pyramid scheme] responsible for the biggest sales in history for generators, bottled water, and useless computer books and software(which probably wouldn't have worked anyway)

Y2K was like the pyramid scheme in that millions of people spent a shitload of money for nothing, and a few people got very rich from it.

4. (y2k) (120↑, 22↓)
1)Year 2000. (Y=year, 2k=2 times k, k being short for kilo which means 1000) 2)Computers only counted the last two digits of a number, so people thought they didn't know the difference between 2000 or 1900. They thought This would cause various problems with dates and finances, and would cause a huge mess. People were panicking and saying that when 2000 rolled around, all the computers would crash and the nuclear bombs would go off and end the world. 3. It never happened. Dont worry.

December 31 11:58pm : YOU GUYS WE HAVE TO GET DOWN TO THE CELLAR\! Y2K IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN\! January 1 1:03am : It didn't happen.

5. (y2k) (74↑, 8↓)
the last time people were as freaked out as they are about December 2012... just saying

"I remember walking into a bookstore on January 3, 2000 and all the Y2K books were 95 % off, and laughing my ass off"

Author: pseudonym2607 http://y2k.urbanup.com/4487927
6. (Y2K) (71↑, 17↓)
It was when the Spam company and the people that sold generators got a big pile of revenue.

Y2K....finally the generator company is getting business for once

7. (y2k) (69↑, 30↓)
The twentieth [century] after BC; the year when computers and resources were supposed to explode,[implode], and crash all together.

I was so scared for y2k to come\!\!

8. (y2k) (86↑, 56↓)
Something that didn't happen.

wtf's wid y2k?

9. (y2k) (65↑, 47↓)
1.year 2000
Author: Ryan "homie G" http://y2k.urbanup.com/218264
10. (Y2K) (1↑, 0↓)
Just imagine how freaked out about Y2K everyone was, I was born in Y2K3....pretty creepy....

Well, I made it right past 11-11-11, I don't see much coming on December, 12, 2012....Face it, if it weren't for Y2K, we'd be screwed. That's when Malcolm in the Middle came out. Maybe we should be better or something and call it 2000....

Author: Born after 9/11. http://y2k.urbanup.com/6255171
11. (y2k) (16↑, 56↓)
The act or process of something that is not real.

You are a y2k\!

12. (y2k) (28↑, 75↓)
it wuz supposed to be end of the world oooooooo, but it wuz used as a joke in family guy when the y2k hoax actually happens and bombs go off and EVERYONE DIES

chicken dude: hey dont buy the chicken y2k is coming\!\! peter: y2k? what are you sellling chicken or sex jelly?

Author: giggity giggity giggity giggity giggity giggity giggity quagmire giggity giggity giggity giggity http://y2k.urbanup.com/1453050
13. (Y2K) (13↑, 80↓)
Y2k standing for, Your 2 Kool

Yo man don't you agree Y2K\!

14. (y2k) (12↑, 93↓)
y2k

y2k? y not

Author: yo yo wassup http://y2k.urbanup.com/279734
Related: 2000, 2012, year, millenium, 2000s, 2010, apocalypse, century, decade, end, 2k9, pandemic, two-thousands, world, y2k10, 10, 2k, 2k5, 2k8, 2kx, 2mx, 90's, apocalyps3, apocolypse, computers, doomsday, end of the world, epic, epic fail, fail, hoax, mayan, national pandemic, ps3, shock and awe, stupid, y2k9, year 2000
Last updated: 2012.03.01

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