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Young Japanese Discuss Excel Save Button Resembling Vending Machine

A screenshot compilation of an internet discussion featuring a post by Nobi Hayashi (@nobi) questioning why Excel's Save button icon is depicted as a vending machine with a purchased drink can at the bottom. The post notes the question is trending among young Japanese people on a forum. Includes a top comment stating 'Today is the first time I feel like a boomer...' and a Japanese tweet from @haader_ dated August 10, with an embedded image of the Excel interface highlighting the Save icon (a purple floppy disk, humorously compared to a vending machine).
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Today is the first time I feel like a boomer...

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Nobi Hayashi
Why is the Save button in Excel depicted as a vending machine with a purchased drink can at the bottom? this question is currently being discussed by young Japanese people on a forum
@haader_
Excelの保存ボタンですが自動販売機みたいですかね？

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Questioning the resemblance of Excel's Save button to a vending machine with a drink can

Overview

A screenshot compilation of an internet discussion featuring a post by Nobi Hayashi (@nobi) questioning why Excel's Save button icon is depicted as a vending machine with a purchased drink can at the bottom. The post notes the question is trending among young Japanese people on a forum. Includes a top comment stating 'Today is the first time I feel like a boomer...' and a Japanese tweet from @haader_ dated August 10, with an embedded image of the Excel interface highlighting the Save icon (a purple floppy disk, humorously compared to a vending machine).

Origin notes

The image is a user-created screenshot combining elements from a social media discussion, likely originating from Twitter/X and a Japanese internet forum. It aggregates a user's question, a top comment expressing generational confusion, and a related tweet to highlight the viral topic of tech iconography interpretation. The content was likely shared to humorously illustrate confusion over familiar tech symbols.

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