Explanation: "V" is the Roman numeral for "5". So by holding up two fingers in the form of a V, this fellow's Roman classmate is trying to tell him "5" instead of "2".
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Well, axially, ๐ค
Roman โ ค was chosen as the letter best approximating the look of the ๐๏ธ gesture, while โ corresponds to โ๏ธ and โ ฉ to ๐ซฒ๐ซฑ.
Edit: turns out this is a hypothesis. Romans probably used other hand counting systems anyway.
โ symbolizes bunny ears, mocking the stupid bird
Alternatively the roman is just missing โ ข fingers from his ๐๏ธ and it's abelism
Got a source for that? My understanding was that the Romans based their numerals on the older Etruscan system, in which the V was upside-down and therefore even less hand-shaped.
"I, for one, like roman numerals"
This took me too long to comprehend.
Your IQ must be at least this high to get this joke. Leaves me out...