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  1. adiwan adiwan

    I really hate when month and day are switched around in dates. I always expect ddmmyy and not mmddyy.

    Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 21:48:52 UTC from Choqok
    1. Gherkin ☑️ Gherkin ☑️

      @adiwan America

      Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 21:50:15 UTC from web
      1. adiwan adiwan

        @thelastgherkin Death to (stupid date formats in) America!!!

        Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 21:57:51 UTC from Choqok
        1. Narwhal Narwhal

          @adiwan I'm Canadian, so I follow the ddmmyyyy format, but to my knowledge Americans follow the mmddyyyy format because it corresponds with how they say dates (for example, today would be "November 4th, 2015"). I think both formats make sense and ultimately it kind of just comes down to understanding the area's standard, even if I personally prefer ddmmyyyy.

          Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:03:22 UTC from MuSTArDroid
          1. adiwan adiwan

            @northernnarwhal Can't they say it one way and write it another way? Like it's done with the time. People say like "quarter past 4" and mean 16:15. Well... Whatever.

            Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:12:51 UTC from Choqok
            1. Narwhal Narwhal

              @adiwan They could, they just don't.

              Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:14:05 UTC from MuSTArDroid
            2. Matt Matt

              @adiwan We don't write in military time. And a quarter of 60 is 15.

              Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:14:26 UTC from web
              1. adiwan adiwan

                @mrmattimation 16:15 is hh:mm in 24 the hours format. The only format I accept. A day has 24 hours and not two times 12!... I know I'm nitpicky today.

                Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:17:20 UTC from Choqok
                1. Matt Matt

                  @adiwan English is the only language I accept, and if I ever see anybody speak or write in a different language, I will inform them that they are wrong and correct them. I know, I'm being nitpicky today.

                  Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:18:51 UTC from web
                  1. MetalTao MetalTao

                    @mrmattimation That was... Unusual.

                    Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:19:55 UTC from web
                    1. Matt Matt

                      @metaltao Hey man, either speak English, or get off of this international website!!!!!!

                      Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:20:42 UTC from web
                  2. adiwan adiwan

                    @mrmattimation It's all fun and games. I know that's a matter of being accustomed with that way of reading and writing the dates. My minute rant started with reading some release dates and I was constantly confused with the "wrong" order.

                    Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:23:50 UTC from Choqok
    2. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

      @adiwan It's just dumb. YYYYMMDD makes sense, but MMDDYY is just silly

      Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:28:01 UTC from web
      1. adiwan adiwan

        @skellythos True. But at least ddmmyyyy is ordered (from least to most significant number).

        Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:33:43 UTC from Choqok
        1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

          @adiwan It's the ideal for day to day use, while the inverse is the best for precision as you can keep adding smaller fractions indefinitely.

          Wednesday, 04-Nov-15 22:52:23 UTC from web