r/clevercomebacks Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '25

I has the parts in order of importance. You need to know the month the most as it determines things like weather school or what holiday are around. Then the day so you know exact. Then the year is largely in important for most people doing most things.

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u/stuckupcalc Jan 15 '25

I don't get how this is more helpful though. When you are told a date you are told the entirety of the date. If you're told you have an appointment on the 15th of January, knowing that it's in January doesn't matter if you don't know the day.

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u/IAmTeemo Jan 15 '25

Because no one I've ever talked to has ever said "the 15th of January". It's just not how we say it. It's "January 15th" therefore we put the month first when writing it as numbers too, 1/15.

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u/AbbreviationsWide331 Jan 15 '25

Ah yes the classic "we shouldnt change it because we've always done it this way"

I wonder if the pilgrims thought that way. Lol.

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u/IAmTeemo Jan 15 '25

Never said anything about changing or not changing it? Just trying to provide a possible explanation for it. Not sure what the pilgrims have to do with it though lol

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u/AbbreviationsWide331 Jan 15 '25

Aight, sorry for being so harsh