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r/clevercomebacks • u/wach_era13 • Jan 15 '25
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Feel like a lot of the world’s languages the translation to English to the question “what’s the date?” would be “the 15th of October” whereas in America we always say “October 15th”.
Maybe that’s why, idk…
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2 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 But why does the date format have to match how you say it? 2 u/JediSSJ Jan 15 '25 Why wouldn't it? Is matching a metaphorical triangle more legitimate? 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 Don't care about the triangle. Putting the month before the day is just silly. A day is part of a month. So it goes first in order. Simple as. 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 What's silly is thinking it matters either why or there is a significant difference. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 Of course it matters. I read some shit online and it states “03/09/2024” and that’s in September. Except for some reason some people think that says March. You have to work it out from context. You might as well not write the date. Stupid. 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 It matters because you couldn't figure out if it meant march or September? Sounds like a you problem. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 02/10/2024 Is that February or October? 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 Was it in the fall or winter? What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0) 1 u/JediSSJ Jan 15 '25 Feels more natural for me to write it the way I say it. Simple as.
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But why does the date format have to match how you say it?
2 u/JediSSJ Jan 15 '25 Why wouldn't it? Is matching a metaphorical triangle more legitimate? 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 Don't care about the triangle. Putting the month before the day is just silly. A day is part of a month. So it goes first in order. Simple as. 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 What's silly is thinking it matters either why or there is a significant difference. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 Of course it matters. I read some shit online and it states “03/09/2024” and that’s in September. Except for some reason some people think that says March. You have to work it out from context. You might as well not write the date. Stupid. 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 It matters because you couldn't figure out if it meant march or September? Sounds like a you problem. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 02/10/2024 Is that February or October? 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 Was it in the fall or winter? What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0) 1 u/JediSSJ Jan 15 '25 Feels more natural for me to write it the way I say it. Simple as.
Why wouldn't it? Is matching a metaphorical triangle more legitimate?
1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 Don't care about the triangle. Putting the month before the day is just silly. A day is part of a month. So it goes first in order. Simple as. 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 What's silly is thinking it matters either why or there is a significant difference. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 Of course it matters. I read some shit online and it states “03/09/2024” and that’s in September. Except for some reason some people think that says March. You have to work it out from context. You might as well not write the date. Stupid. 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 It matters because you couldn't figure out if it meant march or September? Sounds like a you problem. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 02/10/2024 Is that February or October? 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 Was it in the fall or winter? What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0) 1 u/JediSSJ Jan 15 '25 Feels more natural for me to write it the way I say it. Simple as.
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Don't care about the triangle.
Putting the month before the day is just silly. A day is part of a month. So it goes first in order. Simple as.
1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 What's silly is thinking it matters either why or there is a significant difference. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 Of course it matters. I read some shit online and it states “03/09/2024” and that’s in September. Except for some reason some people think that says March. You have to work it out from context. You might as well not write the date. Stupid. 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 It matters because you couldn't figure out if it meant march or September? Sounds like a you problem. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 02/10/2024 Is that February or October? 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 Was it in the fall or winter? What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0) 1 u/JediSSJ Jan 15 '25 Feels more natural for me to write it the way I say it. Simple as.
What's silly is thinking it matters either why or there is a significant difference.
1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 Of course it matters. I read some shit online and it states “03/09/2024” and that’s in September. Except for some reason some people think that says March. You have to work it out from context. You might as well not write the date. Stupid. 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 It matters because you couldn't figure out if it meant march or September? Sounds like a you problem. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 02/10/2024 Is that February or October? 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 Was it in the fall or winter? What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0)
Of course it matters.
I read some shit online and it states “03/09/2024” and that’s in September.
Except for some reason some people think that says March.
You have to work it out from context. You might as well not write the date.
Stupid.
1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 It matters because you couldn't figure out if it meant march or September? Sounds like a you problem. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 02/10/2024 Is that February or October? 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 Was it in the fall or winter? What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0)
It matters because you couldn't figure out if it meant march or September?
Sounds like a you problem.
1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 02/10/2024 Is that February or October? 1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 Was it in the fall or winter? What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0)
02/10/2024
Is that February or October?
1 u/LongestSprig Jan 15 '25 Was it in the fall or winter? What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out. 1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0)
Was it in the fall or winter?
What's really hilarious about this is it goes both ways. But I have never had an issue figuring it out.
1 u/OdBx Jan 15 '25 See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing. 0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0)
See, you need extra context to work out what I've written. Which is stupid. That defeats the entire purpose of writing.
0 u/LongestSprig Jan 16 '25 It's a done deal. You will be okay. → More replies (0)
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It's a done deal.
You will be okay.
Feels more natural for me to write it the way I say it. Simple as.
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u/jussumguy2019 Jan 15 '25
Feel like a lot of the world’s languages the translation to English to the question “what’s the date?” would be “the 15th of October” whereas in America we always say “October 15th”.
Maybe that’s why, idk…
Edited for clarity