▲ 631 ▼ And I thought that I had already seen the worst date format. (i.vgy.me) submitted 2 years ago by randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml 73 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Still@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) nope, we use the format that matches the words spoken so Friday September 15th, 2023 would be Fri 9/15/2023 sometimes the year is shortened permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fushuan@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) take into account that your "words spoken" isn't necessarily how other say it. For me, saying 15th of july of 2023 sounds way more natural in english. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if they have a special rule to use dd/mm/yyyy on the 4th of July. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago Nope, it's "July 4th" or "the 4th of July" though and they're weirdly interchangeable permalink fedilink source parent [–] ScreamingFirehawk@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) When is independence day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Still@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago us independence day is on July 4th, don't really see how this is relevant to the conversation? permalink fedilink source parent [+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Faera@feddit.nl 14 points 2 years ago Turns out people in different countries and regions say the date differently as well. I find it funny how everyone always assumes their experience is the universal one. September Fifteenth and Fifteenth of September are both commonly used depending where you are in the world. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Still@programming.dev -13 points 2 years ago* (1 child) they are not in a random order they are in the same order as when spoken in proper American english and yes normal people do say September fifteenth none of this fifteen September British nonsense permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Daeraxa@lemmy.ml -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Literally nobody in Britain says 'fifteen September'... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago True we say 15th September, not 15 September permalink fedilink source parent [+] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Still@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) nope, we use the format that matches the words spoken so Friday September 15th, 2023 would be Fri 9/15/2023 sometimes the year is shortened permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fushuan@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) take into account that your "words spoken" isn't necessarily how other say it. For me, saying 15th of july of 2023 sounds way more natural in english. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if they have a special rule to use dd/mm/yyyy on the 4th of July. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago Nope, it's "July 4th" or "the 4th of July" though and they're weirdly interchangeable permalink fedilink source parent [–] ScreamingFirehawk@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) When is independence day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Still@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago us independence day is on July 4th, don't really see how this is relevant to the conversation? permalink fedilink source parent [+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Faera@feddit.nl 14 points 2 years ago Turns out people in different countries and regions say the date differently as well. I find it funny how everyone always assumes their experience is the universal one. September Fifteenth and Fifteenth of September are both commonly used depending where you are in the world. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Still@programming.dev -13 points 2 years ago* (1 child) they are not in a random order they are in the same order as when spoken in proper American english and yes normal people do say September fifteenth none of this fifteen September British nonsense permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Daeraxa@lemmy.ml -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Literally nobody in Britain says 'fifteen September'... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago True we say 15th September, not 15 September permalink fedilink source parent [+] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) take into account that your "words spoken" isn't necessarily how other say it. For me, saying 15th of july of 2023 sounds way more natural in english. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if they have a special rule to use dd/mm/yyyy on the 4th of July. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago Nope, it's "July 4th" or "the 4th of July" though and they're weirdly interchangeable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if they have a special rule to use dd/mm/yyyy on the 4th of July. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago Nope, it's "July 4th" or "the 4th of July" though and they're weirdly interchangeable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago Nope, it's "July 4th" or "the 4th of July" though and they're weirdly interchangeable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ScreamingFirehawk@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) When is independence day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Still@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago us independence day is on July 4th, don't really see how this is relevant to the conversation? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Still@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago us independence day is on July 4th, don't really see how this is relevant to the conversation? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Faera@feddit.nl 14 points 2 years ago Turns out people in different countries and regions say the date differently as well. I find it funny how everyone always assumes their experience is the universal one. September Fifteenth and Fifteenth of September are both commonly used depending where you are in the world. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Still@programming.dev -13 points 2 years ago* (1 child) they are not in a random order they are in the same order as when spoken in proper American english and yes normal people do say September fifteenth none of this fifteen September British nonsense permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Daeraxa@lemmy.ml -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Literally nobody in Britain says 'fifteen September'... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago True we say 15th September, not 15 September permalink fedilink source parent [+] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Faera@feddit.nl 14 points 2 years ago Turns out people in different countries and regions say the date differently as well. I find it funny how everyone always assumes their experience is the universal one. September Fifteenth and Fifteenth of September are both commonly used depending where you are in the world. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Still@programming.dev -13 points 2 years ago* (1 child) they are not in a random order they are in the same order as when spoken in proper American english and yes normal people do say September fifteenth none of this fifteen September British nonsense permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Daeraxa@lemmy.ml -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Literally nobody in Britain says 'fifteen September'... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago True we say 15th September, not 15 September permalink fedilink source parent [+] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Daeraxa@lemmy.ml -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Literally nobody in Britain says 'fifteen September'... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago True we say 15th September, not 15 September permalink fedilink source parent [+] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago True we say 15th September, not 15 September permalink fedilink source parent
