▲ 829 ▼ Get on my level (thelemmy.club) submitted 6 months ago by GreenDust@lemmings.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 178 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AbsolutePain@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) DD.MM.YYYY is superior for everyday use Please elaborate. Can't see how this could be true in any situation but I'm willing to hear you out xd permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mirshafie@europe.pub 7 points 6 months ago* (1 child) If most of the dates you're looking at are within a reasonably narrow span (say 90 days), DD.MM.YYYY gives you the important information first, and you can often omit the YYYY entirely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Exactly. It's also spoken in that order for that reason. At least in the languages I know. If I ask you for the date and you start with 2026, I'll be a litte confused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Must be a regional thing, because around here it's MM-DD-YYYY spoken. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mirshafie@europe.pub 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I think it's "May 15" in spoken English? It would be "15th May" in Swedish and Farsi for instance. Therefore: Swedish, Farsi > English permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 6 months ago Some people do use "15th of May" in English, but it's not as common around here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AbsolutePain@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago Ok I'll give it to yall, MM-DD-YYYY can be good in some situations. DD-MM-YYYY is still sus tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 7 points 6 months ago* (1 child) If most of the dates you're looking at are within a reasonably narrow span (say 90 days), DD.MM.YYYY gives you the important information first, and you can often omit the YYYY entirely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Exactly. It's also spoken in that order for that reason. At least in the languages I know. If I ask you for the date and you start with 2026, I'll be a litte confused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Must be a regional thing, because around here it's MM-DD-YYYY spoken. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mirshafie@europe.pub 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I think it's "May 15" in spoken English? It would be "15th May" in Swedish and Farsi for instance. Therefore: Swedish, Farsi > English permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 6 months ago Some people do use "15th of May" in English, but it's not as common around here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AbsolutePain@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago Ok I'll give it to yall, MM-DD-YYYY can be good in some situations. DD-MM-YYYY is still sus tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Exactly. It's also spoken in that order for that reason. At least in the languages I know. If I ask you for the date and you start with 2026, I'll be a litte confused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Must be a regional thing, because around here it's MM-DD-YYYY spoken. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mirshafie@europe.pub 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I think it's "May 15" in spoken English? It would be "15th May" in Swedish and Farsi for instance. Therefore: Swedish, Farsi > English permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 6 months ago Some people do use "15th of May" in English, but it's not as common around here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AbsolutePain@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago Ok I'll give it to yall, MM-DD-YYYY can be good in some situations. DD-MM-YYYY is still sus tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Must be a regional thing, because around here it's MM-DD-YYYY spoken. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mirshafie@europe.pub 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I think it's "May 15" in spoken English? It would be "15th May" in Swedish and Farsi for instance. Therefore: Swedish, Farsi > English permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 6 months ago Some people do use "15th of May" in English, but it's not as common around here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AbsolutePain@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago Ok I'll give it to yall, MM-DD-YYYY can be good in some situations. DD-MM-YYYY is still sus tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I think it's "May 15" in spoken English? It would be "15th May" in Swedish and Farsi for instance. Therefore: Swedish, Farsi > English permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 6 months ago Some people do use "15th of May" in English, but it's not as common around here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 6 months ago Some people do use "15th of May" in English, but it's not as common around here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbsolutePain@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago Ok I'll give it to yall, MM-DD-YYYY can be good in some situations. DD-MM-YYYY is still sus tho. permalink fedilink source parent
