Why is it that Americans refer to 24 hour time as military time? I understand that the military uses the 24hr format but I don’t understand why the general public would refer to it like that?

It makes it seem like it’s a foreign concept where as in a lot of countries it’s the norm.

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[–] 7 points 2 years ago

I could give a shit about following orders, it's a lot easier dealing with international business/trade/politics.

If everyone is on the same page, things are easier. I like the metric system. I'm a mechanic and my life is often hell because of the differences.

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