Comment on Military Time vs 24hr?
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 months agoAmericans understand it just fine.
Just like I understand what a meter is, but in real life, I would NEVER use the meter as a unit of measurement.
Yeah, I know metric is the better system, I agree. This isn’t about that. It’s about saying something and not making the listener take a moment to convert it into how they relate to the world.
UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Americans do not understand it just fine. I’ve had my phone on 24h time for years and the amount of fellow Americans who are completely baffled by it baffles my.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’d say that’s probably more because they are morons and not because they are American.
Volidon@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I mean, can be both