Random Statement Thread II

[dave_rhino]

Why do Americans write dates Month/day/year instead of Day/Month/Year?

It's so fucking stupid, makes no sense at all.

 

[Smittmaestro]

Makes sense to me dave.

-cs™

 

[dave_rhino]

No it doesn't though.

It supposed to go in an order, small to big. Like seconds, minutes hours...

Days, months, years.

Like it's the 17th today, 17th day of the 9th month, the 17 goes into the 9... 17/9

9/17? What the fuck? What possible reason does anyone have for putting it the wrong way round?

 

[Iamforever]

No it doesn't though.

It supposed to go in an order, big to small. Like seconds, minutes hours...

Days, months, years.

Like it's the 17th today, 17th day of the 9th month, the 17 goes into the 9... 17/9

9/17? What the fuck? What possible reason does anyone have for putting it the wrong way round?

big to small would mean the year would go first. thats weird.

 

[member006]

2648927

Wasn't that a song by Tommy Tutone?

I know there's a song by Squeeze called 853-5937. Wasn't a hit but I recall it many many years ago.

-cs™

This is the only # song I know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deq4z2HhpZo

 

[dave_rhino]

big to small would mean the year would go first. thats weird.

Sorry sorry my bad, I mean't small to big.


And if it makes so much sense, how come only 5 countries do it that way?

 

[member006]

Time to close up shop. :wave:

 

[holdol]

Sounds like a grand idea LL. Cuttin' my loses.

 

[KungFuDude]

Why do Americans write dates Month/day/year instead of Day/Month/Year?

It's so fucking stupid, makes no sense at all.

Yeah, and what is up with you English not saying "the" before "hospital"? What's up with that? :hi: :wave:

 

[Iamforever]

Sorry sorry my bad, I mean't small to big.


And if it makes so much sense, how come only 5 countries do it that way?

all i can think of its the same thing as the metric system. we dont use it. americans have always been rebels. we were founded on rebellion.

 

[D-rock]

If I had to guess I think it's probably has something to do with the way we say the date out loud. "September 17th" is shorter and sounds better than saying "The 17th of September" for a lot of people. So having the month go first on the month/day/year format sounds more like how a lot of people would verbally say it. Plus when some people think of a day in the past or one that is upcoming I think they think of the month the day is in first before they think of the day unless they are both in the same month.

 

[jibbijib]

Well.

 

[slowhand]

Good morning to everyone. :wave:


The coffee is hot. :hatsoff:


Its off to work for me see you all later. :wave2:

 

[foxycougar]

It made me a little sad that my original random statement thread got deleted..

I need to trim my fingernails.

 

[member006]

Hi ya' Foxy and everyone. :wave: I'm late in and on my way out. Meeting over in the next county. Later all.

 

[foxycougar]

Hey LL.

I think I missed my ***'s doctor's appointment this afternoon :|

 

[dick van cock]

The way it goes, Petra won't have to give out any t-shirt to someone who plays the game correctly, but rather 20 t-shirts to members reaching their 5,000th post...

{why don't they disable post count for this game...? }

 

[Smittmaestro]

D-rock and Smitty's Pork Chop & Oatmeal Emporium​

Try our oat chops! Fresh cut pork chops breaded with oatmeal and baked to a golden brown!

Mm-mmm!

-cs™

 

[L3ggy]

Time to shut down the machinery. [slowmotioned voice]good bye[/slowmotioned voice].

 

[coolbeers]

im tired:updown: