this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2023
1919 points (93.0% liked)

Memes

45891 readers
1118 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml
sexy_peach@feddit.de
cyclohexane@lemmy.ml
cypherpunks@lemmy.ml
1919
2023-08-09.jpg (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Samsy@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml
336 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

better than the absolutely deranged MM/DD/YYYY and imo the best when it comes to international communication

[–] Ilflish@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've been told " You don't say 6th June, do you?" too many times

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the U.K. we do all the same. Sixth of June.

[–] Eylrid@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

In the US it's about 50/50 sixth of June and June sixth.

[–] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The amusing thing is that in Swedish you definitely do. Or actually "6:e juni".

[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Even Americans does as well: "4th of July".

[–] gibs@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago

How the fuck does second largest to smallest to largest make any kind of sense?