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[–] [email protected] 91 points 11 months ago (20 children)

This.

I can handle DDMMYY[YY] it reads correctly. But YYYYMMDD is numerically correct, most signifcant to least significant digitwise.

That thing only American's do, is completely non-sensical.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (10 children)

It is sensical for one use:

"So when is the event?"
"May 20th, 2024"

It's such a niche use, though

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

20th in 5th in the year of our lord 2023

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