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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    11 months ago

    “American Exceptionalism” also known as “Europeans are obsessed with America and can’t understand why American’s don’t follow their orders, meanwhile the Danes count like Barbarians and the UK hasn’t picked a system”

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      11 months 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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        11 months ago

        On the english-speaking internet? Pretty much, plus the Aussies and Canadians.