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ISO standards... unbelievable how many people don't get it!
It's by smallest integer to largest, what's weird about that?
12 months a year, up to 31 days a month and X number of years. It makes the most sense
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Months are dumb. Inconsistent lengths, the names are out of sync (OCTober isn't month 8), pretend to be based on lunar cycles but not, etc.
Give us Year/Day date formats. Extra new year holiday on leap years.
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In theory yes stupid, in practice I've never been confused once. Its fine guys, why's it such a massive issue for everyone?
My clock says the time is 45:09:00. Should feel so natural to anyone in the US, right?
(1-12)/(1-31)/(XXXX)
I don't think it's an entirely ridiculous format.