Stupid little things that bug you

The Americanisation of dates. Our local council are the latest to advertise an event on July 24, 2024. Get to grip everyone, it is 24 July 2024.
I'm afraid your wrong Fred, UK used to do it Month date year and America copied the UK, then UK changed to fit in with Europe. So USA still doing it the British way

(as they are with a lot of measurements like British Thermal units)
 
I'm afraid your wrong Fred, UK used to do it Month date year and America copied the UK, then UK changed to fit in with Europe. So USA still doing it the British way

(as they are with a lot of measurements like British Thermal units)
Sorry to contradict but BSI from the 60's, long before EU, used the day, month, year. One of the first things I learnt as a clerk in '65.
 

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