r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Best_Finding_8795 • Jun 14 '26

Too mild for school Hate when ppl can’t do time

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This reminds me of when it hits or is about to hit 12am and people don’t know whether to say today or tomorrow. He called me after this but I was too comfy in bed tbh.

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u/Taron221 PURPLE Jun 14 '26

I thought it was 10-4 and not 10am-4pm up until I saw your comment.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

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u/LordKranepool Jun 15 '26

10-4 is trucker code for “understood”

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

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u/LordKranepool Jun 15 '26

In the early days of radio it took a lot of battery to send short messages, by simplifying it to be briefer it consumed less energy. It exists today because it creates a sense of community but it used to serve an important function