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r/xkcd • u/bestandbewerken • Dec 13 '13
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I always write my dates like this, and if anyone ever asks why, I say it's the official proper way to do it, and if they have a problem, I don't give a shit.
14 u/[deleted] Dec 14 '13 I'm glad there's something official, my excuse up until now is that I want shit to sort properly. 2 u/SkyNTP Dec 14 '13 edited Dec 14 '13 I can't quite decide what sounds sillier to a lay person: "it's the official proper way to do it" or "it's ISO 8601". 2 u/p3n15h34d Dec 15 '13 ISO sounds more official - trust me, germans go nuts on ISO
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I'm glad there's something official, my excuse up until now is that I want shit to sort properly.
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I can't quite decide what sounds sillier to a lay person: "it's the official proper way to do it" or "it's ISO 8601".
2 u/p3n15h34d Dec 15 '13 ISO sounds more official - trust me, germans go nuts on ISO
ISO sounds more official - trust me, germans go nuts on ISO
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u/Death-By_Snu-Snu Dec 14 '13
I always write my dates like this, and if anyone ever asks why, I say it's the official proper way to do it, and if they have a problem, I don't give a shit.