The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 years agoJust speak normallystartrek.websiteimagemessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down122
arrow-up11.02Karrow-down1imageJust speak normallystartrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squareGreyghoster@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down5·2 years agoYou probably grew up in the era of digital clocks and watches. If you used an analog watch you would know why it was easier to say a quarter to 10. 😁
minus-squareBirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 years agoTo make me show up 30 minutes late because I misheard it as quarter past 10? Way easier to just say and understand 9:45 with whatever clock you use.
minus-squareschmidtster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoBecause that means the person is old and can’t count from 10 to 9 and change 1/4 to 3/4?
You probably grew up in the era of digital clocks and watches. If you used an analog watch you would know why it was easier to say a quarter to 10. 😁
To make me show up 30 minutes late because I misheard it as quarter past 10?
Way easier to just say and understand 9:45 with whatever clock you use.
Because that means the person is old and can’t count from 10 to 9 and change 1/4 to 3/4?