discussion Japan has the most logical date format. Agreed?

[Iridesence]

2 hours ago, Taylena said:

It's the same in South Korea. I don't think that format is exclusive to Japan. 

Yeah it’s also the same in China and Taiwan too, can confirm as a Mandarin speaker. 

 

I think both the East Asian and European work because there is a pattern there. I agree with everyone else that it makes sense to have the date first, because that’s what we’re often wondering, but I do like the consistency of the East Asian method.

[The Next Day]

Everyday situations: 3rd option

File organizing: 1st option

Fulfilling the need to appear edgy: 2nd option

[scenekiller]

Asian is by far more strictly logical, but European is more intuitive to conversation.

Edited October 28, 2022 by scenekiller

[AMIT]

29 minutes ago, The Next Day said:

Everyday situations: 3rd option

File organizing: 1st option

Fulfilling the need to appear edgy: 2nd option

 

pretty much 

 

especially the last one 

 

Edited October 28, 2022 by AMIT
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[byzantium]

So for me it is a question of what information limits the range of time the fastest.

For me Japan has the more logical date system in terms of the study of history.  If you asked, "when was the battle of Hastings", the year would constrain the range of time the fastest.  So the answer "1066" is far more meaningful than just "October" or "14".  Thus I think writing a date like 1066/10/14 would be more helpful than 14/10/1066 or 10/14/1066.  

However for most common usage this changes becasue most of the time the year is implied to be either the current or next year.  The month thus is more important to convey first just because limits the range of time faster.  Like if you asked, "when will Beyonce tickets go on sale" most people would rather have the answer "December" rather than a number "8".  

Thus for me Japan and the US have the best systems.  Both are preferable to putting the day first.  

[Azulito]

Objectively yes but it's not surprising that the Europeans are showing the superiority complex again

[Zaram]

Why is America doing everything the extra and wrong way. Serving snowflakes

[Saddy]

Day - month - year

[Haus]

Well, both America and Japan agree on MM:DD, so Europe is out by default. 
 

Japan’s ordering is most logical for universal usage while America’s is most logical for how English speakers actually communicate. ‘January 1st,’ is more efficient both spoken and written than, ‘1st of January.’

 

However, it all depends on language structure. Obviously, ‘primero de Enero,’ is DD:MM, so Europe’s format makes sense for countries with Romance languages, for example. 
 

To determine the most logical date format, you would have to determine the most logical language. 

[OrgVisual]

******* hate US system

 

Like why does a week start on Sunday? Sometimes it's so frustrating when it becomes default on some apps. Like when you choose "This week" date range, it would show data starting from Sunday

 

 

[Aethereal]

Europe is much better.

[Ghiles]

American format is the only one that bothers me

[katykater]

The first one is used in computing like filenames for easier sorting and third one is used in everyday life. The second one is the outlier.

 

[kandicha]

Either Europe or Japan work because it’s in a consistent order. The American one is the one that doesn’t make sense

[PoisonCandy]

7 hours ago, Jotham said:

Tbh I always preferred "month first" because when you say the date in English you usually start with the month first anyway. If you're talking with someone you're more likely to say "It's October 28" instead of "It's the 28th of October."

I always say it like this and rarely do I hear people say it the first way unless it's in an American movie or something.

[Badgalbriel]

Day month year. 

Why would you put the year before. It's only better for sorting files. 

[Badgalbriel]

3 hours ago, Sept said:

******* hate US system

 

Like why does a week start on Sunday? Sometimes it's so frustrating when it becomes default on some apps. Like when you choose "This week" date range, it would show data starting from Sunday

 

 

Wait. Everywhere the week starts on a Sunday no? 

[RockStarShit101]

6 hours ago, Flomik said:

I'm glad we all agree the American format is the worst one

yup

[OrgVisual]

9 minutes ago, Badgalbriel said:

Wait. Everywhere the week starts on a Sunday no? 

Not in Asia and Europe. I don't know how you define it, but in here when someone said "get me a weekly report", it means Monday to Sunday 

[Badgalbriel]

6 minutes ago, Sept said:

Not in Asia and Europe. I don't know how you define it, but in here when someone said "get me a weekly report", it means Monday to Sunday 

Ohhhh gotcha. Weird. Here in South America we consider Sunday - Saturday. Supposedly Saturday is the 7th day because of the Catholic church or something like that, idk. 

[Janet]

America get in the bin 

[discreetinside]

Southeast Asia countries are using the European format which is the much better format.

[mathekr]

Both Europe and Asia make sense. The former is better for day-to-day activities/conversation while the other is better for sorting files and such.

America, as usual, makes no sense whatsoever.

[est. in 90s]

I prefer the American and Japan format. European format is overhyped as usual

Edited October 29, 2022 by est. in 90s

[Jooj]

Europe does.