Petty things that give you the shits…

[Mojo]

People who say/write the date the wrong way around every time

Eg October 24 instead of 24 October. Very petty but it drives me nuts

uhuh .... YYMMDD maintains chronological order in a filing system whereas DDMMYY in a filing system is all over the place.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

The price of everything in this country.

Been back for ~3 weeks and I can't believe how expensive it's gotten.
It's like everything is 50% more expensive than when we left 3 years ago.
And my wife wants to move back.

Pharque that.
I can't wait to head back to Thailand.

I'm in England at the moment and it's the same, last time I was here it seemed pretty good price wise for food and drinks etc but now it's absolutely ridiculous the price of everything. Even public transport costs are an absolute rort.

 

[DJDL]

I'm in England at the moment and it's the same, last time I was here it seemed pretty good price wise for food and drinks etc but now it's absolutely ridiculous the price of everything. Even public transport costs are an absolute rort.

I can only imagine.
Last time I was in London - 2003 - it cost 20 quid a day just to breathe.

 

[Mojo]

I can only imagine.
Last time I was in London - 2003 - it cost 20 quid a day just to breathe.

And we lived in cardboard box in t’middle of a gravel track!

 

[glenmoresharkie]

uhuh .... YYMMDD maintains chronological order in a filing system whereas DDMMYY in a filing system is all over the place.

No the day should be written and said as 22/11/24 or 22 November 2024, not 11/22/24 or November 22 2024

We are not in America

 

[Quigs]

Life can be bright in America.
If you can fight in America.
Life is all right in America.
If you're all-white in America.

 

[DJDL]

Life can be bright in America.
If you can fight in America.
Life is all right in America.
If you're all-white in America.

The land of Corporate greed
And the home of the slaves

 

[Mojo]

No the day should be written and said as 22/11/24 or 22 November 2024, not 11/22/24 or November 22 2024

We are not in America

I agree… just pointing out that there’s a logic to it. In fact these days it’s just about the only logical thing in America.

 

[Quigs]

I tell youse what gives me the shits big time. Far can ad blockers that don't work on certain sites.

That is one of many things giving me the shits right now.

 

[Frenzy.]

I agree… just pointing out that there’s a logic to it. In fact these days it’s just about the only logical thing in America.

The original Gregorian calendar was based on the date range 1/1/0100 to 12/31/9999 or MM/DD/YYYY.

Britain followed this till the mid 18th century (1752). USA discovered in 1492 and took it's date from Britain.

Australia discovered in 1770 and also followed Britains format but it had changed 18 years prior.

So both America and Australia are just copied cats and both are probably correct.

A petty explanation for a petty, pet hate

 

[Mojo]

The original Gregorian calendar was based on the date range 1/1/0100 to 12/31/9999 or MM/DD/YYYY.

Britain followed this till the mid 18th century (1752). USA discovered in 1492 and took it's date from Britain.

Australia discovered in 1770 and also followed Britains format but it had changed 18 years prior.

So both America and Australia are just copied cats and both are probably correct.

A petty explanation for a petty, pet hate

Good old Pope Greg. What a thought leader he was.

 

[DJDL]

The original Gregorian calendar was based on the date range 1/1/0100 to 12/31/9999 or MM/DD/YYYY.

Britain followed this till the mid 18th century (1752). USA discovered in 1492 and took it's date from Britain.

Australia discovered in 1770 and also followed Britains format but it had changed 18 years prior.

So both America and Australia are just copied cats and both are probably correct.

A petty explanation for a petty, pet hate

ChatGPT's great, huh?

 

[Frenzy.]

Good old Pope Greg. What a thought leader he was.

FMD! I can't believe anyone replied to that shyte LOL LOL

 

[Mojo]

FMD! I can't believe anyone replied to that shyte LOL LOL

Me too

 

[Frenzy.]

ChatGPT's great, huh?

No idea. Had one go at it months ago and hate it. IN that time I have run about 20 recruitments and the new "thing" is for applicants to use some sort of AI to "write" their selection criteria and it shits me no end. They don't get interviewed.

I just googled the calendar stuff

So, can we please record AI as a petty thing I hate

 

[DJDL]

NoSo, can we please record AI as a petty thing I hate

I can’t live without ChatGPT.
Saves me so much time at work.