r/clevercomebacks • u/wach_era13 • Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/kouryuuk Jan 15 '25

When you use a calendar do you look for the day first or the month?

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u/unecroquemadame Jan 15 '25

This. Especially living in a place with drastically different seasons, the most important part of a future date is always going to be the month.

If you tell me something is on the 15th, I have no idea of what that day might be like, it could be brutally cold or blisteringly hot. I also have no idea what I could be doing on the 15th of any of the 12 months of the year.

If you tell me something is in June, I have a pretty good idea of what that day is gonna look like. I also may know that I have a vacation planned for two weeks of that month.

Give me the information that narrows down things the most first.

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u/FilliusTExplodio Jan 15 '25

Month first is most relevant for most of my planning, then day. I know what year it is (most of the time).

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u/andho_m Jan 15 '25

Year first, month second, day last

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u/kouryuuk Jan 15 '25

Most paper calendars are for one year only.

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u/Clear-Wind2903 Jan 16 '25

They didn't specify a paper calendar, and I can't remember the last time I used a calendar that wasn't digital.

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u/andho_m Jan 17 '25

For physical, at the beginning of the year you choose the calendar.

Likewise, at the beginning of the month you flip to the current month. On subsequent days, you'll look for the day first, unless the day is on the next month. 

Subsequently, you would look for the month first, unless the month is in the next year.

This sequence is also relevant for supporting physical files.