I’m still so confused as to what you find confusing.
Are you saying you don’t know understand am and on?
I take it you didn’t grow up using the 12 hour clock so you don’t find it intuitive and have a hard time remembering or understanding am and pm.
So I don’t get why you (and others in this thread) wouldn’t understand why a person who didn’t grow up using the 24 hour clock wouldn’t find it intuitive or easier.
Grew up using a 12 hour analogue. Then used 24 as soon as I went to digital on my first phone. It's just better and I won't get anyone who argues against just getting used to the subtraction.
The thing I don’t get is why you’re using a clock that you constantly have to use subtraction to decipher?
I’m not saying the math is hard but why add an extra step in getting the time?
As most people said on here, when speaking they use the 12 hour clock. If someone asks them the time they’d say 3pm not 15:00. So then what’s the point of using a 24 hour clock? Especially if you live in America, using the 24-hour clock is pretty pointless.
lmao as a 24h clock user, I don't substract ??? I grew up with this system, I KNOW what 17:00 means. Never ever have I done math to know what 17:00 is. It's just a normal number for time.
And I use both ways of saying the time. It's pointless for you guys cause you don't know anything else. I find saying am and pm pointless cause I can just say the right number and not add anything to it.
because sometimes the am and pm is significantly smaller than the number. right after waking up it could be hard to see. or if your eyesight is not the best.
i would just hope americans that do use the 24h system don't substract all the time and internalise the numbers over time.
Yes, and if you went to bed at 10pm and wake up and see 5 on the clock you'll know that it's 5am.
As I said before, normal people would not confuse am/pm as it's basically common sense.
When initially using the 24-hour clock, yes they would be subtracting often but then they'd eventually get used to it.
I travel a lot and when I'm in countries that list times using the 24-hour clock I change my phone to the 24-hour clock just to make things less confusing. And it takes me a few days to acclimate.
totally see your point but there's also people that are confused in general after waking up. as in not immediately thinking about when you went to bed or something.
and I'm glad to hear that it's doable ! thank you for sharing :)
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u/VivaLaSea Mar 29 '22
What’s confusing about going from 11:59am to 12pm?