• Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    In Germany we say “dreiviertel acht” or “three quarter eight”. This will irrationally enrage people from Northern Germany.

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      Noooo only Berliners say it like that, and as a northern light it enrages me as I have to convert it to a more sensical time format.

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      Hungary has the same system. Or “half five” actually being 16:30. It’s been hella fun getting used to “half five” meaning 17:30. Constant confusion.

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      In Dutch you get fun stuff like 16.35 being vijf over half vijf, being 5 past half five. I’m sure German is similar in that regard.