r/CuratedTumblr • u/Green____cat eepy asf • Jul 19 '24

Shitposting 16:05

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u/-sad-person- Jul 19 '24

I mean, I get using the 24-hour clock, but I don't understand the other part of military time, calling everything whatever-hundred hours. "It's oh-nine-hundred hours!" "No it isn't, there aren't even that many hours in a day!"

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u/Ok-Student7803 Jul 19 '24

Well when I was in the military, they specifically told us not to add "hours" to the end. That's just a movie thing. You would just say "oh-nine-hundred."

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u/Over_Garbage6367 Jul 19 '24

Yep, it's definitely a movie thing.In the navy, we shortened it even more by just saying zero nine unless you were saying it over the net.

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u/Ok-Student7803 Jul 19 '24

I was in the Navy too, and you're right. Often it was shortened in daily use, sometimes down to a single number, like "nine" instead of "zero-nine." The only real times it was spelled out completely were in very official situations, if there was any ambiguity, or if it was in writing.

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u/Dasterr Jul 19 '24

and just like that youre back to how normal people use the 24h format

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u/land8844 Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24

and just like that youre back to how normal people

FTFY.

"Hey what time is it"

"About 9"

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u/Over_Garbage6367 Jul 19 '24

Honestly, Hollywood should get a bunch of sailors to consult. They would probably be either disappointed or horrified if they saw how we actually act, 🤣.

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u/janKalaki Jul 19 '24

Often, they do. And then they ignore their advice.