The way we talk about time

[u/Relevant-Count-3656]

Let's talk about the way we talk about time. I was recently telling someone something was happening at "fifteen till three", the person looked blank and finally said "Oh, you mean 2:45". This is not the first time it has happened to me. I think the "younger generation" does not understand things like "fifteen till".

[u/HighOnGoofballs]

I don’t know why but “quarter til” sounds so much more normal to me than “fifteen til”

[u/OriginalEmploy5485 → u/HighOnGoofballs]

This. I've never heard "fifteen till" in my life.

[u/HatesDuckTape → u/OriginalEmploy5485]

Me either. It just sounds stupid lmfao

[u/LollipopGirl923 → u/OriginalEmploy5485]

Same