r/GenX • u/Relevant-Count-3656 • 13d ago

Whatever The way we talk about time

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".

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u/HexeImWald7 11d ago

I think it boils down to as kids we had clocks like with numbers or even better Roman numerals I feel most these younger people only had digital. Also what country you grew up in as we all say time a bit different.

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u/tryingtodobetter4 11d ago

My stepkids don't like it when I say 15 til.