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What petty hill will you die on? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by thrawn21@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org
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For me I say that a truck with a cab longer than its bed is not a truck, but an SUV with an overgrown bumper.

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[–] neoNgEcho@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Monday is the first day of the week.

[–] metaltoilet@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Do people actually think otherwise?

[–] KidDogDad@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

American here: I fully accept that Monday as first day of the week makes more logical sense, but my brain can’t reverse years of programming. I get very confused and make mistakes if I look at a calendar that starts on Monday.

[–] Athogge@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The more I learn about america the weirder it gets.

[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

I find that all countries do some pretty weird things. Some more than others, Japan.