Today is not November 6th

[BitOutOfPractice]

It's November the 6th. Or the 6th of November

Just heard a DJ say "November 6th" on the radio. Drives me round the bend.

And yes I know I would write it 6th November. But I would never say that.

Disclaimer: I may be unreasonably grumpy as I've just heard there's a new Coldplay album coming out soon

[mercifulTehlu]

You're quite right, it's very annoying. Commiserations on the release of the new Coldplay album .

[Mintyy]

Agreed!

[SenecaFalls]

It's November 6th where I am.

And it's "Twenty Fifteen" for crying out loud. At some point, people need to stop saying Two Thousand, etc.

[Pipbin]

I agree with it being the sixth.

Saying November 6th sounds like a film trailer.

I don't think I've heard anyone saying two thousand and fifteen, just twenty fifteen.

[TPel]

It might be 6th Of November, but I just caught 6 seconds of Coldplay at the end if TFI and I'm really not happy at all.
I need more to get over it.

[SenecaFalls]

People are still doing the "two thousand" thing here in the US. It pisses me off. But not as much as would having to listen to Coldplay.

[PseudoBadger]

It's like how Mid-East is creeping in too

[JocelynWildensteinOnABroom]

I bloody well hate Coldplay too. I get laughed at for my views on the matter. Am so pleased to discover I'm not alone!!

[ThreeSpike]

I say two thousand and fifteen. What is wrong with that? I don't think I hear anyone saying twenty fifteen.

[SenecaFalls]

How do you say 1915? Or 1066? It made some sense to say two thousand in the "oughts" although we could have said twenty-o-one with no problem. It is only in the 21st century that we have decided to say "thousand." It's not a big deal, I just find it strange.

[BitOutOfPractice]

I realise by the way, that my thread title is a self fulfilling prophecy

[SwedishEdith]

I say two thousand. I think twenty will start to sound ok when we get to 2020.

(Why are there 2 weird empty threads in the section?)

[ThreeSpike]

Oh, I get it now. I suppose it is a bit funny when you think about it. I guess later in the century we'll start shortening.