The Clock That Counts “Wrong”
Military time, or 24-hour time, is primarily used in non-English speaking countries and is a popular option outside the US. The 24-hour clock starts each day at midnight, which is represented by the numbers 00:00. The military is a serious business, and they need a reliable way to keep track of time. What better way to do it than with a system with no room for ambiguity or confusion?
As widely used as it is, there are Americans who believe time can only be told when the hours are read as any number between 1 and 12, which led this naive Redditor to tell another that their clock was broken, when in fact, it’s their sense of time-telling around the world that needs fixing.