On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 4:02 AM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Europeans use a comma instead of a decimal point. > Yes, very confusing in some cases.
Russians putting dollar signs at the end: 100$ May be consistent with the what we do other things, so it is logical, but still wrong. And what about electrical wiring colour codes! For one it changes from country to country somewhat, moreover it changes over time. And talk about one that REALLY matters! And the current scheme kills people who guess. Ok, so there is Brown, that MUST by the earth! What idiot would decide that should be the colour for live? The one is bright striped colours looks like a clear warning,looks like I should stay well clear of the obvious danger. And blue, the colour of electricity, must be the neutral Maybe it is the brown one because it is the colour your undies will be after you touch it. Ok, and one week from now is 04.03.2014 (dd/mm/yyyy) for me, but many reading will think I meant a month and a week away. John
