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I just asked 4 people “what date Independence day is”, got 3 weird looks and 4 answers of “4th July”, no year specified. Non-US people don’t like it because it

• ericmay 6y ago
  Well, I don't really know what to tell you. People are probably just thinking of it in the holiday context. If they aren't specifying the year, then that's probably why. Maybe try "what's the exact date including year of US independence". They'll most likely say "July 4th, 1776'. > Non-US people don’t like it because it’s (a) different K. Well, respect different cultures. In the US we like to do it this way because that's how we say it. > and (b) illogical Who cares besides Europeans with nothing better to do with their vacation time? Humans aren't computers.
• daveslash 6y ago
  If you asked US people, it makes sense that you'd get weird looks -- they think that you're asking because you don't know the date (and they expect that you would), whereas you're actually asking just to see how they say it. Also, as other's have pointed out, Independence day is an anomoly in how the US says dates -- we actually call this one "The 4th of July" A less conspicuous date might work better. "When's Valentine's Day?" or "When's St. Patrick's Day?" (Feb 14th and Mar 17th, respectively).