Friday, December 12, 2008

'08 or 2008?

Ugh. I don't understand why anyone would write '08 or 08. '08 is one character short of 2008. And 08 is only two numerals short of 2008. What is so difficult in writing or typing 2008 in full?

Painters/artists: If you sign your work with an '08—you are nuts. Don't you realize if your artwork becomes valuable in 100 or 200 years, the owner of your art will be unable to verify the exact year it was made. Why are people so short sighted?

The same is true with any piece of paper or document. What if a piece of paper is found 300 years from now. If it has in '08, is it from 2008, 2108, or 2208?

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