Originally Posted by octothorp
I look forward to conversations like this:
"I need a package picked up tomorrow."
"Well, it's the middle of the day now, so tomorrow means about 15 minutes from now, is that good?"
"No, I want it picked up next business day."
"But that is the next business day."
"No, I mean literal day, like after the sun goes down and we all go home and then it comes up again and we come back in to work. That's when I want the package picked up."
"Ah, so if we come by at 17:00 tomorrow morning, that will work?"
"Yes, but I need it delivered later the same day."
"You mean during the same daylight period, or during the same 24 hour period?"
"During the same 24 hour period is fine."
"But the 24-hour cycle ends prior to sundown, so it's faster and more expensive if we deliver it during the 24-hour cycle."
"But I saw an ad that had low rates for same day shipments."
"Oh, you saw our ad for eastern canada where the 24-hour cycle ends after sundown."
"So if have it delivered in the same 24-hour cycle, what time will it arrive by?"
"Well, by 23:59, of course."
"Okay, that's the middle of tomorrow afternoon, right?
"Yes. Wait, do you mean middle of the afternoon, as in around 15:00, or do you mean literally, like, 3 hours after the sun's zenith?"
"No, I mean 3 hours after the sun's zenith. I don't know. I just want a package picked up while I'm at work tomorrow, and delivered later that same day."
"So... we'll have a guy there to pick up the package in fifteen minutes."
"..."
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