Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Yes, they do, because the Germans use military time.  Like, you have an appointment at 14 O’Clock or the movie starts at 20 O’Clock.  Funnily enough, the half-hour is noted on regular time — you can meet someone at “half 7″, meaning 6:30 p.m., rather than at 18.30.  And hilarity ensues.

But, the benefit is that you never set your alarm clock for p.m. instead of a.m. (and thus can never use that time-honored American excuse) since 7 a.m. is always the number 7 and 7 p.m. is 19.00.  You can, of course, still snooze for two hours after the alarm goes off, as is my want, but only until 9 a.m. and not until 21.00.