@ammoQ said:
This makes the American format mm-dd-yyyy kind of clever, as strange as it seems for us Europeans: Important information first, details second, probably-redundant information last.
That presupposes that the month is the most important piece of information.
IMHO, the reason people either side of the pond prefer their different order is that it reflects the way we naturally say dates. In the UK, at least, we tend to say 'the 7th of May', whereas in the US I understand 'May 7th' is more standard.
Not saying either is right, but that's my £0.02 / $0.02.
P.S. Does anyone apart from me use IMO as a euphemism for 'I'm sure I'm right' and IMHO for 'I'm F**king sure I'm right'?