xyzzy
pop quiz! why's it called 7-11
bird time
because seven ate eleven
LOVE & PEATH
they promised they'd never forget but they forgot a little
★ тяу-нαя∂уи
rhymes
LOVE & PEATH
actually it's a very understandable mistake, September etymologically should be the 7th month
xyzzy
all solid answers but all incorrect
ғᴏxʏᴍᴏʀᴏɴ
is this a "wrong answers only" thing or
LOVE & PEATH
6-9 was taken
caster.
open for business 7 hours a day 11 days a week
caster.
actually i do remember reading it was named that for the hours it was open though. from 7 am to 11 pm. not sure if that's correct but i read it once, ages ago.
xyzzy
duo is correct
xyzzy
they used to be called Tote'm, but then they changed their hours and I guess really wanted people to know the new hours
xyzzy
so they changed the name of the store to the new hours
caster.
LMFAO
caster.
that's incredible and adds a great layer to it
Dr. Min▲zuki
maybe their hours were significantly longer than competitors at the time or something
caster.
it's also factually incorrect of the 7-11 that's down the street from my parents house which closes at 9 because it's weak
caster.
they lost sight of who they are.
LOVE & PEATH
but does it open at 6--
Dr. Min▲zuki
yeah, you could go to that other store, but can you go there at 10:39 PM?
caster.
it opens
caster.
at 5
LOVE & PEATH
god DAMMIT
Dr. Min▲zuki
ah, I see
caster.
Dr. Min▲zuki
it's running two time zones to the east
DoveEaterXC
they should all be open from 7am to 11pm, GMT
DoveEaterXC
regardless of what that translates to locally
LOVE & PEATH
they should only be open on July 11th
LOVE & PEATH
we just missed them
LOVE & PEATH
in other countries they can do November 7, on sufferance
DoveEaterXC
the one day for slurpees...
DoveEaterXC
not that I even know where the closest one is...
Echo
Wait, 7-11 closes?
Echo
I could swear I've seen the one down the street from my house open at like two AM.
Echo
...actually, now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever seen that particular 7-11 closed except in the immediate aftermath of a hurricane.
Echo
And even then, only category 3 and up. Anything lower and they're back in business by the time the rain stops.
LOVE & PEATH
well if they're open from 7-11 and 11-7 then in a way the name is still accurate
Echo
Seems legit.
Echo
Okay yeah, this was making me question reality so I just googled it and the one near my house is listed as "open 24 hours".
Echo
Floridian 7-11 ain't fucking around, I guess.
xyzzy
to be fair, the name was changed in 1946
Lightning Bolt
meanwhile the ones in taiwan are open 24/7 and even advertise that in their jingle
Jeff Laguna
yeah a lot of 7-11s are just 24h now. not all, but like
Jeff Laguna
I'd say "at least on par with any other gas station convenience store"
Jeff Laguna
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thetaClysm
apropos of not much, i'm reminded of how 7-11 exists in japan but is just called "7" there