Why are German numbers backwards?

German-speakers famously say their numbers backwards. Why do they do this, does it cause problems, and could it be changed? We explore the history behind this quirk, taking us back to Roman times, and speculate a little about its future. Chapters: 00:00 How Germans count 01:33 Recapping Roman numerals 02:15 Indo-Arabic numerals 03:07 The order of the digits 04:33 Is it a problem? 05:40 Change: pros and cons 07:07 Conclusion Music: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Creative Commons Attribution licence --------- Support me on Patreon for access to bonus content and more: http://patreon.com/rewboss Send letters and postcards to: Rewboss Postfach 10 06 29 63704 Aschaffenburg Germany Please don't send parcels or packages, or anything that has to be signed for. --------- My website: http://www.rewboss.com/ My blog: http://rewboss.blogspot.com/ My Twitter feed: https://www.twitter.com/rewboss My Facebook profile: http://facebook.com/rewboss