24 Hours

I think everyone over the age of 7 years understands what 24 hours means. 24 – 1 hour increments, 1 full day, 1440 minutes, 86400 seconds. If someone says “I’ll see you in 24 hours” you think ‘Oh I’ll see them tomorrow’. I often think to myself ‘In 24 hours I’ll be doing blah blah’.
If most people believe this to be truth then please explain why when my outgoing message on my work voicemail says I will return their call within 24 hours I have voicemails from people where they left me a message at 11:30am with and then another at 2:50pm questioning why I haven’t called them back. Maybe in their world 11:30am – 2:50pm that’s 24 hours? Guess what though – IT’S NOT. 24 hours people. You call at 11:30 am Monday, expect a call back by 11:30am Tuesday.