"Give me the 1st item" --> a[1]

"give me the 2nd item" --> a[2]

"how many items are in the array?" 5

"what is the index of the last item?" 5

I am used to 0-indexed and prefer consistency... yet there is an undeniable consistency to 1-indexed.

You're the person who brings back a dozen bottles of milk from the store when you see that they have eggs ;)