Comments on: Time is on our side, yes it is

By: Amy :)

Amy :) — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

There was a time when I set my clocks ahead, but seeing as I am perpetually late for everything it didn’t help. I always made the adjustment in my head and always still ended up being late. I do, though, set my alarm clock early so I can hit snooze several times. In fact, I need to set it even earlier because I’ve been snoozing too much recently. I know this annoys Johnny to no end, but I really truly can not get up the first time the alarm goes off.

By: TonjaD

TonjaD — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m 33 and I still set my watch and alarm clock 5 to 7 minutes ahead. My vcr and cell phone set their own time, but I’m convinced they are slow. If I program my vcr to tape at 8, it usually cuts off part of the show I’m taping as it also does at the end of the show. If I go by my cell phone, it seems like I’m always a little late, so it just goes to show you that businesses must set their clocks ahead as well. It just seems odd that all these self setting clocks should tell the same precise time, but I’m convinced they don’t.
Another issue about tardiness, I’m O.K. if I’m 5 minutes late for something although I still make excuses for myself, but if I’m later than that I get really stressed out and panicky. I find it bizarre how one of my students showed up an hour late for class and didn’t say anything about why he was so late.

By: TonjaD

TonjaD — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m with Johnny and Kris here – I never set my clocks ahead at all because I am crazy paranoid about being on time, so am usually way early. Perhaps this is because my Mom is the punctuality Nazi and has been known to freak out if she gets to work ON TIME. I’m not kidding. At any rate, I too agree that having a cell phone makes trying to be unaware of the real time an impossibility. Unless of course you never use your cell phone. Then you would still be veiled in sweet sweet ignorant bliss.

By: KT

KT — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Scott, you’re right, i never did tell the end of that part of the story. i got to work with not a second to spare. perfect timing. But at the end of my entry I did mention that my cell phone is always right and that’s why I probably have most of my clocks right now because of that signal. Why bother setting my clocks ahead when my cell phone is always going to tell me the right time? I mean, it acts as my watch now, basically. 🙂

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yeah, but did you get to work on time? That was ostensibly the question you should have answered considering your introductory paragraph.

Anyway, all my clocks are and always have been exactly on time. (Your cell phone clock is on time too, btw, since it sets itself by its signal, and probably your VCR too.)

And what about those dates??

By: RAR

RAR — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Why don’t you blog about your date like Joey did? Hmmm???

By: Max

Max — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Time. GRRR. I live a MILE from work. I leave at 7:55. I should be there in like a minute or two right? Somehow I get to work at 8:05 or even 8:10 every day. I could probably walk faster than that. I used to always be on time or very early for everythign but I go months with being late late late. That’s all.

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

My clocks are all on time. I usually show up for things either on the nose, or one to two minutes early. The only time I’m massive early is for concerts or movies (to get good seats), but for work and meetings and meet-ups, it always right on time. And I’m never late.

Also, I think I have a weird sixth sense for estimating time . . . if I have to drive somewhere across town, I can usually guess the actual driving time within 2 minutes. I think it goes hand in hand with my stellar sense of direction.

And that settles it. I just established myself as the greatest living American.

By: johnny

johnny — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve always been hardcore about having accuracy in my time pieces, because I’m really paranoid about being late for things.. just ask amy.. I’m usually rediculously early for everything… I have an atomic clock on the wall in my living room, for crap’s sake!

I think the cell phone thesis for your situation is solid, though.. I know amy set her clocks ahead at some point.. we’ll see what she has to say for herself on this one…