If a clock is wrong, does it annoy you ?
By Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (6724)
United Kingdom
October 24, 2025 1:51pm CST
So the clock on our mantelpiece is 10 minutes slow. I noticed it when I got home today. The batteries must be running out. Have to wait till tomorrow before we can get them replaced.
Til then….well, it’s just annoying me.
I can’t wear my watch as my arm is still swollen, so I have to rely on that clock..
Gggrrrr !!!
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11 responses
@LindaOHio (207888)
• United States
25 Oct
My clock is a few minutes fast. No biggie. Not going anywhere for over a week.
@Traceyjayne (6724)
• United Kingdom
25 Oct
Ha ha. Better to be fast than slow ….at least you won’t be late for anything.
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@xFiacre (14088)
• Ireland
24 Oct
@TraceyJayne My family heirloom, a clock made in 1911 in Belgium and presented then to my great grandfather when he retired from the Pru, sits prominently in our back sitting room. Its hands are stopped at 10 past three, and although it is irritating and repairable I refuse to get it going again. It has a loud, annoying tick and a raspy gong which it emits on the hour and half hour. So I just tolerate it not telling the correct time.
@Traceyjayne (6724)
• United Kingdom
24 Oct
Interesting that it still gongs , even when it’s stopped at 10 past 3.
@xFiacre (14088)
• Ireland
25 Oct
@Traceyjayne Oh it’ll only gong if I re-start it. I’ll not be doing that.
@RasmaSandra (91650)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Oct
I have my PC to tell me the time and a lighted LED clock by my bed and when the time change comes I never change the LED clock because I know it is an hour ahead or behind.
@Traceyjayne (6724)
• United Kingdom
25 Oct
That’s what I’m like with my wristwatch …I never change that.
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@JudyEv (366918)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Oct
It doesn't annoy me too much. Mostly it's not too important if the clock is a little bit slow or fast.
@Deepizzaguy (116516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Oct
I can relate to having to look at a clock that is calling the correct time due to a faulty battery.
@Nevena83 (66066)
• Serbia
24 Oct
I have a watch, but I rarely wear it, it's too elegant so I feel bad using it at home.












