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Wait. Where did I get those 7 minutes from?

  • 12-03-2009 12:47pm
    #1
    consultech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭


    A strange thing happened to me this morning...

    I was shocked to look down at my watch on the way to work and see that I had 7 extra minutes than usual to play with during my stressed-out walkjog from Pearse station to work. Somewhere during my morning routine somebody got their finger out. Unusual for an Irish work commute.

    Has anyone ever experienced this, or are you in that much of a hurry everywhere? Are we that time-constrained that we actually notice an extra couple of minutes to ourselves, or know what to do with them?

    p.s. If you're interested I spent my 7 minutes confusedly looking at the shiny new watch that a friend got me in Thailand last week, trying to figure out where I'd gained the time.

    I was subsequently bollocked for being late.


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  • #2
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    I'm always 2 minutes late.

    what happens is I reckon the last long 2 mile straight to work takes 1 minute to complete..and it does, when there's no traffic on it.


    If I arrive for work early it's always a big event, balloons, fireworks, cake..the whole lot.


  • #3
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    ClioV6 wrote: »
    If I arrive for work early it's always a big event, baloons, fireworks, cake..the whole lot.

    Me too... although I do work in a Balloon, Firework and Cake factory!


  • #4
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Happens to me the odd time but anytime it does I end up deciding I have time to stop in the shop. Then I take 10 minutes tryin to figure out what I want so I end up later then I would have originally been. Damn you time :(


  • #5
    Indie18
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Indie18


    consultech wrote: »
    A strange thing happened to me this morning...

    I was shocked to look down at my watch on the way to work and see that I had 7 extra minutes than usual to play with during my stressed-out walkjog from Pearse station to work. Somewhere during my morning routine somebody got their finger out. Unusual for an Irish work commute.

    Has anyone ever experienced this, or are you in that much of a hurry everywhere? Are we that time-constrained that we actually notice an extra couple of minutes to ourselves, or know what to do with them?

    p.s. If you're interested I spent my 7 minutes confusedly looking at the shiny new watch that a friend got me in Thailand last week, trying to figure out where I'd gained the time.

    I was subsequently bollocked for being late.

    Maybe you never did get the extra few minutes, maybe the watch is wrong because its a cheap knock off from Thailand.


  • #6
    consultech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭consultech


    Indie18 wrote: »
    Maybe you never did get the extra few minutes, maybe the watch is wrong because its a cheap knock off from Thailand.


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  • #7
    Ginny
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 13,425 ✭✭✭✭Ginny


    meh, I'm always 30 mins early for work...


  • #8
    nevaeh-2die-4
    Registered Users Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭nevaeh-2die-4


    consultech wrote: »
    A strange thing happened to me this morning...

    I was shocked to look down at my watch on the way to work and see that I had 7 extra minutes than usual to play with during my stressed-out walkjog from Pearse station to work. Somewhere during my morning routine somebody got their finger out. Unusual for an Irish work commute.

    Has anyone ever experienced this, or are you in that much of a hurry everywhere? Are we that time-constrained that we actually notice an extra couple of minutes to ourselves, or know what to do with them?

    p.s. If you're interested I spent my 7 minutes confusedly looking at the shiny new watch that a friend got me in Thailand last week, trying to figure out where I'd gained the time.

    I was subsequently bollocked for being late.

    I think you may have gained 7 minutes due to skipping your normal mourning routine of aphixation masterbation.


  • #9
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,649 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Sounds very Will Smith.

    I once skipped a day before. dont know how it happened, it was weird. it was more date orientated than day specific. I was living 1 day in the past yet it was my present. Reality was that everyone around me was living in the future.


  • #10
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    faceman wrote: »
    Sounds very Will Smith.

    I once skipped a day before. dont know how it happened, it was weird. it was more date orientated than day specific. I was living 1 day in the past yet it was my present. Reality was that everyone around me was living in the future.

    Crystal meth is a hell of a drug!


  • #11
    consultech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭consultech


    nevaeh-2die-4 wrote: »
    I think you may have gained 7 minutes due to skipping your normal mourning routine of aphixation masterbation.

    Ahh. The ol asphixiwank.

    Always use a spotter/team-mate.


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  • #12
    milod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 757 ✭✭✭milod


    consultech wrote: »
    Ahh. The ol asphixiwank.

    Always use a spotter/team-mate.

    just make sure he doesn't get photos of both your purple heads as he unties the knots round your neck...


  • #13
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    I find if I leave my house at 9 it takes me half an hour to get to work.

    But if I leave at 9.20 it only takes me 20 to 25 minutes to get to work.

    I have therefore surmised that air resistance and/or gravity somehow changes about 9.15 every morning and enables me to move quicker to the LUAS.


  • #14
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    consultech wrote: »
    Ahh. The ol asphixiwank.

    Always use a spotter/team-mate.

    +1. And never leave the rope in place in excess of 2 minutes.


  • #15
    steo87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭steo87


    javaboy wrote: »
    +1. And never leave the rope in place in excess of 2 minutes.

    INXS.....am I the only one who got that? Hiiiiiighoooo!


  • #16
    LD 50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭LD 50


    Yess, yes you are. Have a cookie.


  • #17
    one-angry-dwarf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭one-angry-dwarf


    ClioV6 wrote: »
    I'm always 2 minutes late.

    what happens is I reckon the last long 2 mile straight to work takes 1 minute to complete..and it does, when there's no traffic on it.


    If I arrive for work early it's always a big event, balloons, fireworks, cake..the whole lot.

    so you drive at 120mph!?
    damn. i'm never that eager to get to work.


  • #18
    aoibhebree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭aoibhebree


    I used to always be two minutes late for everything. So I set my watch two minute early. That worked for a day or two ... but then I started taking those two minutes I set it early by into account, and started being late again. So then I wound back my watch another two minutes, but started taking those into account too ... yep, it's a vicious circle.

    Now I'm even later for everything, and if anyone asks me what time it is my watch is about half an hour early :(


  • #19
    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,735 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    aoibhebree wrote: »
    I used to always be two minutes late for everything. So I set my watch two minute early. That worked for a day or two ... but then I started taking those two minutes I set it early by into account, and started being late again. So then I wound back my watch another two minutes, but started taking those into account too ... yep, it's a vicious circle.

    Now I'm even later for everything, and if anyone asks me what time it is my watch is about half an hour early :(

    Think you need help........>>>> HELP


  • #20
    Rozabeez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,878 ✭✭✭Rozabeez


    I'm either really late or really early for everything, I can't do on time.


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