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You know you're into watches when.....

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  • 19-05-2015 12:13pm
    #1
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Just thought I'd start a light hearted thread on the little personality quirks of people who are into watches. Don't be embarrassed, it might be good to know that you're not the only one. So here's mine:

    When you check the old magazines in a doctor's waiting room for interesting watch ads:pac:

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    sparrowcar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    When the wife leaves the house and I head upstairs with the iPad for some "special time" and end up just looking at watches instead....


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    #3
    Johnnio13
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Johnnio13


    When the wife keeps saying "why do you bother looking at watches you can't afford all the time. Here is the argos catalogue"


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    CarltonBrowne
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭CarltonBrowne


    When somebody tells you that they've just bought a Porsche and you ask if it was made by IWC, Orfina or Eterna.









    Apologies - I think I've posted this before.


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    #5
    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,520 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    When you miss what someone is saying because you're trying to catch what's on their wrist.


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    bren2002
    Registered Users Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭bren2002


    Your estimation of a person goes up when you notice they have a real watch.
    And conversely goes down if someone asks you is yours a fake.


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    Homer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭Homer


    You know your wrist size but no other body measurement :o


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    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    someone asks you "Have you got a problem?" when you are staring sideways at them trying to see the name on the Dial :o

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    When you absentmindedly try to handwind a quartz watch. Yep.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭893bet


    If you fall or stumble you instinctive protect your left wrist incase you damage your watch.


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    #11
    valoren
    Registered Users Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭valoren


    Manchester United get drawn against Basel in the Champions League and you start thinking about new watches.


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    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    You have to get the post before your OH, or, you now use your work address, for ebay/paypal and then smuggle 'stuff' home.

    I read a book about antique tractor restoration and to keep things simple the advice was to only specialize in one particular model of tractor. This way whenever a new one arrived you could (honestly) say ''it's just spare parts for that one over there''.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    valoren wrote: »
    Manchester United get drawn against Basel in the Champions League and you start thinking about new watches.

    Actually took a Job working for a company as they were based in Basel...

    Left 3 months ago....Miss flying into Zurich

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    flutered
    Registered Users Posts: 6,670 ✭✭✭flutered


    Wibbs wrote: »
    When you absentmindedly try to handwind a quartz watch. Yep.
    a few times i got a nice watch online very cheaply because it was advertised as needing a battery, when all it required was a good shake


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    #15
    Daemonic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭Daemonic


    You browse and buy straps with no particular watch in mind for them.


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    #16
    rwbug
    Registered Users Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭rwbug


    You are channel hopping and stop on babestation to try to identify her watch


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    Ionised
    Registered Users Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Ionised


    When you are getting your eyes tested and end up having a 20 minute conversation with the optician about his watch.


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    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭emo72


    rwbug wrote: »
    You are channel hopping and stop on babestation to try to identify her watch

    Well played. Noted for future reference.


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    #19
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    rwbug wrote: »
    You are channel hopping and stop on babestation to try to identify her watch

    They wear watches...errrr....and what is this Babestaion you speak of ??

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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