Being asked to check the time

20-07-2019 06:43PM

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

I remember when I used to work in a factory, this lady would often come by and ask "what's the time?"

Yeah, I've been working in factories for years. A martyr to the auld repetitive strain I am.

Anyway, "what's the time?" is code for, 'Want to shag at lunchtime?'

I presume she eventually gave up and asked a real man.

Problem Of Motivation · 20-07-2019 07:20PM

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

"yeah - my arse, your face"

Depends on your gender and how sexy you are!

Problem Of Motivation · 20-07-2019 07:28PM

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

"change for a hostel" etc.

I've never been asked that? You mean people looking for money to stay in a hostel?

kneemos · 20-07-2019 07:36PM

Here's a whale that sounds like a Dublin taxi driver.

https://youtu.be/VNz01X8XlmA

Sheridan81 · 20-07-2019 07:49PM

Next time it happens, pick up a guitar, start tap-dancing and sing Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock. "One, two, three o clock, four o clock, rock" etc. Get some midgets to perform a choreographed dance around you while you strum. Make sure someone is on hand to record it; so you can post it on youtube later and become an internet sensation.

Yer Da sells Avon · 20-07-2019 07:50PM

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

How to you feel when someone shouts from one room to another to ask you to look up at the clock to tell them the time?

Livid.

My hands are shaking right now just thinking about it.

Captain Red Beard · 20-07-2019 07:59PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

I will give you several million dollars for the movie rights to this gripping tale.

I'll give double whatever this peasant offers.

colm_mcm · 20-07-2019 08:16PM

Didn’t even have to think who the most likely author of a thread like this would be.

20-07-2019 10:54PM

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Cool story Time Boy.

He prefers ‘ask time boy’

Car99 · 20-07-2019 10:58PM

It's cowboy time , 10 to 10

Autecher · 20-07-2019 11:43PM

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

I'm talking about a situation where neither person has a watch. How to you feel when someone shouts from one room to another to ask you to look up at the clock to tell them the time?

I remember when I used to work in a factory, this lady would often come by and ask "what's the time?" because she wouldn't want to go and check herself. Now I was standing in such a place that I would only have to lean a bit in order to look through a gap in order to see the time, where as she would've had to walk around. I still didn't like it. It made me feel like I was just the ask time boy. Eventually I stuck it to her when she'd ask. I'd just say "I don't know, why don't you go check"

Shagging someone is an odd response to them asking you what time it is.

prinzeugen · 21-07-2019 12:00AM

Some undesirable folks used to ask people in public places "what time is it on your phone?" So people would take their phone out to check and then it would get robbed.

Happened to me in Temple Bar about 10 years ago. Was smart enough to reply "same time as my watch" before telling him the time from my watch.

People don't ask me about time anymore as they can't understand the Scottish term "the back O' XX O' clock". Drives work colleagues nuts.

Its taken my OH 15 years to work out that if I say I will be home at the back O' 11.30 it means I will be home between 11.30 and 11.40.

Mr_Muffin · 21-07-2019 12:08AM

Time is a man made invention that is used to control us. I don't believe in it.

Problem Of Motivation · 21-07-2019 12:55AM

Candie wrote: »

All the OP's difficult scenarios seem to involve women. Does it only grate when a woman asks you a favor/for the time/to pick up milk/wishes you well in an interview?

I don't remember that one!

Bobblehats · 21-07-2019 01:00AM

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

I'm talking about a situation where neither person has a watch.

There’s a man who’s been going onstage with a big clock around his neck for the past 30 odd years asking “do you know what time it is?” and he’s a millionaire for it. Go figure.

fitriv uyda · 21-07-2019 01:00AM

just posting to check the time

Wheety · 21-07-2019 01:04AM

Here's a nice song about time

the beer revolu · 21-07-2019 11:12AM

I used to work with a guy who was always asking the time from others. Constantly.
One day it occurred to me that he just couldn't be arsed taking his phone out to check and would rather someone else do it. Response from then on was, "check your own phone".

Same guy would also always ask for a light because it was easier than searching his pockets for his own lighter. As often as not, your lighter went straight into his pocket.

Being asked to check the time

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