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You almost never see a clock anywhere except in places where people aren't allowed to check their phones (such as in schools or certain types of work spaces o
by drcode 3y ago
You almost never see a clock anywhere
except in places where people aren't allowed to check their phones
(such as in schools or certain types of work spaces or a therapist office)
- grecy 3y agoI don't have a phone, and it's always an interesting exercise to either try to find a clock, or ask someone for the time. Thankfully there is no cell reception at our local ski mountain, so nobody carries a phone, and clocks are prominent.
- youcantcook 3y ago[dead]
- SoftTalker 3y agoThere's a thing called a wristwatch that solves your problem.
- BadHumans 3y agoWhy not just get a watch at that point?
- nfieidnrn 3y agonot whimsical and quirky enough
- analog31 3y agoAnecdotally I wear a watch and the ski mountain is one place where it's a lot more convenient to glance at the clocks the bottom of the lifts.
- bluGill 3y agoI hate the feeling of something on my wrist. I used to have a pocket watch, but once cell phones became pocket sized I switched.
- pquki4 3y agoI am pretty certain of two things (1) many still carry a phone despite not having cell reception because it is convenient and many use their phones to take pictures (2) many have an Apple watch/other smartwatch/dumbwatch on their wrist
- jerlam 3y agoI would still carry my phone into a place I already know to not have reception. I would want to check my messages when the phone does get signal and someone may have been trying to contact me. Also, it is reasonably secure on my person. Leaving it in a car or locker increases the chance it will get lost or stolen. People still carry their phones on airplanes, even though we're not even allowed to turn on the cell antenna. Although now we have onboard wifi.
- grecy 3y agoI assure you very few locals carry their phone at the ski resort. They're easy to break in a fall, the cold kills the battery, and the feeling of freedom from not having one is magical.
- shiroiushi 3y ago>Although now we have onboard wifi. Yeah, for a (steep) price. To me, it's generally useless. But still I keep my phone with me for all the other reasons you state. When I touch down, I'll probably want to send messages to people that I've arrived safely, etc.
- twic 3y agoAnd at railway stations, although there are somehow never enough clocks at railway stations.
- userbinator 3y agoI suspect those may be to make sure passengers don't have an excuse for missing the train.
- tsol 3y agoThis article might have made more sense a few decades ago. They're no longer considered as expected as they once were
- robomc 3y agobut also... my local mall, here and where I used to live, both have clocks
- femto 3y agoOur local mall has an 8-metre high 20-ton clock sitting in the middle of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsby_Water_Clock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsby_Water_Clock The enclosing Westfield shopping centre is in two halves, and the clock is between them.