I got a new analog clock for my kitchen since the old one I had for decades finally gave out. I grew up with these things, it wasn’t until I was a bit older that digital came to dominate clockspace. Anyway I have a thing where like I’ll look at the time on my phone, and then forget what time it is five mins later. Unlike if I look at a clock face I end up remembering and keeping track of the time.
i have no use for them but analog clocks look cool. i recently met someone who couldnt read them which was pretty crazy. i still remember how they taught us to read one as little kids with a comically oversized brightly colored clock.
this also unlocked a silly memory
gender roles bullshit
one time i wanted to buy this minimalist analog clock that was white and wood colored. my mother proceeded to tell me “uhmmm this looks like its for girls” and didnt let me have it. (???)
When I was in the psych ward I met a younger dude that couldn’t read a clock, and like you I was puzzled, since it’s something I learned in elementary school in the early 90’s. This dude was only in his 20’s though so maybe they just fail the kids today by not bothering to teach them that skill?
Zoomers don’t know how analog clocks work just like how millennials don’t know how slide rules work.
i have dyscalculia and despite literal thousands of hours of teachers trying to teach me the analog clock and a.m./p.m., i just couldn’t. i can, but it takes me a dozen seconds to make sure i’m reading it right. so help me if i need to calculate duration or plan my travel around it.
just give me the straight numbers in this nychthemeron or leave me alone /lh
yeah maybe because now digital clocks are everywhere and in your pocket. still it would take like ten minutes or so to teach someone how to read analog soooo idk