Today, I asked my daughter what time it was. She stared at the clock for several seconds before muttering, "I don't know". She's 14 years old and on the honour roll, and yet she can't tell the time on an analogue clock. FML
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chipnchips 0
time to switch to digital clocks
krysxkatastrophe 14
I know college kids who can't read a regular clock. It scares me that these people are the future of this world.
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emilymac420 0
..and her mom hasn't cared enough to realize she can't until she's 16? And her mother never cared enough to help when they learned clock work..? it's not all her fault.. you coulda taught her. she's not stupid. FHL, not yours
emilymac420 0
**meant to put 14..
tdawg45 0
u spelt honor wrong and ur wondering y she can't tell time ... hmmm
Sirin_fml 47
You criticise the OP for using British English, and yet you use the mainly British "spelt", as well as type like a comatose crackhead. Hmm...
PsychoticAsylum 26
It's British English, brah and in my opinion, the correct way to spell "honour". Also, might I suggest to please work on your grammar and spelling, before you correct someone else's?
geeksaresexy 18
'Spelt' is not British-English. We use spelled. Spelt is a kind of wheat (triticum aestivum spelta).. As far as I'm aware it's another American bastardisation of our language..
Sirin_fml 47
No, it's a chiefly British English variation of spelled; not the version endorsed by most academics, but a variation nonetheless most commonly used in Britain. The whole point is that when being ignorant of other dialects and insulting people, people should probably stick 100% to their own to minimise the embarrassment to themselves and the country they represent.
geeksaresexy 18
The only 'Spelt' in the dictionary I have is the wheat hence me assuming it was American. Even a Google search wasn't overly helpful..
Sirin_fml 47
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/spelt It's a bit worrying for a dictionary not to cover that word fully. We used to learn this stuff in school. But then, we learned a lot of weird stuff. Or would that be learnt?
aardvarkish 17
Bon point, Siri. (I mean Sirin.)
70candycane07 0
Maybe she's just too lazy to figure it out.
MD913 0
Don't blame her daughter blame the schooling my sister has trouble with reading analog clocks as well because her school didn't teach her
ClingyOtter 4
I really don't see much of a problem with this to be honest... I myself can read an analogue clock, but I rarely need to actually read one. It's not that important of a skill anymore to be used everyday. Hell, analogue clocks will probably be on their way out soon and just be used for decoration. I don't see how someone is stupid for not being able to read one, I doubt half of you could read a sundial right?
jacobmasterdebai 1
we know ur not on the honor roll or was because a). your problablay retarded b). you don't know how to spell honor
PsychoticAsylum 26
*Probably. She spelled it right. She's also talking about her kid...
mpbb42 2
and you can't spell analog
Elendil_fml 10
My sister was the same way when she was about that age. She couldn't read an analog clock. she also didn't know what you meant if you said something like "it's a quarter after four." I clearly remember being taught to read an analog clock in 1st grade. apparently no one else does.
angelgirl777 0
I can't either
venik7 0
she probably gets it from you.......it's spelled analog clock dumbass
geeksaresexy 18
Like 'honor' is spelled wrong too right? Right? WRONG! Dipshit.