People from the USA fail at reading a clock

[milotic2]

We put young people on the street to the ultimate test - can they tell time? #CanYouDoIt pic.twitter.com/6BmyEP04b6
- Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) 29 de mayo de 2019

People on the street were asked to tell time using an analogue clock, with disappointing but not surprising results

Can you use a clock, ONTD? Alternatively, what watch do you have?

Comments

[jemgirl90]

I could read anolog clocks in school, but that was twenty years ago. If you don't use it you lose it. I can read them with the numbers but I have to take pause with Roman numerals one's. I have always hated half past this a quarter to that. Just tell me what time it is!! Is this really something people need? Its not geography. I think people like those big clocks in period pieces, so they want that and cursive to stay around for the ambiance. We can live without it.

[fuschiacat]

Saying it’s 5.15 is so weird to me. Quarter past 5 is the norm. Like you would never say “it’s 6.22” you just round off and say “it’s twenty past 6”. So strange how different is it in different places!

[jemgirl90]

For me personally, time is exact. If your catching a bus or train and its on time at 7:23, you better be there at 7:23 and not a quarter of or you missed the ride. I only want 3 numbers if I'm asking the time , not a sentence. Please no a quarter till something. 3 numbers. Just 3.

[mondetriste]

lol sis, I feel you. I can’t stand dealing with “quarter past/till” nonsense either.

[polaroidmoment]

It's even funny to see how the language changes depending on where you're from. I've always rounded my numbers when telling the time but when I lived with a lot of British people I had to get used to them saying "half three" when it was 3:30 or whatever. I would say "half past three" because that seems more clear to me lol. It just sounds different to the ear I guess even though it means the same thing.

[nomorefrostbite]

I don't get why you'd say it's "twenty past 6" when it's 6:22? Like you'd just say "it's six twenty-two" and be done with it.

lmao when I ask someone the time and they round it up i'm just like.... WHY WOULD YOU LIE TO ME ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

[fuschiacat]

I dunno that’s just the way it is in Ireland. Lol. You’d never say “it’s 42 past 6” you’d just say it’s twenty to 7 🤷🏻‍♀️

[nomorefrostbite]

Tbf same here in England, but some people do it your way, some mine.

Totally agree you'd never say "42 past 6", but I say "its 6:42" lol

Although "twenty to seven" would also be interchangeable!

At least we can tell the time still, small mercies.

[fuschiacat]

True. So many comments by adults in this post sayings they have to “think” about it for a bit when they see a clock. Embarrassing tbh

[nomorefrostbite]

It takes time to tell the time lolllll