Am I the only one in the US who forgot to turn their clock back!
By ctrymuziklvr
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
United States
November 4, 2007 8:42am CST
I don't know what made me think of it but about an hour ago I realized that I forgot to turn my clocks back! Luckily my pc and cable box did it on their own so I ran into the kitchen and did the kitchen clock, coffee pot and microwave. Then I noticed my alarm clock sitting next to me that I use for the days I have to get up for work so I changed that. Now I have one watch that I wear to work and I'll have to remember to do that later!
Did anyone else forget to turn their clock back last night or today? I'm the only one right? lol...
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27 responses
@raychill (6525)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I don't think it's considered "Forgetting" Until tomorrow. Obvoiusly you still remembered and hey it's not even 10am yet... 11am had we not switched back. So I wouldn't even say you forgot since you remembered still on the day. Because technically I don't think we do the switch until 1am or 2 am. So technically we're supposed to switch on Sunday and not Saturday.
So uh, you didn't forget, and neither did anyone else who responds to this today... unless you get up for work or something tomorrow an hour early!
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
4 Nov 07
lol...maybe it's too early for me but you totally confused me! I thought we were actually supposed to turn the clocks back at like 2am this morning. Whatever the case it's done....
@raychill (6525)
• United States
4 Nov 07
what i'm saying is that if you still remembered to turn the clocks back before 10am the day you were supposed to turn the clocks back than I wouldn't consider that forgetting.
It's not forgetting until you end up waking up early for something in a day or two because you didn't remember to ever turn the clocks back.
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Ok, I get what you're saying now. I just needed that second cup of coffee to get my brain working!
@funnysis (2619)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I didn't forget it will get done later my computer set itself back I am not much of a time watcher so I really don't worry about it to much i have to set about three clocks back and then I will be done.I hope you have a great day.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I'm not really a clock watcher either since it seldom matters what time of day it is to me. I think I just have OCD when it comes to these things.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
5 Nov 07
I have a total of eight clocks in the house...the only one that changed automatically was my computer one..thank God I didn't have to figure out how to change the time on that. I had to change all the others manually though..last night changed the clocks in my bedroom, VCR, Stereo and one in the living room, but left the others until today
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@Lifez2short (4962)
• United States
4 Nov 07
No you are not the only one...lol. I didn't forget but my hubby did..lol. He came up stairs to wake me up and said its 9 o clock get up. I told him it was only 8 and to leave me alone. He had to come back down stairs to see the clock on the cable box he thought I was lying...lol
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Thanks to that cable box huh! It's a good think we have some things that do this by themselves.
@Linarae (27)
• United States
5 Nov 07
Oh No! it's time for that again? here in Indiana we just started this daylight savings, again after years of not changing. I totally spaced it and if it wasn't for your post, probably would have over slept tomorrow.
The whole daylight savings thing is crazy to me anyway. it just proves what I have suspected all along. There really is no such thing as time....we made it all up!
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
5 Nov 07
Im sure your not alone.LOL I did remember to change my clocks but did I do it? I only change one. I left the rest for my husband to do.LOL I really dont like this time change at all. geez!
@CinderInMySoul (4717)
• United States
5 Nov 07
lol i seriously doubt if you're the only one! when i lived in california i forget every single year! luckily i now live back in Arizona..where daylight savings time isnt recognized WOOPEE!
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
5 Nov 07
Lol nope. I forgot to do it to my wristwatch, my Mom to her clock's, my dad to his clock and wristwatch, and my brother his watch...
Thankfully the cable box changes its time automatically lol...
@PurpleTeddyBear (6685)
• Canada
5 Nov 07
I live in Canada and we do daylight savings time as well, BUT I live in the one province in Canada that doesn't bother with it and I am so glad! What a pain in the rear!
PurpleTeddyBear
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
5 Nov 07
No, ctry, I didn't forget to turn my clocks back, but I have only reset the one on my microwave because it is the main one that I use. I will eventually get around to resetting the others, but it is a job I don't like. I don't know why they just don't leave the time alone!
@mtporcelli (7)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I always used to forget to turn them back or forward for that matter, but what I do now is right before I go to bed, I change them (whichever it is, spring or fall). This way I don't forget the next day - because I know I would and already have. Hope this tip helps in the future.
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I haven't really "forgotten" but I don't have them all changed yet... 2 in the kitchen were done, there's 2 more in there. One in the living room, we have to take it off the wall to change it... I don't know about the bedroom yet - I'm sure my husband got that one... All the PC's and cable boxes went automatically. I'll fix the one in my car tomorrow probably. It's such a pain, I wish they'd just keep it the same (some states do!).
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Thankfully, my cable box changes automatically.I was up at @am, and I didn't notice until around 2:34. As soon as I noticed the change, I changed all the clocks.Now I need to remember to change my watch.
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
4 Nov 07
LOL you're not the only one:) - Ok I'm not in the states but we also changed here in Canada and all I can say is "Thank God, some things do it on their own!"
My cable box was what clued me in this morning too. THe good thing is that it's sunday, so I had nothing that needed specific timing.
And no.. you're not the only one LOL
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
4 Nov 07
haha I knew that we had to turn them back and only just changed the oven clock, my little alarm clock and my husband's watch a little while ago. Luckily our cox cable box, my pc and verizon cellphone updates itself too! It seems like a slow day for us today!
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
4 Nov 07
What I do is the coffee maker and microwave the night before and then I just finish off with the others the next day. But I goofed this time, I went the wrong way and set my clocks forward instead of back,...lol so I had to redo them all
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I'm sure you're NOT the only one. I did a couple of clocks last night before going to bed early so I'd know for sure what time it was when I got up. I'm sure there are lots and lots of people who forgot so don't feel so alone.
