They used to "keep on ticking"
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
Eugene, Oregon
August 21, 2018 7:27pm CST
Remember that brand of watch that flooded the networks with that "Takes a licking and keeps on ticking?" Well, Anne bought a new watch, it quit working.
She sent it in for repair, dealt with customer service for five months, got a new one in the mail this week and guess what? It only works intermittently, while "time marches on."
They had offered her a refund; now she will ask for one. Now, this was not a Rolex, just a brand of watch that used to be very reliable.
Do you still wear a watch? I quit when I retired, but Anne can't live without one.
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@andriaperry (117133)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Aug 18
Timex, takes a beating and keeps on ticking!
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@sallypup (61561)
• Centralia, Washington
22 Aug 18
@JamesHxstatic Come to think of it, the big curio wall clock that came from Ebay likes to harass my hubby. It runs on batteries. He gets it set so that it won't bong at night and just when he thinks all is well, bong bong at midnight! He gets that done all over again and a few days later it bongs on the daylight hour then at 10 after, kicks him with more hourly bongs. I'm not laughing. No, not me.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Aug 18
@sallypup Ha, I can almost hear you! I can't stand clocks that chime at night.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Aug 18
There are many interesting clocks available for sure.
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Aug 18
I have never been much of a watch person. I joke with people that I'm not into the concept of time. But I just don't like wearing things. I don't wear watches or jewelry. If I need to know what time it is, I just look at my smartphone.
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Aug 18
@JamesHxstatic Everybody keeps asking me when I'm going to break down and give in and buy a smart watch. Again, why would I do that when I have my smartphone right in my pocket. I don't need to look at a smartwatch and a smartphone to see the same information!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Aug 18
That will teach her to buy cheap watches!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Aug 18
@JamesHxstatic Time for a nice surprise gift for Anne??? lol
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
23 Aug 18
@JamesHxstatic My watches last a long time. I don't remember how long I've had this one.
@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 18
I used to love my Seiko watch - now that was a reliable watch! But I stopped wearing watches maybe about a decade ago - I use my hands a lot - and I didn't like the thought of putting on and taking off a watch all the time. And then it just got easier looking on the phone.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Aug 18
Yes, I suspect that watches are pretty much on their way out.
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@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Aug 18
@JamesHxstatic I was thinking today that I might want a "pretty" watch . . . it's actually kinda tiring to pull out the phone just to see the time.
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
22 Aug 18
I haven't worn a watch for a long time. I use my mobile phone to see the time now.
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I have an expensive one that never worked well, and a current watch that I wear all the time and never skipped a second in 20 years.@LadyDuck (471992)
• Switzerland
23 Aug 18
@JamesHxstatic My mechanical watches (ALL) run fast, usually they advance of 5 minutes, then they settle there. This is an inexpensive automatic watch and it works perfectly.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Aug 18
It is good to hold on to a good one once you find it.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Aug 18
Yes, I always felt lost if I forgot it.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 18
I never wore a watch because it was uncomfortable to me.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Aug 18
I never really liked them, but had to know I guess.
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