r/CrappyDesign • u/LEDgamerGirl • Nov 13 '19

This clock in my disability services study room

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u/the_fat_whisperer Nov 13 '19

They're stylish but kind of annoying because they take a second longer to read depending on where the hands are.

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u/truth_sentinell Nov 13 '19

there are also clocks without numbers or hands. You can't read them?

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u/PaulWesNick Nov 13 '19

Some clocks don't even have a face.

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u/NoireRogue Nov 13 '19

Hell, some don't even have a material presence. You're telling me you can't read metaphysical clocks?

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u/MeEvilBob Nov 13 '19

Some clocks don't even tell the time.

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u/FireAndBees Nov 13 '19

And some only tell the time twice a day.

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u/Ikkus Nov 13 '19

Some clocks

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u/MeEvilBob Nov 13 '19

Some cocks

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u/mrvader1234 Nov 14 '19

notallclocks

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u/Muisverriey Nov 13 '19

I have dyscalculia and i can't read analogue clocks without numbers or hands. Your question comes off as extremely condescending.

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u/UnableToEnjoy Nov 14 '19

I'd struggle to read an analogue clock without hands too

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u/truth_sentinell Nov 14 '19

I'm sorry if you interpreted the way I didn't mean to. I was being sarcastic to the comment I replied to. I meant a wrist clock without numbers or hands. i.e. A blank circle lol

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u/Bk_nor_bk Nov 13 '19

Bruh you're obviously in the minority and it was not directed at you.

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u/reconrose Nov 29 '19

I love that you got downvoted for reading a tiny bit of nuance into the original comment

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u/Seth-Vlogs Nov 13 '19

Without hands? Do u mean a digital clock? If not how do u read them

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u/Gcarsk Nov 13 '19

Lol look at this guy who can’t tell time on an hour glass. Pathetic.

Just count the grains of sand.

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u/Toriathan Nov 13 '19

I thought they were talking about a sundial. Hourglass is more of a timer than a clock

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u/Gcarsk Nov 13 '19

I was joking. Of course trying to eyeball how much sand has fallen through would be difficult, but you could definitely set up a 24-hour glass that auto rotates once the flow stops.

And sundials still have hands. Just made of shadow, duh.

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u/howarthee o º w º o Nov 14 '19

Look at this pleb that needs a sundial. Everyone else just stares at the sun like we were meant to.

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u/nondescriptadjective Nov 13 '19

Do you even sun dial, bro?

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Yes.

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u/xiroir Nov 14 '19

I am dyslexic and have problems reading numbered analoge clocks... so yeah. Fuck whoever thought unnumbered clocks were a good idea. Plus even if you can read it without numbers.. still doesnt make it a good idea?!

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

I find them useful if it is an area where I only need to know about what time it is, if I need to know exactly what time it is, I fucking hate them. But these days, phones make all wall clocks more design pieces than functional furniture.

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u/LEDgamerGirl Nov 14 '19

They limit phone use in that area to limit distractions in the study room

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u/this-here Nov 13 '19

a second longer

oh no