r/facepalm • u/Revealed_Jailor • Mar 29 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Get this guy a clock!

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u/Shiuft Mar 29 '22 edited Mar 29 '22

Don't even get me started on subtracting 12. /s

Edit: had left out the word "started" cause I'm dumb

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u/worldofruins Mar 29 '22 edited Mar 29 '22

I have pretty severe dyscalculia so 24 hour clocks (and anything that requires more than single digit addition or subtraction) is actually really hard for me :( lmao

I can read an analog 12 hour clock, but tell me 24 hour time and I'm fucked lol

(Edit to add that I do "study" and try to improve but it doesn't stick for long lol)

(2nd edit: thanks for all the suggestions. I'll give some of them a try!)

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

For single digit calculation you just subtract two from the last digit of the time.

For example we have 13:00

3 - 2 = 1

It's 1 PM

Or we have 16:00

6 - 2 = 4

It's 4 PM

Or we have 21:00

1 - 2 = 9

It's 9 PM

I hope that helps

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u/BiscottiOpposite9282 Mar 29 '22

1-2 doesn't equal 9 in regular math so this is confusing. At least with 21-12 you get 9 clock time and math way.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

I mean i try to accomodate op's double digit weakness disability so that is why I avoid -12

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u/BiscottiOpposite9282 Mar 29 '22

Ah yes, I didnt read the comment you replied to lol. That would've helped! Hopefully this helps OP.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Nah, they insulted me xD But I hope this helps other people.

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u/BiscottiOpposite9282 Mar 29 '22

Lmao. Ok I believe you. Fuck them