Part 13: Time
Situation 1: My alarm clock didn’t go off this morning.
Storyline: Rosie overslept because her alarm clock didn’t go off this morning…. .
| Rosie: | Sorry, I overslept. My clock didn’t go off this morning. |
| Francie: | Again? |
| Rosie: | That’s right, even though I did set the alarm last night. |
| Francie: | Your clock never works. Perhaps you should buy a new one. |
| Rosie: | Well, if it breaks down again tomorrow, I’ll definitely buy a new one. |
| Francie: | Maybe by then it’ll be too late. |
| Rosie: | What do you mean “too late”? |
| Francie: | By that time you’ll be fired. |
Situation 2: I always forget to put my clock back one hour.
Jessica is late everytime it is daylight savings time because she always forgets to put the clock forward one hour….
| Kelly: | Ha, Jessica, you’re late. |
| Jessica: | Yeah. Each time we switch to daylight savings time, I always forget to put the clock forward an hour. |
| Kelly: | Well, then later this year when we switch back to normal time, don’t forget to set the clock back one hour. |
| Jessica: | I just can’t win! Each time we switch back to normal time, I always forget to put the clock back an hour, so I always come to work an hour early. |
| Kelly: | So, just remember. Spring forward, fall back. |
| Jessica: | So, that’ll make it even. |
Situation 3: My watch always gains 10 minutes a day.
Jane’s watch gains ten minutes a day, while Mary’s watch loses ten minutes a day. Jane can put up with her watch, but Mary seems to be tired of hers….
| Jane: | My watch always gains ten minutes a day. |
| Mary: | That’s funny. My watch always loses ten minutes a day. |
| Jane: | No kidding. |
| Mary: | I’m serious. Every morning I set my watch by the radio, but it still loses ten minutes. |
| Jane: | You know what you can do? |
| Mary: | Throw it away and buy a new one? |
| Jane: | No, you don’t have to. You only need to put your watch back ten minutes everyday. |
| Mary: | So you put your watch back ten minutes everyday? |
| Jane: | Yeah, that’s what I’m doing. |
| Mary: | Why bother? Just buy a new watch. It doesn’t cost much. Besides, I just can’t put up with this thing any more. |
Situation 4: I always set my clock ahead ten minutes.
Roselind is very curious about why Jamie’s clocks show different times….
| Roselind: | Hey, you have so many clocks in your bedroom. |
| Jamie: | Yeah, I want to make sure I can wake up in the morning. |
| Roselind: | But is there something wrong with your clocks? None of them has the same time. |
| Jamie: | I do it on purpose. I set this clock ahead ten minutes, and this one back ten minutes, but I always set that one to the right time. |
| Roselind: | So the alarms ring every ten minutes? |
| Jamie: | Yeah. |
| Roselind: | Are your crazy or what? |
| Jamie: | No, I am a heavy sleeper. I need thunder to wake me up |