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28th October 2017
10:30am BST
It's an exceedingly difficult time for many - here are twelve things confused people say when the clocks change.
No you don't. You don't change it, so stop saying again because you've NEVER changed it. It automatically does it. You know this.
"Spring forward, fall back. No fall forward, spring back. No..."
Stop.
"Will X Factor still record?"
It will yeah. Please uncrease your eyebrows.
"So wait, will it be darker or lighter going to work in the morning?"
Just see in the morning, I'd say.
"So when it's 2am it's actually 1am, so it's 1am TWICE and then there's no 2am?!"
This can go on for a very long time if you don't stop it.
"Do I need to ring them and tell them to come an hour early?"
For the love of god, no. Unless it's a sibling of yours. Then maybe.
"What about the oven clock?"
We're actually not sure about this one.
"But I'm travelling to France, which is an hour ahead, so I'll be TWO hours behind. Or is it two hours ahead..."
Crossing time zones? Is that really something someone in your condition should be doing right now?
"I'm working on Saturday night, so do I have to do an extra hour's work?"
Kind of, actually.
"Will my baby still wake up at 4am? Or 3am? Or is 4am, 5am?"
Maybe you should stop talking to me and get a pen and paper.
"What even IS time?"
(This is a good time to leave them alone to think.)Top Story
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