Ginaro Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Sony XZ1 Compact, in combination with a light weight watch I'm perfectly equipped for an easy but punctual modern life. What I meant was, surely you only have to press the power or unlock button on the side of the phone and then the screen comes on with the time? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I bet all those decrying watches don't know how to tell the time on an analogue clock! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, Ginaro said: What I meant was, surely you only have to press the power or unlock button on the side of the phone and then the screen comes on with the time? No idea, I can tell the time before putting my hand in my pocket because I have a watch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Bairnardo said: Virgin Money shut down so the free one is away 10 hours ago, scottsdad said: That sucks dog's bollocks. It's been a while since I was there but there were always free ones at Asda and the RBS next to it. Sainsburys, across from Kinnaird PS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 23 minutes ago, Boghead ranter said: Sainsburys, across from Kinnaird PS. Thats not Stenny mate. Sorry to be a nitpicker.. I count 5 in Larbert, but none in Stenny. Which was where I was, with a pressing need for cash money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Watch snobs are just weird 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 5 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: 1. When you are carrying things. 2. When you are moving faster than walking pace. 3. When you are sat down with a barrier making access to a phone in your pocket awkward (e.g. sitting in a non-aisle seat on a plane). 4. When you are reading a book. 5. When your phone is out of battery or charging out of reach. 6. When your phone is in your purse. 7. When you are places phones are banned. 8. When having a phone in your pocket is impractical. 9. When watching a football match. In all those scenarios a quick glance at your wrist is the best way to know the time. Thinking spending a few quid for that convenience is a bizarre vanity exercise is itself bizarre. 1. Put the thing down, then look at the time. 2. Slow down, then look at the time. 3. I haven't been on a plane in 15 years. 4. If I'm reading a book I don't want or need to know what time it is. 5. Watch batteries run out and are significantly more awkward to replace than a phone is to recharge. 6. I'm a man, I have pockets. 7. If I'm in a place where phones are banned there's likely to be a communal means of displaying the time, or reminders, or I don't have to worry about it. 8. I usually only wear my Daisy Dukes, yoga pants or garter belt/suspenders combo in the comfort of my own home so this is moot. 9. Whether at home or in person I don't think there's anything stopping someone from carrying a phone with them. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I’m a smartwatch wearer. Can leave my phone at the other end of the house and still get notifications when messages/calls come through, and don’t ever have to have the phone off of silent. And I don’t have to take my phone out of my pocket to check the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I never bothered with a watch until a year ago when I got given an Apple Watch for my birthday. It’s quite good. My only complaint is that it’s yet another thing that needs to be charged a lot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Watches & clocks are a conspiracy to distract from the fact time is relative. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 3 hours ago, djchapsticks said: I don't wear a watch for two reasons. 1) I'm left-handed... That's a bit sinister. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, Thorongil said: I never bothered with a watch until a year ago when I got given an Apple Watch for my birthday. It’s quite good. My only complaint is that it’s yet another thing that needs to be charged a lot. Wouldn't class that as a watch, more like a mini computer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 32 minutes ago, GNU_Linux said: Watches & clocks are a conspiracy to distract from the fact time is relative. Relative to what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 17 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: A majority of Italians where I lived use a knife and fork for pizza and if you want it in slices you have to explicitly ask for it that way. It was already sliced though - that was my point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 When I try to log in to my British Gas account it tells me I need to reset my password, but when I do that it just comes up and gives me the same error. I phoned a couple of weeks ago and they said it was a bug and they’d investigate and get back to me. Nothing yet, and now the phone or chat function aren't working. I’m severely tempted to cancel the direct debit and then I’m sure they’ll be in touch asap to get it sorted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 1. Put the thing down, then look at the time. 2. Slow down, then look at the time. 3. I haven't been on a plane in 15 years. 4. If I'm reading a book I don't want or need to know what time it is. 5. Watch batteries run out and are significantly more awkward to replace than a phone is to recharge. 6. I'm a man, I have pockets. 7. If I'm in a place where phones are banned there's likely to be a communal means of displaying the time, or reminders, or I don't have to worry about it. 8. I usually only wear my Daisy Dukes, yoga pants or garter belt/suspenders combo in the comfort of my own home so this is moot. 9. Whether at home or in person I don't think there's anything stopping someone from carrying a phone with them. Yes, because the argument was quite clearly that if you don't have a watch it's impossible to know the time. It's obvious that a wristwatch is a handy though not essential item. I'm sure you have many belongings which fall into that category. The fact that you personally haven't been on a plane for fifteen years or can't fathom a situation where you'd want to know the time whilst reading a book is completely irrelevant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Why hasnt Miguel not been on a plane in 15 years? Bergkamp Syndrome? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Why hasnt Miguel not been on a plane in 15 years? Bergkamp Syndrome? He wouldn't know what time to check in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Just now, hk blues said: He wouldn't know what time to check in. Makes sense, always missing his flight. He should buy a watch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Makes sense, always missing his flight. He should buy a watch. Or a phone 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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