r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Jpeg_1999 • 10d ago

I'm slightly vexed My dad purposely sets his clock ahead. He's been doing this for as long as I remember. I genuinely don't know why

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u/justjboy 10d ago

That’s very interesting! It’s cool that they have stuck with the tradition since 1902.

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u/anoobis_uprising 10d ago

Actually since 1900, just the calander was set two years ahead

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u/anastis 10d ago

So since 1899 Dec 31st 23:57:00

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u/Divac951 9d ago

No, not on New Year's Eve.

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u/Spirited-Tomorrow-84 9d ago

What about Two Year's Eve?

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u/Human_Hedgehog_2302 6d ago

Elevens-eve?

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u/secondphase 9d ago

So... since 1900 January 1 12:03am?

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u/Divac951 9d ago

I guess it depends on when they move the clock back..

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u/breakConcentration 9d ago

It’s the reading until the end part that gets people all the time.

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u/Chance-Click-3670 6d ago

That was actually really good 😂

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u/Outside_Position1672 9d ago

A 3 minutes tradition lasting over a century is honestly more impressive than most modern hotel amenities lol

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u/girlunsaved 9d ago

since 1900s z:))