Comments on: Are Watches in Advertising Photos Always Set to the Same Time? http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/ Harangues that just make sense Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:25:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The amused Dana http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-429037 The amused Dana Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:08:38 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-429037 My knowledge of useless trivia is now complete! :) My knowledge of useless trivia is now complete! :)

]]> By: Juan http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428981 Juan Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:30:24 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428981 Andy's answer is correct. 10:10 is the time watches are typically at in ads... because they look slightly like happy faces. Andy’s answer is correct.

10:10 is the time watches are typically at in ads… because they look slightly like happy faces.

]]> By: MayBee http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428911 MayBee Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:31:04 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428911 Ha! I used to do some stuff for a big advertiser, and they always wanted us to set our watches to 10 minutes to 2. They liked to be different, apparently. ;-) Ha!
I used to do some stuff for a big advertiser, and they always wanted us to set our watches to 10 minutes to 2. They liked to be different, apparently. ;-)

]]> By: Andy http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428893 Andy Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:56:00 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428893 Without having read any of the previous comments, the clocks/watches will have been set to 10:10. And it's because the hands look like a smiley face when they are in that position. Without having read any of the previous comments, the clocks/watches will have been set to 10:10. And it’s because the hands look like a smiley face when they are in that position.

]]> By: eaglewingz08 http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428867 eaglewingz08 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:19:01 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428867 Ropelight, did the nuns call you 'a bold fresh piece of humanity' like they did Bill O'Reilly? As for Chicago, the songs would be: Hard Habit to Break; Baby what a big surprise; and Where do we go from here. Ropelight, did the nuns call you ‘a bold fresh piece of humanity’ like they did Bill O’Reilly?

As for Chicago, the songs would be: Hard Habit to Break; Baby what a big surprise; and Where do we go from here.

]]> By: madmax333 http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428849 madmax333 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:47:17 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428849 Saw them in concert at Spectrum in Philly in '72, I think. Contact high from the smog of ganja. Group that would be good name for the One tm is NWA. Saw them in concert at Spectrum in Philly in ‘72, I think. Contact high from the smog of ganja. Group that would be good name for the One tm is NWA.

]]> By: cboldt http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428848 cboldt Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:23:18 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428848 <a href="http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3480" rel="nofollow">colour my world</a> colour my world

]]> By: Dmac http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428847 Dmac Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:59:11 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428847 That's a tough one, since I stopped listening to them after the second album - maybe "Questions 68?" That’s a tough one, since I stopped listening to them after the second album – maybe “Questions 68?”

]]> By: madmax333 http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428845 madmax333 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:17:31 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428845 3. 25 or 6 to 4? And what Chicago song would be apropos to his obamaness? 3.
25 or 6 to 4?

And what Chicago song would be apropos to his obamaness?

]]> By: Ropelight http://patterico.com/2008/11/28/are-watches-in-advertising-photos-always-set-to-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-428844 Ropelight Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:16:35 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=18466#comment-428844 It's half past a monkey's ass. In the 3rd grade, that one got me in big trouble. The good Sisters at Blessed Sacrament cared, a lot, and they made sure I knew it. That was over 50 years ago, times change but some memories persist. It’s half past a monkey’s ass. In the 3rd grade, that one got me in big trouble. The good Sisters at Blessed Sacrament cared, a lot, and they made sure I knew it. That was over 50 years ago, times change but some memories persist.

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