The clocks have gone back in the UK – 14 timely reactions
The last Sunday in October signals the turning back of UK clocks by one hour, heralding the onset of winter and giving people an extra hour in bed, providing they don’t have cats, dogs, small children or an overly efficient innate sense of time.
Actor Emily Atack spoke for everyone with this question.
What time is it? Seriously.. 😂
— Emily Atack (@EmAtack) October 27, 2019
It also signals the twice-yearly tradition of tweeting jokes about clocks, so we’ve gathered our favourites.
1.
I find this very useful for remembering the clock thing.
"Thirty days hath every good boy deserves Richard of York except after 'c', divorced, beheaded, clocks go back in October and forward in March, survived."
— Simon Blackwell (@simonblackwell) October 26, 2019
2.
Well that’s an hour of my life I’m never going to not get back.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) October 27, 2019
3.
“Yay! An extra hour in bed”
Young children & dogs: Let’s fuck that shit up
— joe heenan (@joeheenan) October 27, 2019
4.
Me: *rings nasa*
Nasa: Hello?
Me: Yeah it's about my oven clock.
— cluedont (@cluedont) October 27, 2019
5.
That’s the clock on the cooker done. pic.twitter.com/KkDkvtx3Ry
— rab livingstone (@rablivingstone) October 27, 2019
6.
Me: The clocks go back today. I'll get an extra hour in bed!
Cat: What's a clock? Why aren't you up? Shall I put a claw on your nose? I'm hungry. Should I knock things off every surface in the bedroom for a bit?
Me: I'll get up at 5am instead of 6am then
Cat: You're welcome pic.twitter.com/0Kiv3AKpdU
— Susan Calman (@SusanCalman) October 27, 2019
7.
Big panic fuss worry of clock go back, but then remember clock not invent yet, so just put small rock back for now.
— Homo Erectus (@PlioceneBloke) October 27, 2019
