The clocks go back this weekend – 19 timely responses
This Sunday sees the clocks go back one hour as a sacrifice to the Dark Lord of Winter who eats time, or something – we weren’t listening when they explained it in school. It can be tricky to remember whether it’s time to put the clock forward or backward, so there’s an old mnemonic to help.
An easy way to remember which way the clocks go in Autumn: pic.twitter.com/8Eduu6WE8u
— Dave (@davechannel) October 26, 2018
We hope that’s cleared things up. In the meantime, enjoy these 19 jokes about clocks and time and stuff.
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Don’t forget to put the clocks back where you found them this evening.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) October 27, 2018
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You can fall backwards AND fall forwards, so I’m still none the wiser on what the clock situation is this weekend.
— rab livingstone (@rablivingstone) October 26, 2018
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Become psychic by not putting your clocks back an hour this weekend and then telling everyone what’s just happened. @TwopTwips
— GlennyRodge (@GlennyRodge) October 26, 2018
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Reminder for UK residents: The clocks go back an hour on Sunday and then another eight years on Monday when the Chancellor has to pretend austerity is over in the Budget
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) October 26, 2018
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https://twitter.com/MikeStuchbery_/status/1055760659235946496
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DID YOU KNOW: All clocks go back an hour this weekend apart from hungry clocks. They go back four seconds.
— Marty Lawrence (@TeaAndCopy) October 25, 2018
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It’s nearly that time of the year when all the clocks go back and, as usual, I can’t remember where most of them came from.
— Roy Manterfield (@MumblingNerd) October 25, 2018
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#ClocksGoBack is finally trending.
It's about time.
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) October 26, 2018