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The shopper wakes up to a strange detail on her new $25 alarm clock, and she’s not the only one: “It took me too long to figure this out.”
- A woman was shocked to find her Kmart alarm clock read ’07:64′ one morning
- Thousands bought faulty alarm clock showing times like ’25:48′, ‘9:77’
- A man revealed that the watch was set to the decimal system and had to be reset
- But several others had clocks that were broken and stuck with meaningless times.
A woman woke up in a panic one morning after realizing her cheap alarm clock never went off, but the reason why it had her in stitches.
Ranjani, from Brisbane, shared a photo of herself Kmart Clock Radio ($25) reading ’07:64′ AM in a popular Facebook group.
A clever commenter revealed that the digital clock was set to decimal by default, which means that ’07:64′ meant that it was actually ’07:38′ am or 38 minutes after 7 o’clock in the morning. morning.
Ranjani, from Brisbane, shared a photo of her Kmart Clock Radio ($25) reading ’07:64′ AM on a popular Facebook group
But the watch simply broke for several other buyers: the stand displayed “incredulous” times like “31:42” and “28:70.”
Many shared similar photos of their Kmart watches “not working right” while displaying inaccurate times.
“Not saying this watch wife bought at Kmart is crap but the alarm didn’t go off this morning and now it’s 9:77,” one man shared on Twitter.
Hundreds of people didn’t know how to reset the clock, with some revealing that they didn’t see the problem with Ranjani’s unusual timing.
“It took me too long to find the fault,” said one man.
‘Is the clock wrong or is our perception of time wrong?’
A woman was shocked to wake up in a panic one morning after realizing her cheap alarm clock never went off, but the hilarious reason why had her in stitches.
Others marveled at how an inaccurate clock could correctly represent the inner emotions of thousands.
“Accurately representing the time of year,” wrote one woman. ‘What day is today? Is it new year already? Am I wearing pants? Who knows!’
‘This sounds good.’
Some were willing to submit to the perceived magic of the clock, praying for more hours in the day.
‘I need this, I want more minutes in my day,’ said one woman.
“I’ve always wanted to sleep more,” said another. ‘With Kmart, now it’s possible! Their clocks add time to your day. Who says you can’t buy time?
One man was quite insistent that the watch worked as intended.
“Really wakes up your brain,” he wrote. ‘I need to get this watch.’
Some were willing to undergo the magic of the clock, praying for more hours in the day.
Many shared similar photos of their Kmart watches malfunctioning while displaying ridiculous times like ’25:48′ and ’07:78′.
One woman was quick to point out that the faulty watch would make an excellent excuse for being late.
‘Can I borrow this photo for the next time I’m late for something?’
“Not sure what time it is but you’re definitely late,” another added. At least you have a photographic alibi.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Kmart for comment.