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Roger in France:
PMK is quite right, an abstract concept and only as important as you make it.

There is an interesting TV programme running about time, a little spoilt by over simplification and a too great a love of swirling graphics and time lapse photography.

When I retired 12 years ago I took off my watch and have not worn one since. Of course, I do have to keep appointments etc. and so I consult a clock occasionally but other than that I am not ruled by time. I eat when I feel hungry and sleep when my body tells me I need to. The daylight hours also tend to regulate my living pattern. It drives my poor wife crazy as she feels the need to check the time every few minutes and insists we do things "at the proper time"!

Most French life is regulated by the 24hr. clock but some older folk use a.m. and p.m. What I find annoying is variations across neighbouring countries. I understand the differences across vast land masses but here in Europe it is a little nonsensical.

Roger in France

tigertiger:
What I found ammusing is the in most parts of Germany the equivalent of 'half-six' is 17.30 hrs. As this refers to half before six.

Here in China there is only one timezone. In parts of China it is very dark at 8am still. And business hours in different cities varies, but the clock is the same.

tigertiger:
Time/relevance/importance. Agree totally

'A watched pot never boils ' is an idiom that springs to mind.  O0

PMK:
"It drives my poor wife crazy..."

Ref daylight/living pattern: I'd lost a good woman because of that particular bloke'y trait. After yonks and yonks of 07:00~18:00 grudgery, my treat nowadays is to enjoy Zzzzz when *I* feel sleepy - not because I have to live by the clock.
Women hate it.

tigertiger:
Come and live in China. Here sleeping is part of the culture and sleeping during the day is seen as healthy and positively encouraged.

I unwind by watching TV, in fact if my mind is racing I will watch a bad film and can nod off very quickly. But this is seen as being lazy.

Many Chinese will even list eating and sleeping as their main hobbies.

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