According to your feet, what time is it?

[AndrésC64]

Lie flat on your back with your legs stretched out in front of you. If your left foot is the hour hand and your right foot is the minute hand, what time is it?

For me it's about 9:10

[NathanDavis]

what a weird question... lol, I like it

and of course, my brother had to walk by as I was trying it, and he just chuckled and said nothing... "that's just Nathan" is what most think

anyway, when I actually accounted for the right angles... it was 10:10 for me, and I found that very pleasing, lmao...

[AndrésC64]

Have you ever noticed that 10:10 is almost always used in advertisements for analog watches and clocks? It's just more aesthetically pleasing.

[NathanDavis]

I did actually google an analog clock... and yes, many of them had either 10:10... or 10:08

[Daniela1982]

The real reason for the setting? Aesthetics. The 10:10 position gives the clock or watch a number of benefits:

• The hands are not overlapping, so they're fully and clearly visible and their styling can be admired.

• The arrangement of the hands is symmetrical, which people generally find more pleasant than asymmetry, making the product more appealing to customers.

• The manufacturer's logo, usually in the center of the face under the 12, is not only visible but nicely framed by the hands.

• Additional elements on the face (like date windows or secondary dials), usually placed near the 3, 6, or 9, won't be obscured.

According to the folks at Timex (who set their products at 10:09:36 exactly), the standard setting used to be 8:20, but this made the face look like it was frowning. To make the products look "happier," the setting was flipped into a smile (occasionally, you'll still see the 8:20 setting on some clocks or watches where the manufacturer's logo is at bottom of the face above the 6).

[JaxiCats]

12:00

[AndrésC64]

Wow. I was wondering if anyone was going to say that.

[JaxiCats]

I mean I don’t really move much while laying down

[Valso]

I'm not that old for my feet to tell the time. 🤣