# Intentionally missetting clock: Cunning or stupid idea?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intentionally-missetting-clock-cunning-or-stupid-idea/971731
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [September 17, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intentionally-missetting-clock-cunning-or-stupid-idea/971731 "2022-09-17T18:09:42Z")
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### Author: ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2022, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intentionally-missetting-clock-cunning-or-stupid-idea/971731/29 "2022-09-25T23:37:56Z")

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The kitchen wall clock in the family house I grew up in was always 7 minutes fast. That was how long it took my folks to walk to the Mom/Pop store they worked at/managed/opened up in the a.m., and later owned. Weird.

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