Categories
Life

Business Hours [Updated]

I had a housemate who would never enter a time in the microwave that ended in “0” – she’d always reheat something for 38 seconds or defrost something for 8 minutes, 22 seconds – never 30 seconds or 9 minutes. If she weren’t a lawyer with a prestigious firm here in Accordion City, I’d swear this store – given the hours posted – was hers:

"Business Hours" sign with times that don't end on the hourr, half-hour or even quarter hour, such as "Monday: 12:12 - 7:07".

Update: The eagle-eyed Estelle H. pointed out in a comment that she recognized those store hours – they’re those of the Conspiracy Culture bookstore on Queen West.

6 replies on “Business Hours [Updated]”

I have a friend who would only set her alarm to a palindrome. 7:07 or 8:08.

I wonder why the store owner abandoned the repetition scheme for Friday and Saturday evenings, opting for 9:11 instead of 9:09.

Maybe she’s a closet *nix programmer and is saving on key-strokes, for example it’s quicker to press 333 for 3-1/5 minutes than 330. Most recommendations on how long to MicroWave things are really only estimates.

Leave a Reply