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Whatever Clock from Target

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As a person who is admittedly late for just about everything (my own wedding was the notable exception), I couldn't help but laugh when a friend sent me the link to this clock today. I am in the market for a new kitchen clock, and suspect that if nothing else, this piece would make me smile as I dash out the door.

 
 

This battery-operated wall clock measures 24"W x 24"D x 3"H and is made from cork wrapped around MDF. Though the $100 price tag is more than I typically spend on a clock, I suspect there are folks in my life who would think it money well spent. If you have a friend or family member who is always running late, this might be a great inspiration for a DIY gift for the holidays- the cost of the materials is probably less than $25, and the message, of course, is priceless!

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Comments (33)

That's funny!

posted by acotter on November 13th 2009 at 7:31pm
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This is too cute!

posted by pechocha on November 13th 2009 at 7:42pm
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What a cute idea! Love it!

posted by suzy8track on November 13th 2009 at 8:00pm
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$100??!!

posted by ARC on November 13th 2009 at 8:12pm
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I love this so much but I'm in the UK and it would seem I can't get it shipped over. Am so not creative enough to replicate it...any suggestions?

posted by EmsT on November 13th 2009 at 8:12pm
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I think it's kind of cute, but it really bothers me that it says "anyways" instead of "anyway."

posted by puella on November 13th 2009 at 8:33pm
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"Anyways" bothers me. A lot.

posted by Gwen on November 13th 2009 at 8:36pm
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seriously... as someone who works in publishing, the "anyways" makes me cringe.

posted by philly19103 on November 13th 2009 at 8:57pm
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Yeah, me too.

posted by erinhatfield on November 13th 2009 at 8:58pm
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Cute! I just sent this to my boyfriend who is notorious for being late.. Definitely a DIY'er because $100 is absurd. Also, note to self.. anyways=WRONG

posted by Coralia on November 13th 2009 at 9:14pm
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philly19103- you have a grammatical/agreement error in your comment (sorry--that made me cringe!:)

posted by SQ on November 13th 2009 at 9:21pm
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Would "anyhoo" be better?

posted by ladymantle on November 13th 2009 at 9:29pm
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I believe they have that at Urban Barn too.

posted by Sunnydark on November 13th 2009 at 10:17pm
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There is a smaller, similar clock "Whatever" clock on amazon.com for about $20.00. It is so cute!

posted by BellaBear on November 13th 2009 at 10:27pm
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An expensive joke that would cease being funny pretty quickly.

posted by slowdown on November 13th 2009 at 10:59pm
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So glad the grammar came up in this discussion! Shouldn't somebody have noticed that?!

posted by clampers on November 13th 2009 at 11:05pm
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one on grammar patrol- first thing I noticed!

posted by Mercy on November 13th 2009 at 11:11pm
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argh.... anyways......

at least I'm not the only one bothered by that. otherwise, it's a cute clock.....

posted by modern on long island on November 14th 2009 at 12:06am
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Would this clock encourage punctuality, or reinforce chronic lateness? Do the chronically-late even consult clocks?

"Anyways" is only slightly worse than "whatever".

How many irritants can we pack into one battery-operated wall clock? I count three.

posted by shirley-temple-of-doom on November 14th 2009 at 12:15am
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While the clock statement is not grammatically correct, I think many of you are wise enough to know that it was meant to convey the sense of casualness and resignation a person would feel with themselves. It is not a perfect world (especially if you are the type of person who is usually late) and the grammatical error was probably meant to emphasize that...

Of course, if you can't see the irony in it, then it is obviously not the clock for you.

posted by jgphotomom on November 14th 2009 at 12:47am
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Really? "Anyways" really bothers you all that much? Did you all not realize it was probably supposed to read as colloquial and not the Bard's English?

I had forgotten how infuriating it was to read AT comments sometimes.

posted by kellylc on November 14th 2009 at 1:07am
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I know, I know. Me too. But, I still read them anyways...

posted by quiltmaster on November 14th 2009 at 6:55am
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I get it. Obviously "whatever" is informal. Does any of it really matter? Of course it does not. I just can't help being irritated beyond belief by that particular word. It's just one of my personal pet peeves. I think we all understand why it was used; it just annoys us, perhaps so much that we chose to showcase how anal we are in this thread. I would not, however, describe its use on this clock as irony.

posted by puella on November 14th 2009 at 7:20am
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"So glad the grammar came up in this discussion! Shouldn't somebody have noticed that?!"

Isn't it "...Shouldn't someONE have noticed that?!"

Sigh.

posted by Thomas on November 14th 2009 at 11:54am
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Btw, it's supposed to be colloquial and informal, I think. I like the 'anyways'.

posted by Thomas on November 14th 2009 at 11:55am
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Grammatical errors aside, I LOVE this clock. Probably wouldn't spend $100 on it though, especially not from Target. I wish I could give something like this as a gift but in the Chinese culture, giving clocks is frowned upon. It's like wishing someone a shorter life.

posted by elaineathon on November 14th 2009 at 12:43pm
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elaineathon--how interesting! Thanks for that tidbit!

posted by puella on November 14th 2009 at 4:49pm
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Man, as soon as I saw this I was all "I'm going to Target and buying this RIGHT NOW" and then I saw that it was $100. Yeah. I need a new vacuum more than this.

posted by sparklerawk on November 14th 2009 at 5:52pm
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Wait...why does it have to be "someone" instead of "somebody?

I'd just like to continue beating dead grammar horses here. It's a hobby of mine.

posted by puella on November 14th 2009 at 9:48pm
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Ughhhh. Pretend there is a quotation mark after the question mark.

posted by puella on November 14th 2009 at 9:49pm
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I like this clock. It reminds me of my husband and my little sis. Grammar makes me ill. :)

posted by Alyssa1029 on November 15th 2009 at 3:10am
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Oh yeah! and for the UK person, A DIY on this would be really easy! Give it a try, think cork board plus Scrapbook stickers or letter stencils with paint. You can just get a cheap clock and give it a new face.

posted by Alyssa1029 on November 15th 2009 at 3:12am
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I love this clock! Hilarious!

posted by LulaSmith on November 15th 2009 at 2:07pm
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