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[โ€“] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you. That's what this whole post is based on.

Why does Big Ben get to decide which arbitrary way I say left turning?

[โ€“] scott@lem.free.as 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Clocks simply followed the direction of movement from the sundial (as seen in the Northern hemisphere).

Nothing to do with "Big Ben" [sic].

[โ€“] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The big Ben remark was a joke because people say big whatever controls things. Like big brother controlls the government. Big phama controls drugs. Well big clock controls what we call left and right turning thing. Big Ben is a big clock.

Though you might be able to get the pun but sorry. Misjudged your intelligence

[โ€“] federalreverse@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Misjudged your intelligence

Some civility would be nice.