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BBC clock is wrong this morning and it’s caused chaos!

52 replies

Redboxyellowbox · 04/03/2019 08:29

We always rely on the BBC TV clock in the mornings and it’s about 30 minutes out (early) this morning. DD hung around and has now missed the bus! What’s going on!! 😂

OP posts:
FlyMayBe · 05/03/2019 20:39

You have your TV on in the mornings before school??

megletthesecond · 05/03/2019 20:41

I was once thrown into panic when cbeebies played the lunchtime song early.

Tv before school is bliss if they're all dressed and waiting.

HauntedPencil · 05/03/2019 20:43

What's so odd about having the TV on?

BIWI · 05/03/2019 20:44

That's why it's called 'BBC Breakfast'.

Hardly odd to have the TV on in the morning!

berrybubbles · 05/03/2019 20:45

The first response is classic MumsnetGrin I used to do that when I was studying I’d have been fucked if it was wrong!

Hollowvictory · 05/03/2019 20:45

Have never had tv on in morning I thought it was for common folk (sticks toffee nose in air)

Nowthereistwo · 05/03/2019 20:46

I've caught myself out on this if we've paused the tv in the morning.

Catsandbootsandbootsandcats · 05/03/2019 20:47

You have a TV? Grin

I always used to have BBC Breakfast on in the morning for the clock and the weather forecast. No one ever bothers to turn it on anymore though. Just as well as we'd have been late too! Wonder why it was wrong?

CarolDanvers · 05/03/2019 20:47

You have your TV on in the mornings before school??

Oh shut up!

SouthernComforts · 05/03/2019 20:48

Weird response. I always have BBC breakfast on before work. I like to know if something major has happened in the world before I set off to work.

IhateBoswell · 05/03/2019 20:50

You have your TV on in the mornings before school??

Wowsers.

katienana · 05/03/2019 20:52

My kids get up at like 6 or 6.30 we don't need to leave until 8.40 what the fuck would we do for over 2 hours without milkshake or cbeebies on?
And back in the 90s we all talked about The Big Breakfast on the way to school Smile

Original poster
Redboxyellowbox · 05/03/2019 20:52

Typical ridiculous first response!! I might have known the holier than thou would be out in force.

Well to answer your question yes, my DCs are 18 and 16 and I’ve managed to successfully bring them up despite having TV on in the morning....

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DonnaDarko · 05/03/2019 20:55

We always have the TV on in the morning. It's usually milkshake TV though lol. We've gotten caught out when we've paused the TV and subsequently forgotten this means it's not in real time 😂

Soubriquet · 05/03/2019 20:55

my tv is rarely off

If they kids aren’t watching it, we’ve left it on for the dogs Blush

IhateBoswell · 05/03/2019 20:57

Can’t decide which is more ridiculous, that first reply or the length of time they replied after the OP.
Trawling through Chat to leave that gem.

Cruddles · 05/03/2019 21:00

You have your TV on in the mornings before school??

I allow my servants ten minutes in the morning before they commence their 20 hour shift

RedRiverShore · 05/03/2019 21:10

I never noticed it yesterday but I was out by seven, maybe it was later it happened though I sometimes pause it for the weather so it’s often not in real time anyway

ResistanceIsNecessary · 05/03/2019 21:10

You have your TV on in the mornings before school??

Well I have my butler read the morning news to me, but each to their own.

FiveLittlePigs · 05/03/2019 21:11

I allow my servants ten minutes in the morning before they commence their 20 hour shift

30 hours? Bloody part-time staff take liberties... Grin

kateandme · 05/03/2019 21:11

tv is great.it should be on at all times.if your being a good parents having the tv on is not the reason for a child to turn demon!and the people that say it is a scaremongering twutheads

FiveLittlePigs · 05/03/2019 21:12

30=20 🤭

kateandme · 05/03/2019 21:12

ResistanceIsNecessary oh mine act it out for me on the outdoor theatre! ;)

CheekyFuckersDontGetPastMe · 05/03/2019 21:13

my tv is rarely off

If they kids aren’t watching it, we’ve left it on for the dogs blush

Same here!

SurgeHopper · 05/03/2019 21:15

Yeah mate, TV on first thing, whatssupp with that?