If a meeting at 12.00 is moved forward 2 hours

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What time is the meeting?

I saw this somewhere else. I've just asked my partner....I'm horrified --slightly dramatic- at his response!

What time do you think the meeting is?

My first thought was 2 pm.

10am

Just asked DH this and he says he has heard it being discussed before and the answer depends on whether you see yourself as central to your existence, or as simply a player in a wider plan. Thus, if you see yourself as moving through time, then bringing something forward moves it closer towards you (10am). Whereas if you see life as time moving along, then it would be later (2pm).

I am now even more confused. But I think he is saying that the way people reply to this tells us something about their psychology.

Move it forward, as in move it closer. I would be concerned about any adult who didn't know that!

Incidentally, I would definitely answer 10am.

I can see where he's coming from but he's still 100% incorrect!!!

It depends where, in your "head" you are stood at the time. So if "the meeting g is being brought forward by two hours" is said when "in your head" you recognise it's now 9:00 am then clearly, the meeting is at 11:00.

However, if you are at, in your head, 2:00pm , because 2:00 was the last words spoken to you,then its 4:00pm.

I used to have a poster in my room. Two naked people, one stood on the others head. The caption underneath said "We've got naked, im on top of you, when does the fun start?"

it make me remember that what I said didn't always translate the way is intended

I agree with you but I can see why he thought 2pm.
If you were talking to someone about moving forwards, for example.
"I appreciate you have a lot on your plate and sometimes that makes you late for meetings but moving forwards I really need you to make an effort to be on time"
Then you would be talking about the future.

Did he miss it then?

10am!

Ooh I immediately thought 2pm but then thought it through and read the responses!

@AlbertCampion

Just asked DH this and he says he has heard it being discussed before and the answer depends on whether you see yourself as central to your existence, or as simply a player in a wider plan. Thus, if you see yourself as moving through time, then bringing something forward moves it closer towards you (10am). Whereas if you see life as time moving along, then it would be later (2pm).

I am now even more confused. But I think he is saying that the way people reply to this tells us something about their psychology.

This is interesting but can't quite understand it. Can you explain it again for a tired aging woman with lockdown brain fog?

Thanks

10am of course. Put back would be 2pm.

I genuinely thought it was 2pm until I read the comments

So it's Saturday the meeting is on the following Friday and it's now been bought 'forward to next Thursday'.

When's the meeting?

Is it before or after the original date?

10am, but I'd say let's start 2h earlier at 10am.

I'm with @NoParticularPattern.

Bring forward - the 1200 meeting is now at 1000

Push back - the 1200 meeting is now at 1400.

It should say "brought foreward" That makes more sense.
And yes 10.00

10 am. Moving the meeting forward 2 hours .
2pm moving the meeting back 2 hours .

Shit me.

I just asked DH.

He replied with 12, then 4, then 12 again before finally setting on 2.

@DangerMouse17

10am but it should be "brought forward" rather than moved forward. That helps the brain get it right I think!

^^this

It makes my head hurt thinking about it, but anything involving numbers usually does.

@Bumpsadaisie tbh I am also struggling with it a bit! I think, basically, it depends whether you place yourself as the fixed point, or time as the fixed point.

So...

If I am fixed in one place and time is continually rolling past me, then moving something forward in time will bring it closer to me.

But if time is fixed - like a road - then I am moving along it, and moving something forward in time will take it further away from me.

Not sure if that makes any more sense. I also have an aging lockdown brain!

Although I have just read that back and it appears to contradict what I wrote before. And now DH has fallen asleep so I can't check with him. Sorry!

I'm not telling you what I thought.