Braingle: 'Clock' Brain Teaser

Clock

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Puzzle ID:	#31277
Fun:	(3.04)
Difficulty:	(0.7)
Category:	Trick
Submitted By:	amygurl101

At noon, you look at the clock in your bedroom. The big hand is on the five and the little hand is in between the 3 and the 4. What time is it?

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Answer

Noon.

(However, if you answered that it's time to get a new clock, you're right, too.)
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Comments

kittendoodles Jun 23, 2006	The hint gave it away. I almost didnt get it.
Winner4600 Jun 23, 2006	congrats on your first teaser! I liked it!
sniperkid990 Jun 23, 2006	easy peazy... lemmon sguezzy (thats what my little cuzzon said) he got it and i didn't
tedger Jun 23, 2006	Nice teaser but WAY 2 EZ
bakby Jun 23, 2006	My twin sister got it but I didn't!
Smart_Alex Jun 24, 2006	I got the first answer, but the second answer is hilarious.
spazzyjazzy93 Jun 24, 2006	awesomely easy!
Punk_Rocker Jun 25, 2006	Oh my god that's hilarious! I feel so stupid! xD
rosiepup Jun 25, 2006	i dont get it
Unraveled Jun 25, 2006	Must keep an eye on the catagory! I was confused as to why the statements contridicted each other, untill I realized it was a Trick question. The second answer gave me a laugh
schoo Jun 25, 2006	I felt really stupid after i saw the answer. My brother got it quicjly though..
beautifulgurl Jun 25, 2006	haha it was very easy!! but it was also really fun, good Job on your first! Congrats!
bhssoccer23 Jun 26, 2006	WOW.... I didn't even see the word noon in there. I feel dumb.
smartster13 Jun 27, 2006	fun teaser.
unklemyke Jun 27, 2006	Or at least, time to wind the clock! Cute one!
kangel067 Jun 30, 2006	cute!!!!!!!!! i got right away but it was still funny! ps. third answer- time to rewind the clock not get a new one
Skullcrusher Jul 03, 2006	the first 2 words gave it away, was the point of that one anyway?
JessicaG Jul 04, 2006	Too easy- but cute nonetheless
thompson1 Jul 05, 2006	Skullcrusher, that is the point. Not everyone saw that. Nice one!
devils400 Jul 06, 2006	good job tha was nice one but not funny
luv2sing101 Jul 12, 2006	lol! Great job! I accually got that one! GO ME!!! I mean GO YOU!!!
kukuzyavochka Jul 14, 2006	I got it right!
junebug22 Jul 22, 2006	I got it! But it stumped my hubby!
thimblenoggin Jul 23, 2006	I only have a digital clock in my bedroom. What time is it?
unclebarrymore Jul 23, 2006	you almost had me!
Coolfreeze Jul 28, 2006	I don't get it! Wouldn't it be 3:25?
weatherkari Jul 28, 2006	Crap, I didn't even see noon in there.
OldChinaHand Aug 16, 2006	Tock Tick. Tock Tick. Hit it with a stick. Good One.
atin_ag Sep 21, 2006	easy one i got the right answer..
Pizzazz2u Sep 29, 2006	This is a quick one, to see if you are awake and paying attention.
Pizzazz2u Sep 30, 2006	When you are in the trick category, I will look for the deceiving point, first. Of course, after reading it throughly through. This was very sly, but I know you can add a little bit more of a hint of spice, to get tougher ones made. Come on, now!
Battery Oct 20, 2006	I got it! Good teaser, funnier answer
Lizzie713 Oct 26, 2006	EASY But a good one Thanks
rkaaland Nov 04, 2006	Very Nice!!
bonnieshad Nov 18, 2006	omg i am so dumb i didnt get that. I even drew a clock (cause i only have digital clocks where the computer is) and drew the hands where the teaser said they were. But then again i never get teasers!! so its all good
lavender Jan 01, 2007	Clever. All in the words!
scallio Jan 08, 2007	Hickory dickory dock... time to get a new clock. Very easy but very funny! Loved it!
lmurray Jan 08, 2007
Rach_ Jan 08, 2007	Quick n easy but funny
RRAMMOHAN Jan 08, 2007	Very clever. A good one.
Jerrythellama Jan 08, 2007	Just because the clock is set wrong doesnt mean you need a new one...
coachpisco Jan 08, 2007	A good teaser on an old line
bornloser Jan 08, 2007	In the days of didgital clocks how qbout this for a answer. What is a big hand and little hand??
puttumup Jan 08, 2007	good one got it right away..the answer was in the teaser.
bradon182001 Jan 08, 2007	Noon ia noon ia noon no matter wjhat the clock says. Good joke, easy teaser. Thanks for sharing.
kman613 Jan 08, 2007	I'm having a brain freeze this morning - this actually stumped me for a minute or two! Good one to get me moving this morning!
coldfire Jan 08, 2007	ahaha i've been tricked good one
Starberry Jan 08, 2007	HAHAHA! Awesome Teaser! (Almost had me for a moment :wink
cnahorses Jan 08, 2007	Wow this is a laugh! Thanks! Ps: this is definitely going in my favorites!
FatHead Jan 08, 2007	"Is this a joke?" I thought. I looked at the category. Then I reread the question. Oooh....
MurfQ Jan 08, 2007	Nice one. Made me smile, and considering what a rotten couple of days I've been having that's an accomplishment. I'll have to try this one out on a few ppl.
WECoyote Jan 08, 2007	Good one.
Qrystal Jan 08, 2007	Heeheeeheeeeheeee! I answered: time to change the battery in the clock. All my analog clocks run on batteries!
AbsurdHero Jan 08, 2007	Easiest one yet for me. Apparently it caught a few of you slipping though. ;-)
auntiesis Jan 08, 2007	LOL Easy as pie. Had a good laugh, and I can't wait to try it on the youngsters. Keep them coming.
zaya Jan 08, 2007	I just don't get the point of something simple like this.
choptlivva Jan 08, 2007	I missed it too... . Easy... yes!! But I read it too fast, and didn't see the word NOON. duh!!!
lukeschett Jan 08, 2007	You don't have to get it. Just enjoy. Great teaser, by the way.
teddybair Jan 08, 2007	That was a fun one. Extremely easy if you're paying attention, but still good. Great job, especially for your first!
I_Write_Books Jan 08, 2007	Really, really, really easy! Seeing that it was a trick, you would think most people would look back and reread...but I guess not! Anyway, still a cute teaser! Good job fooling some.
amb1912 Jan 08, 2007	i guess it was cool it made me think a second
leroy_h Jan 08, 2007	you didnt trick me.it was easy
katjojo Jan 08, 2007	Cute, I didn't get it. But, was easy after I saw the answer.
Arc73 Jan 08, 2007	Tricky, tricky, but i knew it!
jabdr Jan 08, 2007	I'm smiling!!!! Couldn't wait to read the comments. I finally learned that the trick category is usually a trick.
breathesunshine Jan 08, 2007	I got it right away so I feel smart today! It would be so easy to read this fast and miss that it says noon at the beginning though. If you did this it might be "time" to slow down!
angel96 Jan 08, 2007	it was easy but i liked it. and you almost had me for a minute.wink wink.
CatSmw Jan 08, 2007	Very easy, but still cute.
msmarciac Jan 08, 2007	Ok time for me to get a new clock and READ the whole question. What do you mean 3:25 isn't right? (walking into my corner to pout 'cause I got gotten)
sweetblood Jan 08, 2007	cool teaser i told my friends and they could not figure it out i repeated it 4 time before they got it great fun thank you i got to humiliate my friends keep it up
blondebookworm Jan 08, 2007	wow, I really had to think about that one.
Cat-Lady Jan 09, 2007	So easy I had to laugh and wonder what the hint could possibly be, laughed again and checked the answer just in case! Great end to my stressful day. TXS
(user deleted) Jan 10, 2007	the answer is 5:45:about45 seconds
phyllisa Jan 10, 2007	Two of my friends were fooled by this and they repair clocks!
speedqueenkmw Jan 13, 2007
heculix Jan 17, 2007	I was actually thinking "it's time to wake up....." Assuming you were dreaming the impossible
vlerma Jan 17, 2007	A trick just in time to save the day. Nice one. More please.
emily103 Jan 20, 2007	at first i was trying to figure out what time that would be (i only have digital clocks in my house too) but then i read it again and saw the "noon"... i read really fast so thats sometimes a problem for me
hibraine Feb 19, 2007	Your question is very simple. "What time is it?". Well, the time when I was reading your question is 2:30 PM (Pacific Time). That's my answer.
grilledcheese Apr 08, 2007	i got the answer. but i smiled haha good teaser
soccerguy0428 Jun 10, 2007	I get it now, I didn't see the noon part at the beginning. good one
happyhak Jul 22, 2007	I get it!!! LOL! good teaser! I didnt read the noon bit!
AnimeAngel Apr 13, 2008	hahahahahahahahahahaha! I looked at the answer and I was like what the...?? Lol! soo funny
supergirl14 May 02, 2008	i got and starting laughing. nice teaser
marie7771 Jul 22, 2008	He he he niceone
cwjakesteel Nov 19, 2008	Really really good one.
Shadows Jan 06, 2009	Yes, you tricked me with the noon thing, but I got the faulty clock part! Can't believe I fell for this trick . . .
june12 Apr 05, 2009	ok you got me ... it was funny
jonas Apr 05, 2009	I missed that. Good one!
Lillie Apr 06, 2009	Cute.
grilled_cheese3 May 30, 2009	i read it really carefully and it said AT NOON!!!!!! that's how i got it. but nice teaser
grilled_cheese3 May 30, 2009	whos british? i am!!!!!!!!! i talk like simon cowell!!!! lol
Psychic_Master Jul 09, 2009	I can't believe I fell for that! Nice teaser.
lissiclown Aug 03, 2009	wow good one, you got me!
Flamey500 Jan 03, 2010	Wow! I didn't even notice the "At noon". lol
Stack1607 Jan 08, 2010	Nice teaser and a lot of fun. I got it right away.
Stack1607 Jan 08, 2010	I checked the hint after I posted the previous comment and it was more fun than the teaser. Great one.
doehead Jan 08, 2010	Good one for the 1st graders.
patiencewithaP Jan 08, 2010	Fun!
wordmama Jan 08, 2010	I agree with doehead's idea, although since I work in a learning center, I would have said 3rd grade. When I first read the riddle and determined the word noon wasn't an optical illusion, I immediately recalled the punchline to a joke I learned when I was 8 or 9, "Time to get your clock fixed!" An editing suggestion: indicate 'for youngsters' on the top. It's scary to think that people past elementary school didn't "get" this.
UptheHill Jan 08, 2010	Need to be there to get this one!
(user deleted) Jan 08, 2010	Time to get new batteries.. Was gonna say time to get a new clock but already taken.
gargph Jan 08, 2010	I got it
gargph Jan 08, 2010	And my sister said 35
avonma Jan 08, 2010	I agree with most players. Easy, and fun.
MusiK Jan 08, 2010	haha or maybe it's lunchtime lol
beyonce123 Jan 24, 2010	I got it! no I didn't i feel stupid
beyonce123 Jan 24, 2010	how did i get it wrong when i've seen, like, 50 variations of it?
mathisnice Feb 20, 2010	I can't believe I didn't get that.
mathisnice Feb 20, 2010	I can't believe I didn't get that.
opalrose25 Jul 24, 2011	Can't believe I didn't get it.I am really observitive
Babe Jan 08, 2013	Got it quickly and easily!! Good one!
HABS2933 Jan 08, 2013	Totally missed the "at noon" part of the question but still said "time to get a new clock' as my line of thinking was the big had would not be directly on the 5 at quarter past, it would have moved slihtly.
HABS2933 Jan 08, 2013	*slightly, not slihtly, the "g" on my keyboard sticks and don't always notice right away it is missing.
iggy39 Jan 08, 2013	it must be easy cause i got it right away.
Caramell Jan 08, 2013	All I saw was Noon.
ThePurpleTurtle Jan 08, 2013	I got it!!
spikethru4 Jan 08, 2013	HABS, when the big hand is on the 5, it's twenty-five past! Time for your clock to get a new owner?
Quocalimar Jan 09, 2013	I got it because it's like those dummy tests where you ask someone a question where the answer is in the question. I do those often.