Crush

Right, strange one this but someone should know.

A certain person (who might even be reading this) takes their watch off in a meeting & places it on the table. But their superior has done that for a long time, and we think that the certain person is just trying to mimic their superior (cause he just wants to be him).

Now when, you take the watch off & put it down, is that commonly a way of saying...

"I have plenty of time for you..."

I'm sure the certain person puts it down with the clock face facing them which to me, would say

"This had better not take long"

Anybody studied this kind of thing, that can give me an answer to why this wierdo is doing it? cause I doubt he even knows

I just think that he doesn't have a clue & is being rude without knowing it

scooby_si

i often take mine off but mainly kuz im too lazy to adjust the strap so it isnt so tight & i need all the blood to flow without being restricted so i can type quicker on scoobynet
Si

CTR

I didnt know so much could be read into taking your watch off Although I have never done it in a meeting, I take it off at my desk when my wrist gets sweaty! Maybe subconciously I am wondering if my day at work will take long, cause I hate work, and want to go home as early as possbile

bashful

Perhaps it's a very expensive watch, which you're supposed to notice? It's a less interesting explanation, but I've seen plenty of people do it with car keys, mobiles, laptops, gold pens, etc. etc.

Jye

Is it an expensive watch, praps hes wasted a few grand and thinks he's gonna impress everyone.

Next time he takes it off say, 'hey is that one of those new casio's, I bought one once but it melted the last time I left it on the table'

Jye

--i need all the blood to flow without being restricted--

Why u wearing it round yer plonka anyhow Si?

yoza

I take my watch off when I know a fight is imminent,so next time he does it be on your guard.

Nick VR4

Weird if you ask me
Sounds like the person is trying to make a statement of
"I'm in charge and when I say the meeting is finished its FINISHED"

One of my old directors use to have a chair you sat lower than him and everything on his desk was near you so he had more room
I use to stand up and move things towards him
Gezz it use to bug him big time

Dave P

I remember watching a program about this kind of thing years ago. It is not uncommon for subordinates to subconciously ape the behaviour of their superiors. The example given on said program was to stretch the arms above the heAD.

Dave

yoza

Next time you go to a meeting with him ask a few of your colleagues to take thier watches off along with yourself,at the exact time that your boss does,and place them on the table.

It will show him how strange it looks.

lpski1

I dont wear a watch.(they annoy me)..but..in what manner does he put it on the table, casually or assertively and all at right angles to the table/notepad/beer whatever. I would take it as a being bellitling(sp ?)as in time is money, trying to be more important than yourself, or along those lines. Does he rub where his watch has been afterwards, as if to say "the watch is annoying me" ??

Still strange if you ask me.

LMAO @ YOZA

Nick VR4

Does the guy take minutes during the meeting ?
Maybe he uses the watch that way
Puts what was said and by whom including the hour, minute, second

scooby_si

PMSL @ Jye in a Jasper Carrot stylee it helps when sum1 asks "have u got the time on yer ****?"
Si

yoza

If it is a nice BREITLING tell him you bought one exactly the same from Tenerife for 15 euros........

Butkus

It does sound strange, but it's difficult to determine the context in which he does it. I must admit, as I read this post I looked at my desk to see my watch sitting there, as I also find it uncomfortable. I don't think I'd do it in a meeting situation like that though.

People are a funny lot, eh?

Crush

Some good points here, I'll be sure to watch () out for them

I'm sure he has it facing him, I can't be sure though.

I have to say, I do like the idea of us all taking our watches off Pity I don't wear any jewelery though

scooby_si

crush i herd u had a prince Albert Maybe even more likely 2 offend if u put that on desk thou lmao
Si

Crush

I had a Prince Albert?

Dude, I have no feckin idea what that means

yoza

I wanted one of them,but the piercer said that he doesnt do micro-surgery.....

yoza

LOL @ Jason

Butkus

It does seem a little weird that he places it on the desk facing him, like some sort of ritual. In some ways it does sound like he is making a big point of the time aspect of the meeting. 'I don't want to be kept waiting', or 'I arrived on time and I'm making sure evryone else arrives on time too'.

If it was just that he finds the watch uncomfortable, I think a better approach would be just to have it in his pocket. There're usually clocks in meeting rooms anyway.

Hmm, is this over-analysis or what?

Crush

LMAO! Brilliant idea!

He doesn't like me much already, but I'll do it!

Crush

Over analysis?

Not at all He has very poor communication skills, so what way is there to understand the ****** other than scoobynet?

I'm trying to get everyone in the dept to take their watches off too

beemerboy

hey crush,
i reckon that someone told him to "watch out" for you!!!

BB

Butkus

You must have an office big mouth? Everywhere does! Get him to come into the meeting and trump up with something like, "Why the h#ll do you keep taking your watch off like that?"

You might get an answer.

scooby_si

LMAO @ Yoza & micro surgery as i was just jestin crush as u said u didnt have any jewelery & lets just say a prince albert was named after him as in the good old days (PSLewis mode on lol) gentleman wood have their fellas pierced so they kud tie it 2 leg or sumin like that 2 avoid any ungentlemanly tent pitching incidents lol.
Si

Crush

Right, I get it now!

BB. he watches me! be sure of that!

We could just come out & ask, but this way is more fun

fast bloke

sit beside him - after he takes it off, set some paperwork down on top of it. As you lift the paperwork, scoop the watch. Sell it for a tenner and don't worry why he does it.

IWatkins

Maybe he does it so that he can see what the time is (how long the meeting is dragging on for) without having to visually look at the watch on his wrist. If you kep flicking your wrist to look at the time, someone will notice and call you on it.

The other theory about emulating the boss is more likely. You often see this stuff in packs of gorillas. The silverback (boss) will do something and the next most senior male will emulate it to show he is under control/proof that he has noticed. Or something

Cheers

Ian

Mice_Elf

I'd say the same... If you have your watch on the table in front of you, you can check the time without seeming obvious.

Plus copying behaviour is one of the key skills for promotion, according to some blurb on a course we were all forced to go on. You're supposed to act like you already hold the higher position, so that people come to assume that you are next in line and treat you accordingly.