Swiss Time
So, I stumbled upon this article about the Swiss and their obsession with time. I had no idea how strict they were. I mean I had heard their trains always run exactly on time. But reading this article made me realize how complicated things can become if time becomes all we think about! Now don’t get me wrong, I think some things are important to be on time for. I am extremely sensitive to meeting times and being on time to business events. But I am not so sensitive when it comes to personal time with friends or family. I kind of see my personal time as an opportunity to NOT think about time. I guess because I am so conscience of time during work hours, I need a break on the weekend. Read on and see for yourself.
As an American living in Switzerland, I can attest to Swiss people having an infatuation with ‘time’.
11:59am - no one in line
12:00pm - long line at the community pool restaurant (and everywhere else)
Radio news 3 times an hour on ALL radio stations at the same time:
:20 and :40 after, plus at the top of the hour.
And yes....the trains leave on time. If you are in labor, you better run. The train getting to the hospital won’t wait for you either.
Once you get used to everything being in total black & white, you enjoy the lack of grey. It takes time though.
Great site.
Michelle,
Thanks for your input. How amazing! I imagine it takes some getting used to. But at the same time it must be so nice to know what to expect.
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