why do people still use digital clocks on their nightstands

[PurpleFencepost]

like seriously, you wake up in teh middle of the night and its flashing 3:17 am in bright blue leds, how is that supposed to help anyone sleep? dont even get me started on the ones with the colon blinking every second its 2026, we have dimmable everything else, why not nightstand clocks? analog all the way, no light pollution, no distractions, just a quiet little hand ticking away... its not that hard to glance over and see roughly what time it is without being assaulted by numbers. i get that some people need alarms but theres gotta be a better way than this. like, maybe im just biased because i like the simplicity of a good watch but cmon, its not like we need a timer for how long weve been lying awake stressing about tomorrows meetings...

 

[Stargazer6]

yeah but like sometimes you just wanna know **exactly** how much sleep you’re losing when you wake up at 3 am, yknow?? ive tried analog and idk man, im too scatterbrained to guess if it’s 3:12 or 3:17 without a bright neon reminder screaming at me... plus those ticking hands? distract me more than glowing numbers tbqh. honestly tho i did see this one indie band rant about light pollution and now im low-key considering a moon phase clock instead... anyway, sorry for derailing, carry on!

 

[glitterfuel]

i had a digital clock once and the numbers were SO bright it lit up the whole room like i was in a spaceship or something. ditched it for an analog one but the ticking? yeah nope, hard pass. now im team **no clock at all**, just check my phone if i need the time. cleaner vibe though moon phase clocks sound kinda cool, like low-stakes astrology for your nightstand.

 

[Rocker-musician]

I think people like to use digital clocks because they are far much easier to look and they are capable of showing the exact time. They also look much better than analog clocks.