For you it sounds like a really hard decision. Here's a tougher way of looking at it which some people might appreciate (or not):
Check Meh:
If it's something good - but it, and annoy spouse for not only buying it on impulse, but that you didn't pay attention to them at midnight.
If it's bad - see "If it's something good"
If it's good but you can't get it - complain all day irritating your spouse who is already irked you didn't pay attention to them at midnight
If you pay attention to spouse instead:
Since this situation is impossible, the below possibility is only hypothetically-
You pay attention to spouse but the whole time you're wondering what is on Meh. Then when you finally get a chance to check, one of the possibilities from what would have happened if you checked Meh instead. Of course, in addition, your spouse is furious that first thing you did in the new year was checking Meh after paying attention to said spouse.
Based on historical events with the world economy, a lot was based on the US of A. A lot of historical events for the US has revolved around NY Stock Exchange which is based in NY (duh). Therefore, combine that with a few other factors, and I'm right.
Considering GMT was established in 1675, and the US of A was done with English rule officially in 1783, and the fact that time zones are based on distance away from Greenwich, the whole thing is just a concept kinda. Per capita in anywhere in the world, NY has the highest ratio of weird people, so, NY is associated with weirdos (in a sense, and just for this absurd comment). Therefore, idiocy stems from NY. As a result of that, time zone = idiocy = NY.
@ACraigL Easy choice as the atomic clock hit midnight before the broadcast and the ball. My phone was at 12 pm with a few seconds to go. Refreshed meh, saw mehness, ball hit 0, kissed gf.
You must be talking to East Coast wannabes if they tell you they're sleeping by midnight.
Ummm this east coaster is fighting to stay awake.. course Meh alarm is set for 11:58 pm. :)
I feel like it's the worst day. Either kiss your wife at midnight or check meh. Decisions, decisions....
@ACraigL
For you it sounds like a really hard decision.
Here's a tougher way of looking at it which some people might appreciate (or not):
Check Meh:
If it's something good - but it, and annoy spouse for not only buying it on impulse, but that you didn't pay attention to them at midnight.
If it's bad - see "If it's something good"
If it's good but you can't get it - complain all day irritating your spouse who is already irked you didn't pay attention to them at midnight
If you pay attention to spouse instead:
Since this situation is impossible, the below possibility is only hypothetically-
You pay attention to spouse but the whole time you're wondering what is on Meh. Then when you finally get a chance to check, one of the possibilities from what would have happened if you checked Meh instead. Of course, in addition, your spouse is furious that first thing you did in the new year was checking Meh after paying attention to said spouse.
@ACraigL what? you can't kiss and check your phone at the same time? unitasker.
@carl669
It's not his fault. He's from the West Coast.
@FroodyFrog wait... if he's from the west coast, then there's no time issue.
@carl669
Based on the fact that he tried to poke fun at us, and he said "your", I deducted he's from the west coast.
That being said, then what i wrote about different scenarios would apply to him strongly if he wasn't by the west coast.
Then again, everyone knows that worldwide, new years is dependant on East Coast, so...
@carl669 exactly!
@FroodyFrog not even!!
@Cerridwyn
Not even what?
@FroodyFrog New Year's is so not dependent on the east coast.
@Cerridwyn
Sure it is.
Based on historical events with the world economy, a lot was based on the US of A.
A lot of historical events for the US has revolved around NY Stock Exchange which is based in NY (duh).
Therefore, combine that with a few other factors, and I'm right.
@FroodyFrog well, save time is not based on NY. thank the lord and lady. but in UTC/GMT - so therefore NY is dependent on a town in GB
@Cerridwyn
This pic contains the only lord/lady i acknowledge:
As for NY being dependant on a town in GB;
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Mean_Time
Considering GMT was established in 1675, and the US of A was done with English rule officially in 1783, and the fact that time zones are based on distance away from Greenwich, the whole thing is just a concept kinda.
Per capita in anywhere in the world, NY has the highest ratio of weird people, so, NY is associated with weirdos (in a sense, and just for this absurd comment). Therefore, idiocy stems from NY. As a result of that, time zone = idiocy = NY.
@FroodyFrog Weirder than SF? I dunno about that one :)
We left coasters will proclaim our obvious superiority at every opportunity, especially when it comes to meh!
@ACraigL should have kissed my husband.. totally meh meh item!
@FroodyFrog Of course you're right! The East coast is the center for all..with the south being the center of the center.
@mikibell Its so meh we all should have just kissed your husband.
@ACraigL Easy choice as the atomic clock hit midnight before the broadcast and the ball. My phone was at 12 pm with a few seconds to go. Refreshed meh, saw mehness, ball hit 0, kissed gf.
@cinoclav I figured that out too. Mop 0, ACraigL 1