History Main / UnnecessaryTimePrecision

* Creator/TerryPratchett uses this trope regularly.

* ''Film/{{Zookeeper}}'': In a bid to prevent their beloved caregiver from leaving, the zoo animals talk to him. Griffin, very out of his deep, asks them when they gained the ability to understand and communicate with humans. The monkey, a little bit of a trickster, adopts a pensive pose as if calculating, which is not necessary since they've always been able to do it.

Not to be confused with LudicrousPrecision.

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': In [[Recap/FriendsS1E3TheOneWithTheThumb "The One with the Thumb"]], Joey requests Monica to see her newest beau. She toys with him about potentially planning a date only to tell him a flat never.

-->'''Frank:''' Listen, I know I haven't talked to you in... [checks watch] ...about 10 or 15 years, but...

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': In [[Recap/FriendsS1E3TheOneWithTheThumb "The One With The Thumb"]], Joey requests Monica to see her newest beau. She toys with him about potentially planning a date only to tell him a flat never.

'''Don Iowa:''' Hm, about three years worth.

** ''Literature/InterestingTimes'': Rincewind asks Cohen the Barbarian how old he is. What century is it? Ninety to 95 years.

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Recess}}'': In [[Recap/RecessS3E14BuriedTreasure "Buried Treasure"]], Principal Prickly notes that it's been "40 years, six months, seven hours, twelve minutes, and 26 seconds" since the treasure was last buried.

* ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'':

* ''WesternAnimation/FriskyDingo'', Second season:

* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'':

* ''Radio/AdventuresInOdyssey'' "Aloha Oy!"

* ''WebAnimation/LlamasWithHats'': While not technically time-based, this conversation rings of it:

** ''Literature/{{Sourcery}}'':

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': In [[Recap/FriendsS1E3TheOneWithTheThumb "The One With The Thumb"]], this exchange occurs.

* ''Series/StudioC'': In "They’re All Dead!?", Matt asks how long the con has been going on for, Mallory asks if it is Tuesday before stating that it has been five years.
* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen''

* ''Film/{{Zookeeper}}''

* ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'': "Listen, I know I haven't talked to you in... [checks watch] ...about 10 or 15 years, but..."

* ''Film/PowerRangers2017'': There's a spaceship that's been buried for a long time. How long?
-->'''Alpha Five:''' What's today, Tuesday? Hmm, Sixty-five million years.
* ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'': "Listen, I know I haven't talked to you in... *checks watch* ...about 10 or 15 years, but..."

* ''Film/TheLittleRascals'': Resident bullies Butch and Woim chase Alfalfa until they corner him. To stall for time, Alfalfa answers their rhetorical question --of how long has it been since they beat him up-- with a ramble.

* ''Film/LoveAndDeath'':

* ''Film/TheLittleRascals'':

'''Alfalfa:''' Well, let's see... today's the 10th... 30 days hath September, April, June and November... it's not a leap year... yesterday.

* ''Film/TheLittleRascals'' movie:

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'', "The One With The Thumb":
-->'''Joey:''' So when do we get to meet the guy?
-->'''Monica:''' Let's see, today's Monday... never.

* In Woody Allen's ''Film/LoveAndDeath'':

* From ''Film/{{Zookeeper}}''

* There's a spaceship in ''Film/PowerRangers2017'' that's been buried for a long time. How long?
-->'''Alpha Five:''' What's today, Tuesday? Hmm, Sixty-five million years.
* ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'': "Listen, I know I haven't talked to you in... *checks watch* ...about 10 or 15 years, but..."

** In addition to the quote from ''Literature/{{Sourcery}}''...
** In ''Literature/InterestingTimes'', Rincewind asks Cohen the Barbarian how old he is. What century is it? Ninety to 95 years.
** In ''Literature/{{Night Watch|Discworld}}'', Vimes asks when Dibbler Enterprises, Est. was established. What year is it? Tuesday.

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-->'''Paul:''' ...Where are all the other lifeboats, Carl?\\
'''Carl:''' Well, judging by the trajectory of the moon and the stars, I'd say... somewhere at the bottom of the ocean. I bit lots of holes in them.

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'''Monica:''' Let's see, today's Monday... never.

->'''Rincewind:''' Exactly how long have you been a barbarian hero?
->'''Nijel the Destroyer:''' Er. What year is this?
->'''Rincewind:''' Out on the road, then? Lost track of time? I know how it is. This is the year of the Hyena.
->'''Nijel:''' Oh, in that case about... about three days.

-->'''Butch:''' When's the last time we beat you up?
-->'''Alfalfa:''' Well, let's see... today's the 10th... 30 days hath September, April, June and November... it's not a leap year... yesterday.
* There's a spaceship in ''Film/PowerRangers2017'' that's been buried for a long time. How long?
-->'''Alpha Five:''' What's today, Tuesday? Hmm, Sixty-five million years.
* ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'': "Listen, I know I haven't talked to you in... *checks watch* ...about 10 or 15 years, but..."

--> '''Countess Alexandrovna:''' How long has it been since you've made love to a woman?
--> '''Boris:''' What's today? Monday, Tuesday... two years.

--> '''Griffin:''' How long have you been able to talk??
--> '''Monkey:''' Let's see, today's Tuesday, so, ummm... always.

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* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen''
--> '''Alan:''' How about this: When was the last time you called her just to see how she was doing?
--> '''Charlie:''' Uh, whoo. What's today, Sunday? Then never.

--> '''Joey:''' So when do we get to meet the guy?
--> '''Monica:''' Let's see, today's Monday... never.

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* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'':
--> '''Washington:''' How long have you been here?
--> '''Church:''' How long? Um... What day is today?
--> '''Washington:''' Today is Tuesday.
--> '''Church:''' I've been here 14 months.

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--> '''Donna:''' How many years have you lived in Hawaii Mr. Iowa?
--> '''Don Iowa:''' Oh the islands we don't measure time in years but in full moons.
--> '''Donna:''' Okay, how many full moons have you lived here?
--> '''Don Iowa:''' Hm, about three years worth.

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* ''WebAnimation/LlamasWithHats''
** While not technically time-based, this conversation rings of it:
--> '''Paul:''' ...Where are all the other lifeboats, Carl?
--> '''Carl:''' Well, judging by the trajectory of the moon and the stars, I'd say... somewhere at the bottom of the ocean. I bit lots of holes in them.

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* ''WesternAnimation/FriskyDingo'', Second season:
--> '''Interviewer:''' Well, it's been a year now-
--> '''Xander:''' A Year?! It's really been a whole year? What's today?
--> '''Interviewer:''' Thursday.
--> '''Xander:''' Oh my God, it has been a year.

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-->''Literature/{{Sourcery}}'', Creator/TerryPratchett

-->''Discworld/{{Sourcery}}'', Creator/TerryPratchett

** In addition to the quote from ''Discworld/{{Sourcery}}''...
** In ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'', Rincewind asks Cohen the Barbarian how old he is. What century is it? Ninety to 95 years.
** In ''Discworld/NightWatch'', Vimes asks when Dibbler Enterprises, Est. was established. What year is it? Tuesday.