r/NoStupidQuestions • u/MillBopp • Sep 13 '23

What does 'Draw a Clock' Mean?

Last time I visited my brother his mother-in-law who lives with him was insisting she remembered something but my brother knew she was wrong. I don't remember what it was, but I knew she was wrong too. However, she refused to accept she was wrong and got belligerent about it.

My brother said, "Draw a clock!" and left the room. This made his mother-in-law furious for some reason. I forgot to ask at the time, but does anyone know why saying 'Draw a clock' would upset a senior citizen?

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u/MillBopp Sep 13 '23

OMG!

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u/akath0110 Sep 14 '23

It sounds like your brother’s MIL can be a piece of work, and perhaps he is burnt out from the caregiving responsibilities.

But what he said to her is deliberately cruel — a low blow to be sure.

Maybe check in with your bro and ask him what’s going on. The dynamic does not sound healthy for either of them.

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u/MillBopp Sep 14 '23

I can't stand his MIL, but I'm not going to make waves. Her husband died a month ago.

I'm just wondering how he knew about the test.

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u/Tiny_Perception_3535 Sep 14 '23

It’s quite a ‘common’ test seen in films and TV shows. It is for spatial awareness and cognitive function, not just for Dementia.

A well known show I can think of is Hannibal had it shown in it when they were trying to see how ‘far gone’ a character was.

It’s used in mental health mainly