What's the time?

Today on my way to office while I was waiting for bus at bustop an elder lady asked me what's the time then in Tamil. Though I am not well versed in Tamil I knew this much that certain words are similar in both malayalam and tamil and if you can present it tactically u win. So I told her its 1.45 trying to tamilise. Anyway she understood what I told. Suddenly I hoped she wouldn't ask me the time again that time itself. I wondered the reflex thought I had in my mind and smiled recollecting the reason behind my reflex thought.
It took my memory back to my school days. I was in high school at that time not sure in ninth or tenth, just to highlight I was old enough to wear watch and know the time looking at it. One day my way back to home from school, it was exam time or some other occasion since it was just afternoon. I was almost nearing to my home and absent minded as always a sound stopped me from my day dreaming. It was from a lady who came from my neighbour's house and she asked me,"What's the time now?". I looked at my watch and told her its 2.30. She gave me an unbelievable look and repeated what I said."2.30?".Now this shocking expression awoke me completely from my day dreaming.I was not sure what's the time then. I looked at my watch again and said apologiisingly,"Sorry,it's 1.30."This time she gave me a weird look and walked past me. I was still blinking what's the actual time and what's wrong with her.When I reached my home I told this my mom and she had a hearty laugh.I complained that I told her correct time when she asked me first. I don't know why she was so surprised at it.That's why I too was confused.Mom said may be she was not aware that the time went past so soon.That's why she was surprised.But when you told another time again she would have thought you dint know to use watch.Anyway I was so embarassed and after that incident whenever someone asks me the time this will come to my mind and I will be too careful to answer.