Daylight savings time
 

I have always hated DST. Old people, babies, and pets get SO confused. And changing all those clocks? What a waste of time. This is the last year for this nonsense right?

It may be a nuisance in the southern US, but it is a real gift for those of us who live farther north. On Standard Time, we go to work and come home in the dark half the year. DST really helps us get a little more light into our lives. I love it and would enjoy having it all year long.

I wish they would leave it on Standard Time all the time. However, I think there is a bill in Congress that is looking to keep Daylight Savings Time to be permanent all the time. We'll see if it passes. I could/can never get used to Daylight Savings Time. My internal body clock likes the orginial time!!

My thoughts, even though I would want Standard Time to be all the time, is just pick one time to be permanent. Then we can STOP changing the clocks, and let our internal clocks can get used to whatever time is picked to be permanent, to being normal time!!!

Supposedly last year was to be the last year but that didn't happen.. I started changing my clocks when I got up yesterday as I moved from each floor. I have a couple clocks that change themselves so that's a blessing. Never bothered to change the clocks out in the garages so they're on time now. Hopefully the govt. will get it together and make this the last year. I'm in the midwest and it's still dark for the kids going to school so it didn't help them much in my opinion.

From the other side, I love it!

One clock in the kitchen is done. The others change automatically. Longer days of daylight and more time to enjoy our boat adventures. I detest dark at 5:00 days.

I'm with the second part of Quiltsfor's post. Just pick a time and leave it there!! But I would prefer staying on DST all year round. When the kids were in school, I would worry about them walking home after game practice (no second bus) in the dark at 5 p.m. And in the mornings, their bus was so early that it was still dark even after the time changed.

I grew up in Saskatchewan and that province stopped changing time back in 1966. It did not cause the cows to stop producing milk, or children to dose off in class (any more that usual that is). I believe the original reason for the change in time was to save electricity, which makes no sense at all to me. If it is dark earlier in winter, more people will be turning on lights etc. in the evening, than would not be using lights in the morning because it is brighter.

I do not like the changing of the clocks. Here on the farm, my husband would start doing chores earlier/later at least one week prior to the change. The cows knew what time food was given so he did it slowly. I go slowly for my 2 dogs each time and for myself to get used to the meal time change.

WHO is saving electricity, it all started when oil lamps were used. The world is lite up like Christmas trees 24 hours a day.
I agree about finding just one version and keep it.

I don't really care which time they keep, I just wish they'd keep one. I hate having to adjust to the "new" time. I find that as I get older, it takes me longer and longer to get adjusted.

I prefer Daylight Savings time as I'm one of those folks who gets sleepy within a couple hours of it getting dark. That means that in the summer I can stay up till 10 or 11, but in the winter when we're on EST I'm nodding off at 7:30 or 8.

Rob

I'd like to keep DST year round -- no clocks to change, and my inner clock changes by itself. Now I can get up at 7ish instead of 6ish which is just too early for me.

i like this time stays lighter at night

I was just getting to where it was almost light when I get up for breakfast (6AM) now it's going to be dark again. I would also like them to pick one and stick with it.
I changed my clocks around the house, now I have to go adjust the church tower clock which I take care of. That should be fun. It's a fussy little 1/4" brass piece that has to be moved a minute or less at a time. In the fall I can just shut it down for an hour til it catches up.

I think I'm one of those rare people who just doesn't care. It doesn't bother me at all. DH has fits for weeks because his "schedule" is off. I collect clocks, so I'm constantly changing batteries and winding clocks anyway. I have always been a night owl, so bedtime is 2-3:00 AM and I'm usually awake by 7-8:00 AM. I do love the long summer evenings at the cabin though!

I'm with Anniedeb - it doesn't bother me at all. I actually look forward to it! In the spring, we get longer days and daylight to drive home from work. In the fall/winter, it signals football and holidays, both of which I enjoy immensely.

Perspective.

I rather have it stay lighter longer. I do not like the dark. I don't mind it being dark when I wake up, it becomes daylight fast. When it's dark at 6 pm it takes all night to be daylight again.

my son was changing the clocks today. that is how i found out! took me forever to fix my clock by my bed though! I just want to stay on normal time.

I'm in the "pick one and leave it" camp. I'm up early by nature, always have been and don't see it changing now. Last week, my husband needed to be picked up at the airport at 2AM due to a flight delay and then change. Got home at 3AM. I was still wide awake before 7.

Last year, for the first time, I noticed that the "fall back" change was as hard as the "spring forward". I've been retired for a few years, so I don't really lose sleep for the spring change. It's the change in schedule itself that throws me off, I guess.

Oh the constant time change even messed up my cats!! they let me know too!

The change in the schedule throws me off too. I am also retired and every time change knocks me for a loop for about the first few weeks. I'm an early riser no matter what the change is, but still, it seems to be an internal timing. The older I get the more I notice it. Then, by the time I really get used to the 'time change' it's time to change it again, and the loop starts all over again.

It just goes to show that once the govt implements something, it never goes away.

It doesn't bother my husband - he can go to bed at any time and wake up in 8 hours. Not me, my internal clock doesn't work like that. I am a night owl, and if I go to bed at 9:30 I am awake at 2 am like it's morning, and wide awake. Very annoying. Luckily I am retired and it's not an issue until I start taking care of my new granddaughter in April. I do hope it stays on DST.

It helps us in agriculture and we are in Socal. My body is complaining today.

Just dealt with 2 dogs, and DH confusion, at least the dogs just look at me expectantly, the DH keeps asking What Time is it Really ???? ;)
Please pick one, Canada will never make the decision util US does.