Daylight-saving time is dumb and we should get rid of it

Business Insider ^ | March 10, 2017 | Dave Mosher

[MagillaX]

Steel yourself: It's nearly time to turn our clocks forward an hour for the start of daylight-saving time (DST).

This arcane and terrible ritual officially starts on March 13, 2016.

At 1:59 a.m. on Sunday morning, our clocks will wind forward an hour to 3:00 a.m. instead of 2:00 a.m.

That gives us one less hour of sleep and means the sun will rise an hour later than we're used to.

[Gaffer]

My grandpa had one old Illinois railroad watch and that was it for the house. I still have the watch, but it needs a new mainspring because it runs too slow and the adjustment to tighten it up is all used up. :0(

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I wouldn’t care if it were DST or Standard time, but whichever one makes more sense, let’s stay on same time all year. I think if the Congress adopted a year round Standard time for Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific, all the States would go along.

[Cinnamontea]

I'm the opposite. I care very much if it's dark when I get up. Can't stand getting up in the dark. And I'd hate it if I was younger and had to stand in the dark for much of the school year waiting for the bus. I don't care if it gets dark soon after I get home because the hard part--the getting up--is already over. I loathe DST.

[9YearLurker]

Maybe, but it would be hated enough over here that I think only DST would fly.

[southern rock]

It should not be light at 9 in the evening. Putting the kids to bed when the sun is up is BS

It's Summer. They can stay up later.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Daylight-saving time is dumb and we should get rid of it

Yes it is DUMB; it was enacted by congress so how could you get anything that isn't?

[FXRP]

Funny. I had to get up at 4AM to deliver the newspaper when I was a kid. The sun didn’t come up until after 7. I guess that’s why they make alarm clocks.

[Cinnamontea]

I've had to get up in the dark too for some jobs--and for all jobs at some times of the year. That doesn't mean I want my government to mandate that I do more of that nonsense. I guess some people (like me) love getting up to the first rays of light and other people enjoy having an extra hour of sun in the evening.

[mylife]

Get yer *** in bed! LOL

You aint staying up till 11 to chase fireflys, I have to work in the morning!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYCNKSiIX_w

[Deplorable American1776]

They shouldn’t be dragged to school at 7 am? But who would fix them breakfast? You mean parents should fix their kids breakfast? Shocking...

[Izzy Dunne]

Off by one day. March 12th. Read it again.

[DaveA37]

“the sun will rise an hour later than we’re used to”.....

Until the sun burns out, it will rise the same time every day forever, it’s a clock problem. not the sun’s.

I agree daylight savings time is USELESS.

[ctdonath2]

“I like DST
An extra hour in the afternoon.”

So get up earlier.
I like more light in the morning.
Let’s leave each other’s clocks alone and adjust our own schedules as appropriate.

[DouglasKC]

The test separates leaders from followers. 97% feel obligated to answer 34 and 45 even though it’s factually wrong AND 34 and 45 are in the 97%.

The 97% will get it wrong statement is key. Nobody believes that 97% of the population doesn't know what 8+5 equals. So they figure it's a trick question and try to see a hidden answer. But that's the trick...getting them to not choose the obvious answer.

[tx_eggman]

I'm in favor of "Weekend Savings Time".

In the spring, at 6 PM on Wednesday night, spring ahead 2 days to 6 PM on Friday night

In the fall, at 1:00 AM on Monday morning, spring back 2 days to 1:00 AM on Saturday morning.

Problem solved.

[virgil]

Me too. I like having the extra hour of daylight in the evenings.

[bluejean]

“Pick a time system we all agree with”

You made a funny!

[moovova]

That’s a very good suggestion. I could make that work, even with two dogs around.

[TYVets]

I went to church at 10AM last Sunday.

I went to church at 10AM today.

No problems

[ctdonath2]

I didn’t, because some self-absorbed idiots made all the clocks change but sick kids don’t instantly follow the new schedule.