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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts) Fri Mar 11, 2022, 10:18 PM Mar 2022

Opinion on DST and Why? [View all]

Would you prefer we have more daylight in the morning or have more daylight in the evening and why?

I have been reading some articles in the major newspapers and for some reason there seems to be a preference for Standard Time (more light in the morning) as opposed to DST, which is starting this weekend (more light in the evening). It kind of surprised me how many people preferred Standard Time.

Basically I think this boils down to whether you are a morning person or an evening/night person. I am definitely NOT a morning person and WFH most of the time so I wake up about 15 mins before I have to log on for work (9am, or somewhere around there - it's not that rigid).

I love having lighter evenings so I can go out for walks and socialize in the evenings outside with friends. I hate morning so I really couldn't care less if it's dark or not. It sucks for me anyway. I am miserable whether it is light or dark. Early is Early.

Please see poll below:

25 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Morning Person, Prefer Standard Time
	10 (40%)
	Night Person, Prefer Standard Time
	0 (0%)
	Morning Person, Prefer DST
	1 (4%)
	Night Person, Prefer DST
	7 (28%)
	No Preference
	3 (12%)
	Getting Out of Bed Sucks at any Time
	4 (16%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Opinion on DST and Why? [View all] smirkymonkey Mar 2022 OP

From the choices, I cannot tell which has more light in the evening or in the morning bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #1

It's explained in the body of the OP. DST More evening light, Standard Time more morning light smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #4

I get up at 4 AM every morning and hate DST padfun Mar 2022 #2

But what is there to do that early that you need the daylight for? smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #6

It's not the morning dark that bothers me. I like that part of it. padfun Mar 2022 #10

Oh, I see. I am rarely in bed before midnight, so I guess that explains why I don't mind the smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #24

Actually, I used to be a night person. padfun Mar 2022 #27

Oh god, I am so sorry for you and for the loss of your daughter! smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #29

Thank you, but you didn't offend me. padfun Mar 2022 #33

Thank you. You are very gracious. smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #34

All of this, YES. Silver Gaia Mar 2022 #38

Right! It's like we are being forced to live by someone else's rules, to afford THEIR comfort, and smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #39

smirky, you're going to LOVE retirement when that day comes. Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #46

I know! I try to schedule most of my meetings in the afternoon because even though I might be able smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #49

Same here. Even as a child, I was wnylib Mar 2022 #52

Even on DST, it is dusk by 9:30 pm wnylib Mar 2022 #51

If you were talking to me, 8 pm padfun Mar 2022 #53

Even on standard time it's still dark at 4 am, isn't it? wnylib Mar 2022 #50

Yes it is. padfun Mar 2022 #54

don't really care Skittles Mar 2022 #3

All I know is that I love it when we have longer evenings in the spring, summer and fall and that it smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #5

Yes! Silver Gaia Mar 2022 #9

This. Exactly. we can do it Mar 2022 #16

You must live farther north TexasBushwhacker Mar 2022 #45

Yes, Boston, so for most of late fall and winter it gets dark around 4-4:30pm, which is kind of smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #48

one hour might not mean much to you but.. padfun Mar 2022 #7

just curious Skittles Mar 2022 #11

The difference is schedules. padfun Mar 2022 #12

I honestly don't get what you are saying Skittles Mar 2022 #13

True. It really is only the first few days after the change that's inconvenient. padfun Mar 2022 #14

LOL Skittles Mar 2022 #17

I used to work graveyard, 40 years ago. padfun Mar 2022 #19

why do you assume I am young? Skittles Mar 2022 #20

Me too. Got my CS degree in 1981 and was in the Navy 73-77 padfun Mar 2022 #21

oh to be young again though Skittles Mar 2022 #23

It's circadian rhythms, Skittles. smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #25

I haven't gotten at least six hours sleep each day since last year (verified by Fitbit) Skittles Mar 2022 #28

Maybe I'm delicate. Or just extremely effing lazy. smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #30

definitely the worst part Skittles Mar 2022 #31

I don't get a lot of sleep these days. I go to bed because I hurt and I get up because I hurt. hunter Mar 2022 #44

I would MUCH rather have more daylight in the evening! Silver Gaia Mar 2022 #8

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #26

My sentiments exactly!!! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2022 #55

🙂 Silver Gaia Mar 2022 #56

I'm a night person who prefers Standard Time. Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #15

Thanks Tunsie! smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #32

Definitely DST. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2022 #18

I don't care. Just pick ONE time and stick with it. Runningdawg Mar 2022 #22

Can't answer: Don't get "dst" and "why" UTUSN Mar 2022 #35

DST is basically making a thread longer by Wolf Frankula Mar 2022 #36

non DST in winter is shit when you live as far North as I do (Stockholm) I'm vastly more impacted Celerity Mar 2022 #37

Oh yes! It must really be awful for you. I don't know why the Swedes don't dispense with it smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #40

We soon are supposed to go full year-round DST. I wish they would hurry up! Celerity Mar 2022 #41

I think there should be another choice mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #42

Clocks should be outlawed for any other uses but navigation, science, and medicine. hunter Mar 2022 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Upthevibe Mar 2022 #47

Before retirement I liked having an hour more daylight after working all day Emile Mar 2022 #57

Hey smirky, I found this on packman's thread Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #58

LOL! smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #59