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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