OT: Daylight or Standard Time

[HuskyHawk]

There's a proposal to end Daylight Savings Time. But that has led to confusion about whether it's really ending the switch and keeping DST all year. It was tried once before in the early 70's and people hated it. We might hate full-time Standard time even more. What do you want to see happen?

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Coming from a state that doesn’t have DST
for an excellent reason . Only an absolute idiot would suggest adding an hour of daylight at the hottest part of the day at the expense of the coolest The desert cooling allowed me to golf every summer day in comfort .
In fact I think there would be financial benifit to businesses setting the clocks back an additional hour in the summer.in AZ
As for the rest of the country i also personally prefer the two hour difference vs the 3 for events and family contacts . I realize these are personal interests snd I’m interested in hearing a case for DST in Notthern states .

 

[bendm]

Idk what the reasons against DST are other than you lose an hour of sleep one Saturday night when we spring forward, get over it. Or sleep in. People just like to complain.

 

[Sea7Eh]

Why not split the difference and change one-half hour permanently?

There are already several countries have this. Also, many Europeans complain about their similar changes; they can follow suit and change 1/2 hour one time. Problem solved.

 

[Deepster]

Not gonna lie. It confuses the heck out of me.

Basically we get an hour more of sunlight from spring to fall. Fall to spring would be the same as it is now. Winters in CT would still suck and get dark at 4:30, right?

 

[storrsroars]

If one enjoys getting in some golf after work, DST is great. I could play until close to 9pm in CT. And in Pittsburgh, it's close to 10pm the two weeks before and after the equinox. It's a beautiful thing.

 

[EricLA]

really hoping it gets repealed. I don't care about waking up when it's light out or not. Standard time please. will make life easier. If not nationwide, hopefully California eliminates it...

 

[Fishy]

My idea is that everyone need to stop whining about it.

Just keep things the way they are.

 

[bendm]

really hoping it gets repealed. I don't care about waking up when it's light out or not. Standard time please. will make life easier. If not nationwide, hopefully California eliminates it...

I’m sorry but life is always going to be hard for those that can’t understand daylight savings time.

 

[aceboon]

as a fan of early dark nights I hope things stay the same

 

[Jbirdp5]

I am a fan of springing forward this spring and then not falling back again in the fall. Not sure which one that is but it has my vote

 

[Leebo]

As someone who doesn't live in the US anymore, I selfishly prefer a 13 hour time difference to the current 14 hour one.

If it was a 13 hour difference year round, weekday games that start at 7pm Eastern would start at 8am for me, typically finishing before I start work at 10am.

 

[TheHorde]

Standard time please

 

[cp176]

I am a fan of springing forward this spring and then not falling back again in the fall. Not sure which one that is but it has my vote

I am with you 100%.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

Move it 1/2 an hour next time and end this.

 

[tzznandrew]

The current switching things is needlessly annoying. Pick one and stick with it.

My personal preference is DST because I like light after work even in winter and I love long lightfilled nights in summer.

Stop us from changing the clocks (more accidents, annoying dealing with kids, etc.) and deal with it.

 

[Hamms30]

I'd rather have the extra hour in the evening. DST for me. This time of year, getting dark at 4:30 just puts a damper on anything I need to do after work. 7:30 sunsets in the summer would be lame.

 

[ec33]

Atlantic Standard Time.

Everyone is happy.

 

[Yardigan]

the later it stays light out the better

 

[jleves]

Trying not to be the grammarian, but it's 'Daylight Saving Time' not savings. And yes, please to go to DST as standard and be done with it.

 

[TerryBoyz]

Less filling.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I ____ing hated the time zone living in Boston. In summer it was light at 5 am, which did nothing for me, but didn't have much light past 8 pm in the best of circumstances.

Winter was brutal, dark at 4 pm.

 

[JMick]

Idk what the reasons against DST are other than you lose an hour of sleep one Saturday night when we spring forward, get over it. Or sleep in. People just like to complain.

The change each way screws up my sleep cycle for a month+. I would be much happier with permanent DST

 

[temery]

Just retire. Time, day, month ... it's all a blur.

 

[Ctedgeman]

Send a machine back in time to terminate Ben Franklin's mother. If that doesn't work try sending another one later when he was a foul-mouthed troublemaking teenager.