no love for DST
By Kelli M
@spiderdust (14756)
San Jose, California
March 12, 2018 1:05pm CST
I've never been a fan of the switch to Daylight Savings Time, but ever since was extended from March to November instead of running from April to October, the transition has been especially jarring. The Monday following the first day of DST is always the hardest for me.
Today, it feels like there isn't enough coffee in the world. I just can't wake up enough. I can't understand how we benefit from doing this anymore, as studies show that the sleep disruption can have negative impacts on our health (for example, increased risk of heart attacks during the first few days), it doesn't save on energy at all; we might not turn our lights on in the evenings, but we use more lights in the mornings. We also use our air conditioners and fans more, which cancels out any remaining energy savings benefit.
I just can't see what good it does to make the population irritable and cranky and confused for the sake of tradition.
Does your area follow Daylight Savings Time?
Changing our clocks twice a year doesn't save us energy or money, and may even make us unhealthy, critics say.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Mar 18
@amadeo I'm really hoping mine goes down for a nap soon, but he's pretty energetic still.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Mar 18
Yeah, it throws me off for a long time. It completely disrupts my children's sleeping schedules too. Toddlers don't understand Daylight Savings Time.
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@celticeagle (189819)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Mar 18
It is hard enough to get enough sleep without this hour gone. Ugh! I sure hope it is helping someone.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
13 Mar 18
I do too, but I can't imagine who benefits from this. The utilities company, maybe.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
12 Mar 18
Oh I love the light nights! (Sorry). Ours runs from the end of March to the end of October and I can't wait. I might feel a bit tired the night we lose the hour but after that I don't notice any difference.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
12 Mar 18
@spiderdust It's strange but I don't really notice it but then I am up at 6 am every day whatever time I go to bed.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Mar 18
I enjoy the light nights, but I don't enjoy the disrupted sleep.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Mar 18
@sprite1950 I think I'm mostly noticing it because of the toddler who can't tell that the time changed. 
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
13 Mar 18
@spiderdust Yes, it is an EU decision and Switzerland followed their decision, I wonder why we do, after all we are not part of United Europe.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
13 Mar 18
@LadyDuck Neither is the UK at this point. I suppose Switzerland did it for consistency's sake.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
13 Mar 18
That sounds like when the UK has theirs too. Was it an EU decision to have it then?
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@thislittlepennyearns (68211)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 Mar 18
Its been rough on me too, especially since ive had early mornings at work two days in a row. I'm dragging
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Mar 18
I feel like a cartoon character who is slumped over and dragging a coffee mug along the ground.
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Mar 18
@thislittlepennyearns It's pretty big. Not quite big enough for today, but it'll have to do.
@thislittlepennyearns (68211)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 Mar 18
@spiderdust I hope its a big coffee cup. I've been drinking tea all day. and its not helping as much as i was hoping it would.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Mar 18
I don't like losing the hour at all, I don't think the cold I have right now is helping either.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Mar 18
I'm feeling extra congested today too, and I was on the upswing for a while.
Curse you, Daylight Savings Time!
*shakes fist at sky*
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@FourWalls (86583)
• United States
13 Mar 18
Yeah, we follow it. Don't know why. I know they have other pressing issues (like allocating a few million dollars to study the mating habits of yellow-bellied sapsuckers), but we really need this archaic practice nipped in the bud (as Barney Fife would say).
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
13 Mar 18
I thought extending it by two months was just the stupidest thing, and then they left it that way.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
12 Mar 18
I dont get it either. But nothing i can do to change it so gotta just deal with it and enjoy national napping day (they day after) though, its just laying down resting eyes for me as i dont nap. Lol.
@thislittlepennyearns (68211)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 Mar 18
consider yourself lucky that you get to take naps.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
12 Mar 18
@thislittlepennyearns i dont take naps. Havent in 2 years.
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Mar 18
@Courtlynn Consider yourself lucky that you get the opportunity to lay down and rest, even if you don't sleep.
@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Apr 18
Yes, we celebrate it here. 
I do like the longer days, otherwise, I just go with it. But I do understand why people don't like it.
I do like the longer days, otherwise, I just go with it. But I do understand why people don't like it.1 person likes this
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
12 Apr 18
That sudden change is just really hard to deal with for a while.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
13 Mar 18
I used to think it was just something the United States did, but so many countries seem to have some form of it.
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@nela13 (59367)
• Portugal
13 Mar 18
@spiderdust It is the same in a great part of european countries.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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13 Mar 18
Yes, I am happy the clocks are back to normal again. I love the extra daylight we have gained!
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
14 Mar 18
Back to normal? This isn't considered our "normal" time!
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