“Fall back” sounds more negative, but this time change is easier to adjust to – it can even be rejuvenating to get an extra hour of rest. “Spring forward” sounds positive – but you lose an hour and are more likely to be late.
Being retired does have one advantage, the only time I worry about a clock being set correctly is if I need to be someplace like a doctor’s appointment, the rest of the time I do what I want at whatever time I happen to get to it. If that means I cook a steak “dinner” for breakfast or walk my dog at 3 AM that is entirely up to me.
It’s claimed that DST starting and ending is to save energy and for farmers & ranchers. Crops and livestock still can’t tell time and the amount of energy used depends more upon climate and tasks. A complete waste and inconvenience for no good reason except “But… But we’ve done it that way for like, a hundred years” and of course that’s no reason at all.
DST ended, which means that due to the shorter days, my dad’s day virtually ends at 5 p.m. (due to his age, he has night vision problems and we don’t take a chance on him going out at night…)
There are times like this that I really miss living in Terre Haute, In. There the time is always the same, Standard Time, so you don’t have to go around changing all those clocks twice a year. Some of the clocks are easy: some do it automatically; some have a DST switch; some require multiple buttons to be pressed to get results; some require you to go all the way through till you get to your needed hour; some allow you to simply go back an hour; and I have one that requires you to turn it off and let time catch up with it. Brother, what a hassle. Have a nice day.
Daylight Saving Time? It saves nothing, it’s harmful to humans, unhealthy, it reduces productivity, it causes accidents. Who is making us do this, oh yes congress. Fire them all!
For those who want to end DST: send a postcard or e-mail to four people: your US representative, both of your senators, and the President. Four words: END Daylight Savings Time.
I Mad Am I about 4 years ago
Ever wonder if Daylight Saving Time is actually the Matrix resetting us to a place where we might not notice? Welcome to the programing.
SamuelMeasa about 4 years ago
Yeah I’m not a fan of the sudden lack of sunlight around 5 in the evening ether.
littlejohn Premium Member about 4 years ago
Go to Hawaii, it is warmer and doesn’t change time like the rest of the country, (except Arizona).
cracker65 about 4 years ago
I hate the time change.
Doug K about 4 years ago
“Fall back” sounds more negative, but this time change is easier to adjust to – it can even be rejuvenating to get an extra hour of rest. “Spring forward” sounds positive – but you lose an hour and are more likely to be late.
h.v.greenman about 4 years ago
Being retired does have one advantage, the only time I worry about a clock being set correctly is if I need to be someplace like a doctor’s appointment, the rest of the time I do what I want at whatever time I happen to get to it. If that means I cook a steak “dinner” for breakfast or walk my dog at 3 AM that is entirely up to me.
baddawg1989 about 4 years ago
Hello darkness, my old friend…Why are you here? It’s 4:00 p.m.
Display about 4 years ago
It’s claimed that DST starting and ending is to save energy and for farmers & ranchers. Crops and livestock still can’t tell time and the amount of energy used depends more upon climate and tasks. A complete waste and inconvenience for no good reason except “But… But we’ve done it that way for like, a hundred years” and of course that’s no reason at all.
Joe-AllenDoty Premium Member about 4 years ago
Daylight Saving Time ended at 2:00 AM today. We are back to Standard Time again in the USA.
KEA about 4 years ago
I have a feeling bed time is going to be about 7:30 this evening
flagmichael about 4 years ago
Here in Arizona it is just another day, except in Tuba City where both sides of the highway have the same time again.
jagedlo about 4 years ago
DST ended, which means that due to the shorter days, my dad’s day virtually ends at 5 p.m. (due to his age, he has night vision problems and we don’t take a chance on him going out at night…)
preacherman Premium Member about 4 years ago
There are times like this that I really miss living in Terre Haute, In. There the time is always the same, Standard Time, so you don’t have to go around changing all those clocks twice a year. Some of the clocks are easy: some do it automatically; some have a DST switch; some require multiple buttons to be pressed to get results; some require you to go all the way through till you get to your needed hour; some allow you to simply go back an hour; and I have one that requires you to turn it off and let time catch up with it. Brother, what a hassle. Have a nice day.
jpayne4040 about 4 years ago
I would not be upset if they put it on one time and left it there.
Beaker about 4 years ago
This goes in my comic collection of a crescent moon drawn with the wrong orientation. (I know, get a life.)
Skeptical Meg about 4 years ago
+1 for the birds.
Zebrastripes about 4 years ago
UGH! I hate feeeling like a mushroom in a dark basement
peteski1 about 4 years ago
why don’t we just change it by half an hour and leave it there for ever?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 4 years ago
As always, nature doesn’t care about our piddly human rules.
ms-ss about 4 years ago
My rope was too short so I cut 5 feet off one end and tied it on the other end.
blakerl about 4 years ago
Daylight Saving Time? It saves nothing, it’s harmful to humans, unhealthy, it reduces productivity, it causes accidents. Who is making us do this, oh yes congress. Fire them all!
Mediatech about 4 years ago
For people with insomnia DST just means an extra hour of lying in bed and staring at the ceiling.
paranormal about 4 years ago
I agree Wiz! ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME!!!
xsintricks about 4 years ago
For those who want to end DST: send a postcard or e-mail to four people: your US representative, both of your senators, and the President. Four words: END Daylight Savings Time.
Classyladyor about 4 years ago
I wish we would spring forward one more hour in the winter. I hate that it gets dark so early. I always end up thinking it is later than it really is.
JastMe about 4 years ago
This shows why we should read the comics early in the morning!
geese28 about 4 years ago
Ah DST ending. When 5pm starts to look like 5am.
fstop8 about 4 years ago
I remember when I lived in St. Paul MN. and we went on DST and Mpls. didn’t.
momofalex7 about 4 years ago
Daylight Savings Time is over. It’s back to Standard Time.
bsisler21 about 4 years ago
She got that wrong. It’s now standard time.
Mario500 about 4 years ago
“THEY CAN HAVE IT BACK…”
What “IT”?
washatkc about 4 years ago
Thank you. Give me the evening light where we can use it.