Poll: Clocks go forward this weekend (27th) (stupid, stupid, dumb BST)

[GhostWKD]

I was reading a government petition in the US to move to DST and everyone was raging. It would mean in some areas it's still pitch black at 0830 (i.e. during school runs etc). Everyone was much more in favour of keeping standard time.

Age old thing of different things suiting different people I guess - I have no kids and no school run to consider. I just know I have long working days and in winter 0 daylight outside of working hours. At least I can get stuff done in summer and more-so with BST extra hour in the evening even if it does mean commuting in darker mornings.

It doesn't feel socially acceptable to use powertools on the driveway before work at 6am even if it is daylight for example. Wheras 6pm after work feels way less wrong if it's daylight still (arguably could still do this but massive pain if its dark)

Interesting the US voted in favor of making the daylight saving time permanent when scrapping it, that I'd be ok with

 

[explicit4u]

The superior time, signals the start of more outdoor activities for me, instant mood lift and I love it.

Twice a year people complain but no one cares once it happens, leave it alone

 

[Haze]

Clocks go forward this weekend 27th.

https://www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change

RIP sleep patterns. DST pls go.

Rip sleeping patterns? It's 1hr ffs, have you ever tried going from working days, to working nights....

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

I've never understood why this gets so much hate.

 

[malachi]

One of the few things in life 99.9% of the world agrees is pointless but many countries still do it.

 

[LiE]

Rip sleeping patterns? It's 1hr ffs, have you ever tried going from working days, to working nights....

Nope, why would I? I work a regular 9-5 job. You also took this way too seriously

 

[malachi]

I've never understood why this gets so much hate.

Just like an VCR, its out of date so we have no need for it anymore.

 

[ZXSpectrum]

Its such a pain as my car time will now be an hour out until October!

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

Is anyone here affected by SAD, but in reverse? I despise the Spring and Summer months. Hate the heat, light, insects. I also get a recurring nightmare that lasts from around March until June.

I'm a bit better in August as the nights are clearly drawing in by then.

Late September / early October is perfect for me, which is the time most SAD sufferers hate.

 

[beachBOYken]

was it US that recently abandoned this stupid idea? UK should do it too. I don't know why but I genuinely get angry about it every year

I don't mind it going back, but they should scrap it going forward.

 

[Maccy]

I still don't get the hate for clocks changing, longer evenings ftw.

 

[arknor]

Late September / early October is perfect for me, which is the time most SAD sufferers hate.

I hate hot weather, stupidly bright blinding sun etc..

also bees, flies, moths, ants all the annoying things are around....

lets go for a nice summers walk, how romantic breathing in these clouds of midgies that hover at face height under the trees , ahh yes glorious

what's that sticky sugary food? here comes a wasp

I'd rather live somewhere cold all year round.


I've already been on amazon and ordered one of those magnetic mosquito nets for the balcony door and some mosquito nets for the windows. something has gotta keep the flies, wasps and bees out or I will go insane

 

[teenwolf]

I hate hot weather, stupidly bright blinding sun etc..

also bees, flies, moths, ants all the annoying things are around....

lets go for a nice summers walk, how romantic breathing in these clouds of midgies that hover at face height under the trees , ahh yes glorious

what's that sticky sugary food? here comes a wasp

I'd rather live somewhere cold all year round.


I've already been on amazon and ordered one of those magnetic mosquito nets for the balcony door and some mosquito nets for the windows. something has gotta keep the flies, wasps and bees out or I will go insane

you sound like so much fun

 

[arknor]

you sound like so much fun

oh people who like cold weather can't have fun now?
what's a matter are you scared of snow?

 

[Nasher]

It was always a dumb idea. Why cant the people who want it just get up earlier/later.

 

[Raikiri]

was it US that recently abandoned this stupid idea? UK should do it too. I don't know why but I genuinely get angry about it every year

Agreed. Should be BST all year round.

 

[Kelt]

When will we come to our senses and not only have BST installed permanently, but increase it by an hour.

The night loving vampyres can do one!

 

[D.P.]

I still don't get the hate for clocks changing, longer evenings ftw.

Longer nights with morning starting later, is a nightmare

 

[Rilot]

Excellent. I can be happy again.

 

[Diddums]

Yay, the biannual whinge-about-something-I-cant-change thread


The yanks are in talks about scrapping it.