[Bay Kid]

2 times a year we are tortured by an unnecessary time change.

Why not just spring time forward 1/2 an hour this Saturday and leave time alone. Simple fix.

[Stu from NYC]

My guess is people do not really care

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

2 times a year we are tortured by an unnecessary time change.

Why not just spring time forward 1/2 an hour this Saturday and leave time alone. Simple fix.

Simpler still: do away with DST and just stay on standard time.

Workable solution: Simply adjust the time you do things. If your alarm was set for 7AM last month, set it for 8AM next month. If you went to bed at 11PM last month, go to bed at midnight next month. We're retired so no longer tied to a clock for anything other than happy hour.

[Michael 61]

Retired, so really doesn’t matter.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

2 times a year we are tortured by an unnecessary time change.

Why not just spring time forward 1/2 an hour this Saturday and leave time alone. Simple fix.

I agree with you. Spring ahead & then leave it alone. I have hopes it will happen soon (within the next few years).

[manaboutown]

Or one could move to Hawaii or Arizona...

[Keefelane66]

We have 2 clocks to change microwave and stove and might get around by Monday.

[tophcfa]

I very much prefer more end of the day daylight than early morning daylight. Here is a vote to move the clocks forward two hours and keep them there forever.

[Laker14]

When I lived up north I looked forward to the Daylight Time "spring forward" weekend because it meant that Spring was coming (well once upon a time when it was the 3rd weekend in April it meant Spring was here), but more importantly for me, it meant I could take my dog to the river after work and get an hour of brisk exercise before the sun set.
Now that I'm in Florida, not cooped up inside all day at the office, I completely forgot about the impending change until I saw this thread. Thanks for the reminder.
Other than setting a few clocks forward, it really has no effect on my lifestyle anymore.

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

2 times a year we are tortured by an unnecessary time change.

Why not just spring time forward 1/2 an hour this Saturday and leave time alone. Simple fix.

"tortured"?

More like "mildly inconvenienced" in my book.

[Blueblaze]

Personally, I find it easier to deal with the inconvenience twice a year than every day. This way, I always know that a 8:00 tee time works instead of having to check an almanac to see if the sun is up that early today.

Lot's of stuff in this life is needlessly annoying -- like that silly way our planet keeps wobbling back and forth, and that stupid water that falls from the sky periodically. I think that's why they call it "Earth" rather than "Heaven". But at least God gave us a brain so we can sorta fix stuff like that, with an umbrella and daylight savings time!

[Velvet]

I don’t like having to adjust the clocks, climbing up ladders etc twice a year in 2 houses. Checking on TV schedule etc. Am I late/early for an event? Also sleep and eating pattern is changed. I prefer one set time throughout the year.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I'm retired, but I don't understand the mentality of people who dismiss the topic with that excuse. Some retired people like playing golf, and have to have tee-times scheduled in advance. If the retired person isn't in sync with the scheduler, the retired person might show up at the wrong time, and not be allowed to play. Can you imagine a doctor's office saying "oh, you're an hour late for your appointment! Come on in, our office and all our employees rearrange our schedule and their lives, just to accommodate your retirement."

Or worse: "Yes I know you're on time for your chemo treatment Mr. Cancer-Guy. But the woman who gives you the chemo uses the sunlight for her alarm clock, and the clouds obscured dawn this morning. So she's running three hours late. You can call your dentist's office and reschedule THEM for another day if you want."

I'm retired, but being retired doesn't mean I don't have morning doctors appointments, or breakfast with the ladies, or a meeting of the club that doesn't schedule itself around my personal wake-up habits. I don't mind the time changes down here, since even during the shorter daylight times, dusk is later than it was up north. So I get more daylight hours in Florida anyway. It's one of the only things I actually like about the state.

[Topspinmo]

We are retired and don’t have say how working world functions. The only time I look at clock when I have to be somewhere on time.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I'm retired, but I don't understand the mentality of people who dismiss the topic with that excuse. Some retired people like playing golf, and have to have tee-times scheduled in advance. If the retired person isn't in sync with the scheduler, the retired person might show up at the wrong time, and not be allowed to play. Can you imagine a doctor's office saying "oh, you're an hour late for your appointment! Come on in, our office and all our employees rearrange our schedule and their lives, just to accommodate your retirement."

Or worse: "Yes I know you're on time for your chemo treatment Mr. Cancer-Guy. But the woman who gives you the chemo uses the sunlight for her alarm clock, and the clouds obscured dawn this morning. So she's running three hours late. You can call your dentist's office and reschedule THEM for another day if you want."

I'm retired, but being retired doesn't mean I don't have morning doctors appointments, or breakfast with the ladies, or a meeting of the club that doesn't schedule itself around my personal wake-up habits. I don't mind the time changes down here, since even during the shorter daylight times, dusk is later than it was up north. So I get more daylight hours in Florida anyway. It's one of the only things I actually like about the state.

Why you have watch.