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Mariana

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59. You don't have to do it all at once, you know.

Sun Mar 10, 2019, 08:34 PM

Mar 2019

If it really takes you months to recover, why not start making the shift ahead of time, so you can do it gradually? Go to bed and get up 2 minutes earlier each day for 30 days before DST starts. Seems like it would be worth the effort, if it really takes you months to recover from a one hour shift.

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I do not like springing forward - it sucks. [View all] 7wo7rees Mar 2019 OP

It does suck. Silver lining, you get an extra hour of sunlight in the evening! bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #1

That's my reason for hoping that if we decide to stop torturing ourselves twice a year gtar100 Mar 2019 #29

In Denver in the summer, it's not completely dark until 9:45 pm. kstewart33 Mar 2019 #47

I love the seemingly simple solution FBaggins Mar 2019 #56

That's actually a very good idea. Codeine Mar 2019 #58

I agree. Drahthaardogs Mar 2019 #2

Yes! Freddie Mar 2019 #3

Me too moose65 Mar 2019 #13

Same here. Different Drummer Mar 2019 #15

Do we need sunrise at 4:45 am and trash trucks banging carts around at that time?? Bengus81 Mar 2019 #8

DST was for farms Drahthaardogs Mar 2019 #11

WWI Kaiser Wilhelm did it to save fuel, not farms. 100 years later he is still messing with us...nt essme Mar 2019 #34

Uhhh no,it was also for kids like myself who played baseball........ Bengus81 Mar 2019 #39

Trash trucks in my city often come at 4:38 am, whether or not it's dark. raging moderate Mar 2019 #26

8 pm is fine. 9:30 pm is a joke. nt kstewart33 Mar 2019 #48

I agree. It does more damage and little good. It was jrthin Mar 2019 #4

"Destabilizes the body for weeks"? Codeine Mar 2019 #19

You may not have an issue. But, for people with sleep issues, like myself, jrthin Mar 2019 #20

Yup, for those of us with sleep problems Eko Mar 2019 #32

Are your sleep problem medical or are they you not being comfortable? Blue_true Mar 2019 #37

Medical. Eko Mar 2019 #44

Ok. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #50

Studies show accidents increase the week after but whatever. nt essme Mar 2019 #35

I feel like crap. It will take me months to recover. Beakybird Mar 2019 #5

Months? Over an hour of lost sleep? MineralMan Mar 2019 #16

You don't have to do it all at once, you know. Mariana Mar 2019 #59

Golf. Squeeze in a round before dark. Kayak,yard work baseball more sunshine after work. IADEMO2004 Mar 2019 #6

I hate it also. and it makes me angry because there is no good reason for it now JI7 Mar 2019 #7

But why is standard time any better? moose65 Mar 2019 #9

The twice-annual whining over a single hour begins. Codeine Mar 2019 #10

Haha! So true! moose65 Mar 2019 #12

That's because it is losing an hour that is actually harmful. Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #23

Thank you. I'm going to fix it today with a one-hour nap MineralMan Mar 2019 #17

One wonders dpibel Mar 2019 #36

It was flying FROM Hawaii that killed me! moose65 Mar 2019 #38

Hope those who hate DST don't travel across 4-6 time zones.......... Bengus81 Mar 2019 #40

They'll be destroyed for WEEKS! MONTHS EVEN! Codeine Mar 2019 #42

A Genie said I could collect 1 billion dollars when it strikes 2 am on March 10th, 2019. Oneironaut Mar 2019 #55

I do not like falling backward. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #14

Me three. Yeehah Mar 2019 #18

Why? moose65 Mar 2019 #25

I think it depends on what kind of schedule you have. janx Mar 2019 #46

I don't care which way, just get rid of the change. Yeehah Mar 2019 #60

I'm with ya. NT Adrahil Mar 2019 #21

Most respectfully disagree. Yes, the clock-forward switch is tougher than clocks-back, BUT... VOX Mar 2019 #22

Let me ask you folks a question moose65 Mar 2019 #24

I prefer keeping it on DST and having more sunlight in the evenings year round. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #31

I like DST but I think it's to long......... Bengus81 Mar 2019 #43

I Really can't afford the lost hour today. empedocles Mar 2019 #27

Standard time year round here in AZ DesertRat Mar 2019 #28

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! Separation Mar 2019 #30

simple: shoot your clocks Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #33

Cute. Some of us have jobs, Codeine Mar 2019 #41

curses! foiled again. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #57

This was me this morning. OhZone Mar 2019 #45

It sucks and is no longer needed. Delphinus Mar 2019 #49

I LOVE DST!!!!! chillfactor Mar 2019 #51

Hawaii does just fine on Standard Time year round, and I wish we'd follow suit. I'm retired & catbyte Mar 2019 #52

The last thing I need in L.A. is MORE SUN! Basic LA Mar 2019 #53

If you hate Springing..might I suggest Southern Arizona? 🌵☀️ MLAA Mar 2019 #54

LMAO I called it yesterday! Separation Mar 2019 #61

We have to wait till 31st March to 'Spring Forward' in the UK BritVic Mar 2019 #62