Savings, Shavings, Smavings

[madshutterbug]

I absolutely despise the entire concept of Daylight Savings Time. Perhaps I'm the only one in the world that holds this position. I see it as an incredible waste of effort and time, because we really aren't saving anything. Neither time, nor daylight, nor energy.

It is also a symbol of human arrogance; a statement that Humans control the universe. Right. One of the most extreme of these statements is the historical fact that Great Britain went onto (and maintained, year round, IIRC) double-daylight savings time during the Second World War in order to be an hour ahead of Germany.

Bah. Humbug.

Comments

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

You are not the only one.

yep...

[wedschilde.livejournal.com]

moved up here from hawai'i which doesn't have it and i'm all wonkered by it.

[kalilove.livejournal.com]

GAH! is correct.

I had to call 3 people today to find out which clock was correct, as some self-update, others don't and a few were just wrong.

We've had a bunch of people calling in today just to find out what time it is.

[lomer.livejournal.com]

I didn't even realize it WAS daylight savings time until the Sunday Funnies informed me via comic strip that it was. Gotta love the funnies, entertaining AND educational!

And I also hate daylight savings time.

[singingnettle.livejournal.com]

Nah, I love it. It cheers me tremendously to have it stay light later into the evening...although it's like money: it's not a real savings.

[tassie-gal.livejournal.com]

Its good down here when it means we get nice long evenings...but if you dont like it move to QLD - its been voted down at referendum about 3 times.

[ladyfox7oaks.livejournal.com]

How do I join this club? I HATE DST With a Purple and Vermillion PASSION!!! (And no- not JUST because it's like the birthday gift from H*ll- Happy Birthday- You LOSE an hour of sleep!)