Should daylight saving time stay or should it go? Some argue if it goes there will be trouble, while others are eager to see the century-old practice end.
Every year, most Americans participate in a temporal ritual. On Saturday night, the nation will go to bed, and at 2 a.m. Sunday, clocks will leap ahead to 3 a.m., as if 60 minutes of time simply cease to exist.
It’s the time of year where some argue “springing forward” doesn’t actually feel like a good thing and many will want to fall back into bed.
Politicians have been locked in a battle for years on whether the U.S. should abandon the practice. While several countries and provinces have moved away from the shift in recent years, Arizona and Hawaii remain the only U.S. states free from the biannual change. The rest of the country continues to struggle together.
British Columbia most recently announced a permanent shift to daylight saving time and the Canadian province will participate in its last ever time shift, as previously reported by Deseret News.
How do the people feel? With the time to spring forward coming, it has sparked debates among co-workers, families and especially those online. As people prepare, here is how those on the internet are reacting.
The haters
The first, and perhaps most vocal group, are those who are not big fans of the practice.
Those suffering from reminder fatigue
Others are more sick of hearing the reminders to change the clock than the time change itself.
The B.C. victory lap
While much of the United States and Canada prepare to “spring forward,” those in British Columbia are celebrating their last clock shift ever, as B.C. just announced its switch to permanent daylight saving time.
The extra daylight optimists
On the flip side, there are the optimists who don’t seem to be bothered. In fact, some look forward to the time change and will happily trade a few groggy mornings for longer summer evenings.
The indifferent
There’s also a group online that remains unbothered. Whether the sun rises at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. they’re just along for the ride.
The bigger picture
Finally, we have those who have their concerns focused on deeper issues than the time shifting up an hour.
Whether people love it or hate it, or spend that extra evening light outdoors on Sunday or spend it Googling how to change the clock in their Honda Civic, daylight saving time is arriving this weekend.