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Great, we could sleep one hour more, but suddenly, it's getting dark at 18.

Great we have one hour more of sun on the morning, but instead of being pitch black when starting to commute to work it's just still dark and by the end of November it'll be pitch black anyway.

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[–] fishos@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

Winter? Nah. Love it for many of the reasons already being stated.

But the fake as fuck holiday season that comes with it? Done with it. I'm celebrating Festivus unironically this year. Done with the rest of that shit.

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[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

I kinda like it. I guess it helps that in my part of the world it's absolutely blazing hot in summer. I love that, but with the intense onslaught of sun over that period, by the time winter rolls back around it's kind of a welcome change. I also just look way better in winter clothes so it's nice to feel better about my appearance for that portion of the year. I also find that it's way easier to warm yourself up when it's cold than to cool down when it's hot. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big wuss so all summer I'll whine and moan about it being soo hot and then immediately complain about being freezing in winter, but on balance I think I find the discomfort of my region's winter a bit easier to deal with than its summer. I also like not being completely covered in a layer of sweat as well. I don't especially care a whole lot about when the daylight hours appear, I'm as happy being out and about at night as I am in the day and appreciate either for different reasons so if more of my waking hours are taking place in darker periods of the day then I'm just appreciating those for what they are just as I also appreciate all the bright and sunny hours. I would say that as someone who has trouble sleeping when it's too bright I definitely prefer it when the sun comes up later and doesn't wake me up. It probably helps that I'm hardly an outdoors-man so it's not like much if any of the things I'd actually do across a year are really curtailed by the mandates of the season, though I guess I do miss the beach. Besides, like a lot of people, I work indoors so a good chunk of any given day is taken up by a minimum 8 hours of work usually starting at 09 so when the weather is absolutely beautiful and sunny and clear I'll see it for about 20 minutes out the car window before going in to a building with the blinds drawn and the air-conditioning on until I emerge at what is then evening hours.

[–] MrWafflesNBacon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Honestly I don't really like winter because that's when my seasonal depression starts coming in full effect

[–] hostops@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I believe I have read read somewhere depression (or suicide I am not sure) is more common in summer. Which to me seems counter intuitive until I found out the main cause for this might be loneliness. So lonely people seeing other people getting together.

Would you say in your case depression worsens due longer nights or holiday season in December?

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

In my case, it's cause it's too hot to do anything and I can't fuckin' breath with all the plantmatter in the air. Non-winter seasons suck.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Have you tried using AC or drinking more water? Some anti-allergy meds would help too. At least it's not so cold during the summer that you don't want to do anything.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

All of the above. It doesn't help enough to make it in any way comparable to winter.

AC is shit and can't handle much above 80 (most of June through october), I rent.

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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

No light is not natural for humans... I feel like I'm missing out on life for four-five months every year. November to March is awful.

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"Great, we could sleep one hour more" can you explain this? I have no idea how the season determines how many hours of sleep everyone gets in a day,

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[–] doublenut@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Its the fucking worst.

[–] Corno@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago

Nope. I love Autumn and Winter the most! πŸβ„οΈI actually can't stand warm/hot weather 😭

[–] sylveon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago

No, I hate DST. Getting up an hour earlier sucks. I also prefer the darker season in general because I feel like I sleep better.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

The point when it gets dark at 4pm in December is the worst.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

At 18? I wish. Getting dark at 16-17 here now.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

It will get dark at 15:30 for us in the winter assuming therebis any light at all with the continual rain cloud cover we have for West Coast winters

Moving towards the equator made me hate winter a lot less. Having more consistent daylight throughout the year made a big difference for me.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I detest the cold. I’m skinny enough that I have to wear long underwear basically constantly as it gets colder. The one potential upside to the environmental hellscape we’re creating for ourselves is that I may be able to stop doing that. Otherwise, winter is just annoying as hell, it’s such a stupid ass season.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

I'm split on this. Most people here that love the time shift also love winter. I don't love winter but I do love it getting dark sooner.

[–] Macallan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not me. Winter time is the best time of the year in AZ.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

As a native, I've only ever known winter time. (Cause we don't have DST for those who didn't know.)

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I prefer winter over any other season

Yes! Brother, we might be few but we are here. Fuck Wintertime, summertime all along.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Does anyone else lowkey love the short bout of darkness before the sun rises and you're up early? It feels like Christmas but nobody else is up

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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

I’m an uber driver. I get to be outside in the daylight all day. Work whatever hours I want. It’s nice.

Dark at 18. Its the dark at 16 that really gets me. and it is the dark to. I thought it was the cold. in particular I bike less in the winter and I thought I was a wus but I actually find im fine biking in the afternoon. Its really the problem of I don't like to bike in the dark.

[–] ObstreperousCanadian@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yep! It's cold, damp, and dark and it goes on too long. Having to shovel snow is also awful. 0/10, do not recommend. I much prefer spring and summer.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Winter time, not wintertime.

[–] ObstreperousCanadian@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Haha, missed that. Yes, I hate that too.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 2 points 3 days ago

It's just the transition I don't like!

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No, literally zero other people hate wintertime.

Some people.love taking things literally despite obvious context though.

Winter time is standard time with the sun at the highest being noon. If we all want more sun in the evening then we should shave an hour off the workday and stop whining that the sun comes up earlier in the summer.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah but summer time is better

[–] Thavron@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

My 2,5yo has been refusing to sleep earlier than 21:00 on the dot for months now so I'm hoping winter time will finally get us back to a somewhat sane schedule. So far it's working, she just fell asleep at 19:30.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You only get winter because you also have the other three. (We only have autumn here in the UK though).

You could always find a planet without a tilted axis. 😁😁

[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wonder how much energy it would take to adjust earth's tilt πŸ€” nothing could possibly go wrong with that, right?

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Oh oh oh!

Don't even think about that! P-l-e-a-s-e! I'm kinda used to autumn now! πŸ˜πŸ’•

I sort of feel like I'm walking in a tunnel that gets smaller and smaller as I walk.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

I dont care what outside is like. It's always dark in the basement.

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 4 points 3 days ago

I like wintertime, it is comfortable sleeping in low temps. Great for my astma as well.

I also like the dense sound taking a walk when it snows, and appreciate returning to a warm home after. Then it is time for green pea soup or stamppot and rookworst.

They should get rid of changing clocks though

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

I like the winter. I moved to where I live now specifically so I could experience seasons (Southern California has one season all the time)

Also, your post reminded me of this Smashing Pumpkins song.

We only come out at night

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Embrace it. Buy yourself a pair of skis and suddenly it'll never snow enough

[–] fisco@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

I don't mind the winter if its cool & dry, not so much when its windy & raining..

[–] weew@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Lol you people where it only gets dark at 1800 after DST ends

[–] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I actually like it mostly, but fall and late summer are my favorite seasons.

It sounds like you may have seasonal depression, lots of folks do, including one of my siblings. Have you checked out the special lamps they have? They mimic the suns light, Idk about the research, but I know a lot of people who've said they help.

[–] Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's not just the season, but the idea of having to change all the clocks and do our life on hour earlier/later/whatever, so now when we leave work it's night, and when we make-up it's dark, but there is enough light to commute to work.

The Whole daylight saving time is stupid, especially when switching to winter time

[–] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

Fair points, yeah.

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