And now, a public service message from The Princess Bride’s Count Rugen on behalf of Daylight Savings Time. . .
“As you know, the concept of the suction pump is centuries old. Really that’s all this is except that instead of sucking water, we’re sucking time. We’ve just sucked one hour of your life away. We might one day go as high as five, but we really don’t know what that would do to you. So, let’s just start with what we have. What did this do to you? Tell me. And remember, this is for posterity so be honest. How do you feel?”
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*** UPDATED on March 14, 2012: ***
The Princess Bride’s Count Rugen Daylight Savings Time meme!
I’ve been BLOWN AWAY at how interest in this meme has taken off. (And yes, I know it’s “Saving” time, but that just never sounded right to me.) I revised this original blog post from 2010 with my newly updated and newly captioned image of Count Rugen on March 10th, 2012. I decided to reshare it a few hours before the DST switch because I was afraid no one would notice it on a Sunday. (Seriously.) So, I posted it to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Then on Sunday, I posted it to Google+ too for good measure.
I watched with mild interest as my Tumbler post was reblogged or liked a modest 30 or so times. Then, slowly, my blog traffic started to pick up. It went from what was typically 3-4 hits a week to nearly 1,000 hits in three days! I dug into my tracking stats and noticed traffic was referred from places I hadn’t posted, like Pinterest and still others I’d never heard of before. Apparently, many of you really liked this and have shared it exponentially “in the wild”. I spent a little time searching other sites where I thought it might turn up. I’ve found it shared widely on much higher traffic sites and even one where it had already received HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VIEWS!
All I can say is…WOW!
I have no way to track this image now, but I’d love to hear where else it’s turned up! Since you found your way here, please consider leaving me a note in the comments with where you are in the world and where you saw it. A thoughtful comment from a real person is so much more meaningful than a collection of cold analytics statistics.
Don’t you think?
John Rea-Hedrick
RT @JReaHedrick: @MaryRobinette The Princess Bride's Count Rugen on Why Daylight Savings Time "Sucks" http://bit.ly/b4eenT [Yes, exactly.]
Ha! RT @MaryRobinette @JReaHedrick @MaryRobinette The Princess Bride’s Count Rugen on Why Daylight Savings Time “Sucks” http://bit.ly/b4eenT
RT @JReaHedrick A public service message from The Princess Bride's Count Rugen: Why Daylight Savings Time "Sucks" http://bit.ly/b4eenT #dst
RT @JReaHedrick: The Princess Bride’s Count Rugen: Why Daylight Savings Time “Sucks”. http://tmblr.co/ZFPJ-wHo11dq
[...] me preface this post by saying that Daylight Savings Time is an invention of the devil. I hate, loathe, despise and otherwise want to stab it to a bloody death with a titanium [...]
The Princess Bride’s Count Rugen: Why Daylight Savings Time “Sucks” http://t.co/UgjYZ2GM via @JReaHedrick
Daylight Savings Time, #PrincessBride style: http://t.co/iHZhfGHv
Daylight Savings Time, #PrincessBride style: http://t.co/iHZhfGHv
Daylight Savings Time, #PrincessBride style: http://t.co/iHZhfGHv
Couldn’t agree with this more o_O http://t.co/D0mP5k6E
And now, a public service message from The Princess Bride’s Count Rugen on behalf of Daylight Savings Time. . . http://t.co/KQBXcxw3
I don't use #Pinterest, but apparently my Daylight Savings Time post (http://t.co/QF6pGLRQ) has found its way there. http://t.co/QIAg4ckt
"Interesting…" – and hilarious! http://t.co/vaiPGrNv
@punzel @Colleenky I blame Count Rugen: http://t.co/6gcMG7yp
Daylight Savings Time, #PrincessBride style: http://t.co/iHZhfGHv
Wish I had seen this on Sunday! Daylight Savings Time: http://t.co/bdD8RdCe
Finally – someone that gets daylight saving – argh!
Saw it on Facebook and tracked it back to here via google because I liked it so much. The Princess Bride is my all time favorite movie and Daylight Savings Time always messes with me! So creative. Thanks for posting!
FYI – I live in NY and my Facebook friend who posted your pic is in Tennessee.
Thanks, Amanda!
It’s doing the rounds Down Under at the moment, as our DST has just kicked in in Victoria.
Great! Thanks so much for checking in!
I saw this on a friends facebook page and shared….love Princess Bride. Now I’m using in in a speech for why we should abolish DST.
Thanks Rebecca! What part of the world are you in?
A little “The Princess Bride’s” humor for Daylight Savings Time! http://t.co/4zeXI2POwg via @JReaHedrick
@Diall68 I think this is the originator: http://t.co/eQkSw19RSm
John, I’m in western Canada, and I spotted the meme last year on twitter. As a writer who slips Princess Bride Easter eggs into my work, I RT to much enjoyment. Thanks for sharing your inspiration!
You’re welcome! And thank you for sharing it.
Thanks for that! Classic movie!!! “@VivianArend: @Diall68 I think this is the originator: http://t.co/egm4z3V6KX“
Well, thank you! Love it! @JReaHedrick: Yes, I am!
RT @VivianArend: @Diall68 I think this is the originator: http://t.co/egm4z3V6KX“
Love the “Princess Bride” — and although I love the extra hour of light, I totally despise losing an hour of sleep. Thanks for the meme — I just gotta share it!
That’s so cool! I just shared it on Facebook from my brother. Apparently this particular one made it to Facebook by a radio station. How incredibly bizarre that I know the guy who created it. It’s brilliant!
Thanks, Carol! I’ve had a blast watching it pop up over the years. It always makes me smile when someone shares it back to me without knowing where it came from.
Haha found this on Google! Love it! – Vancouver BC
Well, George Takei just shared it on Facebook, so I’d say you’d better watch your stats and comments section to blow up! Good to know I found the actual source of the meme! Good one! Peace (from a real person!)
Wow! That’s both gratifying and humbling at the same time. Thanks for letting me know!
I enjoyed this one; my daughter and I saw it in Wisconsin; my son saw it in Durango, Mexico.
Pretty much>>>>The Princess Bride’s Count Rugen: Why Daylight Savings Time “Sucks” http://t.co/EqIFQ3E853 via @JReaHedrick
Fargo, North Dakota. Forwarded via cell phone from a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Facebook group by my lovely and fantastic wife.
Thank you Thank you! This is hilarious and perfect
I saw it on facebook and had to track the creator down via google. I would like to ask your permission to use it in a blog post….with full credit and a link back, of course.
I don’t think anything could better describe what daylight savings makes me feel like.
I’m glad you liked it! I’m happy to hear you’d like to share it.
I look forward to reading your post.
Thank you John
I’m not a “blogger” nor do I pretend to be one on the internet… but here’s the post http://peaweebaby.com/blog/2013/how-to-survive-daylight-savings/
Thanks again
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