A: Do you turn off lights every time you leave the room? B: Do you chastise members of your family/group who don't?

by JimBob Posted 2007/07/22 02:24:50

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	Yes to both A & B	9 votes	35%
	Yes to A, but not B	10 votes	38%
	No to both	5 votes	19%
	Undecided	2 votes	8%

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Teedee 2007/07/22 04:30:15

Yes to both A & B

+3
And why do I have to remind my kid to turn off his bathroom light almost everytime..dont you think he would get it the first 100 times..gesh :))
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SHER♥ 2008/11/14 11:17:35 (edited)

Yes to A, but not B

Yes I shut off the lights to save energy and money, but I don't gripe at my family if they happen to forget. I just shut them off myself. I'm not helpless! Why have the lights on if you aren't even in the room? Dumb anyway!

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sqrlysweetp 2008/11/13 14:32:04

Yes to both A & B

Drives me CRAZY my 13 year old step son like refuses to turn off his light and TV. One time I just got finished telling him ot remember to turn it all off.. he didn't and when we got back I took the TV out of his room. He was a little confused but quickly understood!

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SuperCee 2008/11/12 19:54:14

Undecided

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It all depends. When the sun goes down, we need the light so I won't be a pain about it at night but if you aren't in the room and somewhere else in the house, turn the light off. I keep the majority of my lights off and turn them on when needed.

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20218 2007/07/24 21:57:29

Undecided

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To do that first would require that I always turned my lights on lol - something, my daughter will attest to, that I rarely do. My eyes are very light sensitive as it is and my vision adjusts very quickly and very well to low light and dark situations. So I often simply don't have the lights on at all. Just to walk around inside a store with too many lights, I have to wear sunglasses - ya - my eyes are that sensitive lol. So - okay - I know I'm probably throwing off the entire bell curve to this poll... oops.

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jackrorabbit 2007/07/23 19:05:42

Yes to A, but not B

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No sense yelling at a 4 year old, I just show her and then we "race" to turn it off.

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debra 2007/07/23 12:58:50

Yes to both A & B

My dad drilled this into my head and it stuck.

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Danale 2007/07/22 07:38:07

No to both

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No, I don't always turn off the lights... and Yes, I use to get chastised by my hubby all the time... but I guess he just got use to turning off the lights behind me and not fighting about it was easier. :)

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Fef 2007/07/22 07:19:44

Yes to both A & B

+2
I can't stand when people leave lights on. I have slowly learned that some people just don't learn, so I don't chastise as often now...

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SHER♥ to Fef 2008/11/14 11:22:43

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Fef - yep, I'm the same way! I just turn the lights, TV, whatever they have left on if they have left the room off myself. I'm not helpless and frankly get sick of complaining about it! My family knows what they should do, some just don't!

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Fef to SHER♥ 2008/11/15 01:14:04

I want to get those motion-sensor light switches at home like we have at work, so the lights go off if they don't detect movement after a while.

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Teedee 2007/07/22 04:30:15

Yes to both A & B

+3
And why do I have to remind my kid to turn off his bathroom light almost everytime..dont you think he would get it the first 100 times..gesh :))

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chilton~T~ to Teedee 2007/07/22 04:36:50

+1
MY kids learned before their Dad....LOL!

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jackror... to Teedee 2007/07/23 19:06:56

Put a nickle jar out, and everytime they forget they have to put a nickle in the jar, they will get it within a week.

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Teedee to jackror... 2007/07/23 23:37:27

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Crap..they'll have to get a nickle off of me :))

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jackror... to Teedee 2007/07/24 01:54:53

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LOL, well it will help you all in the long run.

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Teedee to jackror... 2007/07/24 02:49:52

Already may my son go back twice in the last hour and turn lights off...gesh..I told him before...you not tired of listening to my grap...gesh...

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jackror... to Teedee 2007/07/24 02:53:53

Trust me the nickle or quarter jar WILL work. I promise you. Pain in
the pocket will always get the desired results, unless he is too young
to understand the value of money.

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Teedee to jackror... 2007/07/24 03:02:25

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He has to earn money...He doesnt get money for good grades, cleaning his room..etc etc..that is expected of him.. He earns money..working in the yard or just whatever we can come up with for him.He saved his money from yard work last week and spent it at the movies with his brother..He has to earn more now before I can do the jar thing..or it's going to be money out of my pocket. But I'll go now and hit him with the ideal..and then..it's lights out for the night..It's his bedtime and I'm pooped :)) I'll let you know what he thinks about it hehe.

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debra to Teedee 2007/07/24 21:19:01

+1
I grew up and then I remembered my dads teachings..lol..so maybe they will remember when it is their own bill they have to pay...haha

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Teedee to debra 2007/07/24 23:23:54

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Ohhh yeah..my other kids are grown and been on their own... they see things differently now :))

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SHER♥ to Teedee 2008/11/14 11:25:12

Oh yeah, once they have their own home, things sure are different! They have to pay their own bills! Sucks doesn't it! Ha!

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chilton~T~ 2007/07/22 03:54:03

Yes to A, but not B

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I 'remind' not chastise......LOL!

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JimBob to chilton~T~ 2007/07/22 05:38:29

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Yes, that's a better word. Although when it's the 9 millionth @#@)*! time...

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chilton~T~ to JimBob 2007/07/22 05:48:36

Oh yeah 9,000,001.....I start chastising ...definitely! Did you talk to my husband about that?! LOL!

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jackror... to JimBob 2007/07/23 19:07:46

Did you ever use a quarter or nickle jar?
That was how I learned about turning out the lights, I caught on real quick.

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Michael V 2007/07/22 03:08:37

No to both

We are all pretty good about turning our lights off and we have a motion detector for the light in the bathroom. That makes things easier if a two AM trip becomes necessary.

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#1Misty to Michael V 2007/07/22 16:10:20

I am going to have to get one of those--thanks for the tip.

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kellley 2007/07/22 02:30:28

No to both

+1
But my husband often asks me if we are putting the NSTAR kids through college. He is the one the is energy conservative.

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