# Go to bed!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 19, 2002, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724 "2002-12-19T02:31:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/1 "2002-12-19T02:31:16Z")

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\ ***Go to bed!!! And stop throwing all of your stuffed animals into the baby’s crib!!!** \*

Just a little parenting steam to blow off…

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**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/2 "2002-12-19T03:02:48Z")

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**NOOOOOO!!!  
WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!**

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

😃

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/3 "2002-12-19T03:05:16Z")

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You just want me to go to bed so you can look at porn on the computer.

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**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/4 "2002-12-19T03:24:39Z")

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Og! I’d love to, but I can’t sleep!

I went to bed at midnight, and couldn’t sleep… the last time I looked at the clock it was 3AM. Sometime after that I must have nodded off, because I promptly had a nightmare and woke up at 4:30AM. Now it’s noon, and I’m supposed to go see **The Two Towers** in 2 hours. I just KNOW I’m going to fall asleep in the middle of it!

**WAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!**

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**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/5 "2002-12-19T03:38:28Z")

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I am in bed.  
You didn’t say I had to go to SLEEP.

😉

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/6 "2002-12-19T03:42:29Z")

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You can’t tell me what to do, you’re not my real mom!

😛 😛 😛 😛

😃

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/7 "2002-12-19T03:42:51Z")

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You sounded just like my mother back when we were young.

The urge to obey was strong, but I resisted.

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**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/8 "2002-12-19T03:49:39Z")

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! YOUR NOT MY MOOOOOOOOOOOM  
😃

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**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/9 "2002-12-19T04:19:47Z")

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But Billy gets to stay up late!! **ITS NOT FAIR!!!**

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**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/10 "2002-12-19T04:34:27Z")

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And while it’s nice that you have started to use the potty, and yes if you keep it up, I will take you to see the polar bears, if you dip one more toy into the potty after using it, I will take you and feed you to the polar bears.

Is that clear? NOW STOP IT!

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**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/11 "2002-12-19T06:33:48Z")

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Can I have a glass of water?

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**Author:** ![SylverOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SylverOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SylverOne)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/12 "2002-12-19T06:48:47Z")

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But there’s a monster in my closet!!

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**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/13 "2002-12-19T06:59:18Z")

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Read me a story first.

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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/14 "2002-12-19T07:11:06Z")

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Nooooooo… I want my real mommy! I have to go to the bathroom!

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**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/15 "2002-12-19T07:23:15Z")

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But I’m not _sleeeepy_!!!

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Blunty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Captain\_Blunty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Blunty)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/16 "2002-12-19T07:54:19Z")

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Can you leave my door open a crack?

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**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/17 "2002-12-19T12:54:59Z")

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I want another book.

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/18 "2002-12-19T13:10:06Z")

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I did go to bed.  
You didn’t tell me I had to stay there.

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/19 "2002-12-19T13:13:59Z")

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I’m nearly going. Just a five more minutes.

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**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-bed/143724/20 "2002-12-19T13:20:34Z")

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OK, but I forgot to tell you that I’m supposed to bring some homemade cookies for the class party tomorrow.

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