I recently started using the Wakie app, which is “a community of people waking people” and I’ve found it to be very neat, both as a Wakie (one who wakes up other people) and as a Sleepy (one who gets woken up). This morning I was woken up by a very enthusiastic guy in Italy (which was a good thing).
As a Wakie, I’ve been using a common, “Hello, this is phall0106 from (my state) with your Wakie.” they usually mumble something, which I then say, “Are you awake?” Usually they answer yes, then I say, “Where are you calling from?” And a very brief couple of sentences ensue, where upon, I say, “Have a great day in (your state).” The conversation is really limited (since we have a maximum of 90 seconds), and nearly everyone I’ve woken has been in a pleasant mood (if a bit sleepy), so I must be doing something right, but it got me wondering if there’s something else I should be saying when I wake them.
What would you want to hear if someone woke you (via the phone)? Keep it clean–I’m not interested in describing what I’m wearing, or know what they’re wearing–and remember that I only have 90 seconds or less.
“I think I heard a noise downstairs. It’s probably someone breaking in to steal your Lord of the Rings action figures or your vintage Alf lunch box. You should probably investigate, toot pronto!”
AFAIAC, this app is undermined by the fact that the first thing that you hear is the phone. What I hear next is really immaterial.
In a more personal environment, I’m looking forward to when the Firebug is old enough that I can holler, “drop your cock and grab your socks!” when it’s time for him to get out of bed in the morning.
Although I’m well past my formal education years, being the husband of a teacher and having a child in elementary school, hearing “snow day” is about the best wake-up there is.
My preference is to hear, “slurp, slurp, slurp.” That is the only alarm clock I don’t want to throw out the window. Doesn’t really work on the phone though.
How about, “Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties 'cause it’s cooooold out there today.” Of course this would have to be prefaced by, “I Got You Babe.”
