# What would you do given an extra hour a day? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 20, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421 "2003-02-20T22:56:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/1 "2003-02-20T22:56:18Z")
I would get some sleep. ---
**Author:** ![JessEnigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cdc98d/32.png) [@JessEnigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessEnigma)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/2 "2003-02-20T23:33:24Z")
I would sleep too. Definitely. Actually, I would probably continue to stay up too late on the computer, but I would be able to sit there and think “Hey, I could sleep longer if I wanted to.” ---
**Author:** ![Becky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@Becky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/3 "2003-02-20T23:47:55Z")
I’d get another hour of studying in. Riiiiiiiiiiiight. Another vote for sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/4 "2003-02-20T23:55:39Z")
Sleep sounds good but I’d take reading (for pleasure, not for school). ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/5 "2003-02-20T23:57:04Z")
Employers would successfully have labor laws changed to expand the workday. Thus, I guess I would work. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/6 "2003-02-21T00:17:25Z")
My “posts per day” would go up accordingly. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/7 "2003-02-21T00:45:54Z")
Another vote for reading. ---
**Author:** ![II\_Gyan\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@II\_Gyan\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/II_Gyan_II)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/8 "2003-02-21T01:22:22Z")
R u kidding ? Sleeeeepppp. ---
**Author:** ![SnugTheJoiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@SnugTheJoiner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnugTheJoiner)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/9 "2003-02-21T01:40:32Z")
Sleep. ---
**Author:** ![ghostrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58f4c7/32.png) [@ghostrider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ghostrider)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/10 "2003-02-21T01:46:37Z")
Oh yeah, sleep. I have always felt that I was kidnapped by aliens from a planet that has a 27-hour day & dropped on this wretched Earth. An extra hour would bring me a little closer to leading a “normal” life. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/11 "2003-02-21T01:51:41Z")
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz… ::cough:: ::snore:: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/12 "2003-02-21T02:16:12Z")
Sleep. Unless it was like this stored up hour that I could invoke at any time I wanted. So I could have an extra hour to research an article or study for an exam when I realize I’m not prepared. Or when I realize I’ll show up half an hour late for something, I say “Shazam!” and miraculously I’m half an hour early. eh, who am I kidding. I’d just use it for sleep. ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/13 "2003-02-21T02:16:17Z")
Well, I would probably be on the computer or out with my friends. Eventually, my body would end up “crashing” like it always does, and I would have to use that extra hour for sleep for awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Landshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/77aa72/32.png) [@Landshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Landshark)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/14 "2003-02-21T02:34:38Z")
Ever since going throught the hell of a graveyard shift for over a year, I have dearly valued getting good amounts of sleep. So, I’ll definitely join the many others in saying I’d definitely use an extra hour for SLEEP. ---
**Author:** ![c\_carol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@c\_carol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_carol)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/15 "2003-02-21T03:22:09Z")
> [@](#): > > I have always felt that I was kidnapped by aliens from a planet that has a 27-hour day & dropped on this wretched Earth. You too? We’ve got to figure out a way to get back there! This 24-hour-day thing is killing me. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/16 "2003-02-21T05:21:03Z")
Sleep ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/17 "2003-02-21T06:23:50Z")
As I am soon going to be a sleep deprived parent of a new born I’d also vote - Sleep. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/18 "2003-02-21T15:49:37Z")
Sleep. Hmm… are we noticing a pattern? I’m not. I’m thinking about how nice it would be to take a nap right now : ) ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/19 "2003-02-21T16:39:18Z")
Sleep, sweet comforting soothing bissful… “zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…” ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421/20 "2003-02-21T17:37:44Z")
Ah, sleep. Why do we all long for it, but very few of us get enough of it? I loooooove sleeping, but I still can’t seem to drag myelf to bed before 1 a.m. Answer to the OP: sleep, of course. Happy [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-given-an-extra-hour-a-day/156421.md?page=2)