# Why are you awake right now? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 19, 2002, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750 "2002-12-19T06:00:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Kipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kipper)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/21 "2002-12-19T07:41:23Z")
Cause I’m in a different time zone and it’s 8.45pm. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/22 "2002-12-19T07:44:08Z")
Because I don’t have a final tomorrow, so there’s no need for me to be well-rested. I slept until 2 PM Wednesday. Of course, I didn’t go to bed until 5 AM, so it evens out. -brianjedi ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/23 "2002-12-19T07:46:24Z")
I find it interesting that such a question is asked on what is, effectively, an international board. I’m awake ‘cause it’s only just before 9 pm in wild Kiwi time, and I’m in th’ midst of a wonderful cider buzz. Pride means I’m taking just that _leetle_ bit more care to obliterate the typos I can see. I could be awake a couple more hours, or I might not. S’all in th’ lap of the gods. Unfortunately, this is th’ last of the cider in the house, so eventually I’ll sober up again. Bummer. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Barber\_s\_Underwear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@Tony\_Barber\_s\_Underwear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Barber_s_Underwear)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/24 "2002-12-19T07:47:47Z")
Well, it’s only 5.50pm here and I am finishing off some work before I go home. I only have tomorrow and Monday left and them I am on holidays for 3 weeks. - Bubba. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/25 "2002-12-19T07:51:27Z")
Of course, **Ice Wolf** , the reason that it’s as international as it is right now is that all the North Americans are asleep. 🙂 Well, most of them, anyway… ---
**Author:** ![Flashpaper\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Flashpaper\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flashpaper_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/26 "2002-12-19T07:52:07Z")
Working the graveyard shift. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/27 "2002-12-19T07:58:20Z")
It’s 9am here. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/28 "2002-12-19T08:16:06Z")
I am [sad and feeling guilty](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=151416). ---
**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, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/29 "2002-12-19T08:17:25Z")
It’s 12:20 AM here, and I should be sleeping… however, I decided I need to: [ul] [li]check the boards[/li][li]have a hilarious conversation with **Spoz** about weird things / unexplained outbursts / whatever else comes to mind[/li][li]eat a candy cane[/li][li]listen to the Matthew Good Band CD my brother just gave back to me the other day[/li][li]maybe finish some Christmas cards?!? (haha)[/li][/ul] F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/30 "2002-12-19T08:26:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Achernar \* > \*\*Of course, **Ice Wolf** , the reason that it’s as international as it is right now is that all the North Americans are asleep. 🙂 > > Well, most of them, anyway… \*\* Yup. Totally agree. But if this thread lasts out, it could cross all the international timezones. There’ll be all sorts of responses, from different times, different places, as has already happened. Which is kinda cool. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AbsolutelyStark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@AbsolutelyStark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbsolutelyStark)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/31 "2002-12-19T08:34:42Z")
It’s about 9.40 pm here. My cat is farting on me. It’s annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/32 "2002-12-19T08:35:13Z")
It’s 2:30 AM, and my roommate’s ex has proven today that he can get into her side of the room and go through all her stuff without me noticing. And that he won’t take “go away” as an order. Basically, I’m scared. Dammit, I have two finals tomorrow, even. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/33 "2002-12-19T08:35:54Z")
General anxiety. I generally don’t sleep until I’m exhausted enough that my vision gets wobbly. ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/34 "2002-12-19T08:41:07Z")
It’s 4:40 PM here, I was freed from school half an hour ago, that half-hour went to the bus trip… Time for my routine glue-myself-to-the-computer-for-the-next-three-or-four-hours-when-I-should-be-studying-or-doing-homework ritual. Including Doping. Wheeeee… ---
**Author:** ![digitalskeeza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@digitalskeeza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digitalskeeza)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/35 "2002-12-19T08:43:12Z")
I can’t sleep because I worked night shift for seven years, am unemployed right now and I’M FREAKING OUT ABOUT $$$. plus i can’t stop exploring this goddamn sdmb ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/36 "2002-12-19T08:55:42Z")
I was working on a statement of interest for a grad school app. I don’t have work tomorrow, so I can stay up as late as I want. ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/37 "2002-12-19T09:06:46Z")
It’s 2:09 am and after just having the best sex in the history of the universe, I needed to get up and have a smoke. I’m kidding. I’m really a vampire. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/38 "2002-12-19T10:41:29Z")
It’s 2:44 am and I’ve come back from seeing the 11 showing of Two Towers. I discover my computer’s been left on all day, and so I decide to surf a bit while my electric blanket warms the bed. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/39 "2002-12-19T10:45:01Z")
Because I have to be at work by 4:00 a.m. YEAH!!! ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750/40 "2002-12-19T11:08:43Z")
Because it’s a quarter past 1 in the afternoon and I need to go to work soon. But first, I have to go buy Christmas presents. So, naturally, I’m surfing the SDMB. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-awake-right-now/143750.md?page=3)