# Why are you up and on the SDMB so late at night? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 8, 2001, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071 "2001-10-08T06:34:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/1 "2001-10-08T06:34:30Z")
I found myself wondering about this when I found that threads I had posted to at around 1:30 am got responses within an hour. I’m awake in the middle of the night for one of a few reasons: 1. I’ve been sleeping all day, so now I’m up and being useful. I’m reading or posting to the SDMB while taking a break. 2. I’m anxious or overloaded with work and can’t sleep. So I’m on the SDMB, trying to relax for a bit or procrastinating. (That’s the case for me right now. Where I am, it’s 2:38 am.) 3. I’m in the lab, trying to take advantage of being able to work at odd hours in order to use whatever equipment I want. I’ve gotten a bunch of work done early, and now it’s time to kick back with the SDMB. For everyone else who’s posted late at night–why are you up and on the SDMB at such an odd hour? ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/2 "2001-10-08T06:38:39Z")
I grew tired of listening to hubby snore. ---
**Author:** ![scampering\_gremlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@scampering\_gremlin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scampering_gremlin)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/3 "2001-10-08T06:39:16Z")
time zone ---
**Author:** ![UniversalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8491ac/32.png) [@UniversalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UniversalGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/4 "2001-10-08T06:40:21Z")
I keep late hours and TV after midnight is sheer crap. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/5 "2001-10-08T06:41:01Z")
I’m an Australian, it’s 4.40pm Monday here. I often marvel at how late you guys keep going, thank God. ---
**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emperor_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/6 "2001-10-08T06:41:09Z")
Mostly because I slept into one o’clock this afternoon. Sucks, because I have to work tommorow too. Oh well, five hours of sleep are enouh for anybody, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/7 "2001-10-08T06:41:43Z")
No school tomorrow. Everyone else is asleep, and so I get free reign on le comp! ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/8 "2001-10-08T06:44:51Z")
I work nights, and keep that schedule at all times. As far as I’m concerned, it’s early afternoon right now. How do daytime people deal with that great gaudy ball in the sky, anyway? Something needs to be done about it. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/9 "2001-10-08T06:46:35Z")
This is a form of relaxation for me, & I also learn a few things. My time zone is Pacific. ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/10 "2001-10-08T06:48:29Z")
I work nights, so it keeps me occupied during my down time. When I’m not working, I post at all different times. ---
**Author:** ![acconav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@acconav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acconav)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/11 "2001-10-08T06:50:35Z")
i keep odd hours on the weekend, and i have trouble sleeping during the week. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/12 "2001-10-08T06:53:57Z")
I’m at work and there is no work to be done. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/13 "2001-10-08T07:00:55Z")
I’m a night person. Doesn’t go over well with the fact that I also work early. ---
**Author:** ![quinoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a9adbd/32.png) [@quinoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quinoa)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/14 "2001-10-08T07:01:31Z")
my hours are switched around to night-owl tendencies while i wait to go abroad for an internship these days. ---
**Author:** ![Cy\_Coe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4da419/32.png) [@Cy\_Coe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cy_Coe)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/15 "2001-10-08T07:05:42Z")
Don’t have class until 3 tomorrow (today)…yay Organic Chemistry! Why am I awake? Don’t want to go to sleep. Anxious. If you’re going to find a decent music video on MTV it will be now. Can’t sleep. The Critic latenight on Comedy Central. Not done listening to music. Have to read. Studying. Well, there’s 9 reasons for ya. Numerous others, but I don’t feel like listing them. Adios! ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Fortune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Commander\_Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Fortune)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/16 "2001-10-08T07:06:01Z")
I work the overnight shift. Happily, my employer allows me to surf while I work. ---
**Author:** ![KeithT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@KeithT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KeithT)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/17 "2001-10-08T07:11:09Z")
A blatant lack of self control, coupled with not having a mandatory lecture until 1:20 in the afternoon, coupled with the fact I woke up at noon today… It has been about three months since I’ve gotten to bed before midnight! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/18 "2001-10-08T07:19:36Z")
I’m lucky if I can get to sleep before 3:00 AM on a good day. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/19 "2001-10-08T07:32:43Z")
Cuz I damn well wanna be. Got a problem with that? Huh? DO YA?! ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071/20 "2001-10-08T07:38:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by don’t ask \* > \*\*I’m an Australian, it’s 4.40pm Monday here. > \*\* Same here, except I’m often posting on the boards at 3am _Australian_ time (I don’t come home from work until midnight). From memory, I think we’re about fifteen or sixteen hours ahead of Chicago, depending on daylight saving time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-up-and-on-the-sdmb-so-late-at-night/86071.md?page=2)