And now we will pat you on the head, because we weren’t being condescending, we were being jealous of your youth. But since you missed that we were being jealous and think we were only condescending, we think it is doubly cute. Being old is just like being young, but having to go to work in the morning. Ewww. And dying sooner. (Thank God)
My first thought was “oh God yes”. Then I thought about insomnia, and how the worst part isn’t really being tired but the soul-crushing boredom of the dark loneliness of it all. Being awake when everyone else is asleep. Remember the kid in one of the X-Men movies who sat up all night watching TV because part of his mutation was that he didn’t sleep, ever? Sounds like utter Hell to me.
Haaa! That is killing me.
I want no part of that pill. Sleep in the morning is so freakin’ sweet.
Oh, man, I would totally take it…what I like about sleep is not the sleeping part, because you’re not aware of it…it’s the relaxing and resting in bed and daydreaming. There would be so much more time to get things done, and to daydream 
I like sleeping too much, I don’t think I could give it up completely. I like being under the blaknets, the pillows on my head, and the smell of clean bedsheets. I like the whole thing too much to give it up.
No, the idea of all those long, dark, lonely nights to be got through is making my toes curl.
Oh, hell no. I love sleeping. Dreaming is something I would desperately miss, and I think dreaming helps the brain process things that happen during waking hours.
I can’t imagine not drifting off to warm, snuggly, post-coital bliss with a partner after Olympic sex. What? Get up after and watch some TV? Unnatural!
The other mammals in my house would probably disassociate from me completely. Quality sleep time is a bonding experience.
On that note, I’m off to dreamland now. I’ll be up around 2. G’night!
No. I enjoy sleep. I might be willing to give it up sometimes. But not permanently.
Absolutely not. Sleep is one of the best parts of life. Lying down in complete comfort, the feel of the sheets on your skin, the just-right warmth or coolness, the darkness, the really interesting dreams, waking up refreshed and energetic…I would not give that up so that I could read and watch TV and surf the internet for another third of my life.
Now, if I had an unlimited supply of money so that I could spend those hours traveling and doing interesting things…I still wouldn’t give up sleep. But I would do those things when I was awake.
That.
Sleep allows me to not feel. And often, that’s a good thing. A very good thing.
Absolutely would. I’d do permanent night shift and then my days would all be days off.
Yes, I would.
And if you can find me some pill to take so I never need to eat again I’d like that one too!
I’m always amazed by people who would give up something like sleep or food or sex. Not saying there’s anything *wrong *with it, we all take our pleasures in different things, but I can’t imagine it. I’m a sensualist through and through. My life would be hell without creamy sauces, warm blankets with silk edging, and full-body skin-to-skin contact.
I wonder if age affects our responses at all. When I was much younger this would have sounded like a great idea because there were countlesss things that I wanted to do. Now I’ve done most of them and I’ve retired so life moves at a completely different pace and the thought of long nights of being awake while everyone else sleeps just sounds like the misery of insomnia.
Sleep is incredible! The utter relaxation and contentment I feel when I wake up from a good sleep is wonderful and I could lay there in bed for an hour and just soak up the comfort in the morning. What I would like is not to need to go to work anymore. Have you got one of those pills?
You’re assuming that everyone’s experience of sleep is like yours. If it were enjoyable for me, or easy, I would not give it up. It’s not. I’ve struggled with insomnia and delayed sleep phase disorder since birth, it seems (so my mom said). Every morning it feels like I’m being peeled out of my grave. I’m tired, I’m in pain, and I’m ornery as all hell. I am also plagued with rather unpleasant nightmares on a semi-regular basis. Give me an hour, an hour and a half, and I’m a functioning human being. Sleep is the bane of my existence. Haven’t ever… EVER… had 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep in a row in my adult life.
That is why I’d take the pill. My lifelong struggle with something that other people take for grant would be over. I wouldn’t get bored or lonely while being up all night. I’d read, play XBox, watch TV, do work, exercise, something. At least I wouldn’t be lying in bed, wondering when I was going to finally fall asleep. Now THAT is hell.
Give up one of the few things I do well with no one commenting on how I could do it better if I only follow their advice? Under no circumstances.
I really enjoy sleeping, but only because of the physical need it fulfils. So if there were a pill that made it so not only did I never have to sleep, but also that I never felt sleepy or fatigued – I’d definitely think about it.
Well, no, she’s not, considering that she framed her entire statement in terms of what she enjoys, what she would choose, and what she can understand. In fact she explicitly said ‘we all take our pleasures in different things.’
Dear God NO! I LOVE sleeping! I love dreaming… Last night I dreamed I was making $100K on my job! I love to read before going to sleep and the sleepy feeling it gives me. I love my bed and my blankets and my pillows. I wouldn’t want to give up my sleep.