I'd skip sleeping if I could. What about you?

ReefBreak

Do you like your kip? Personally, I know I get mildly disappointed every night at about 11:30 when I realise I have to quit whatever I'm doing and go to bed. I'd happily potter away all night if I could. I know some people love their beds, but for me it's completely functional thing that I only do because my body demands it (or I'm drunk or hungover).

Gongoozler

I'd love to not need it but there's nothing like the feeling of waking up, realising its ages till you've to get up and falling back to sleep.

krudler

I usually get by on about 6hrs a night, purely because I have to, definitely a night owl, feel more awake and alert in the evenings than I do in the daytime.

pundy

There's absolutely nothing better than lying in bed.

i can't stand people that go on like "oh i'm so busy i have to do this that and the other!" making themselves sounds like they've no time in the world when in reality it's mostly sh!te - go to bed and enjoy your rest, cos you may be "long dead", but you'll be there much faster if you run yourself into the ground needlessly, just to be seen as "busy".

Hierro_4

Hard to beat the feeling of falling asleep when you're wrecked from a hard days graft or when you're getting back to sleep when you expectantly find out you have the day off.

bluefinger

hate going to bed. also hate getting out of bed. it's a hate/hate relationship.

Green Giant

I love my sleep, so I do!

I like to just gently nod off after a day at the office or whatever, letting my mind drift to things that I don't get to think about during the day before sleep takes over. I wouldn't be one for consistently staying up until after midnight doing X, Y and Z

Dravokivich

The problem isn't with sleeping, it's with waking!

poundapunnet

krudler wrote: »

I usually get by on about 6hrs a night, purely because I have to, definitely a night owl, feel more awake and alert in the evenings than I do in the daytime.

I love sleep, sleep is my absolute favourite, but I'm usually running on the same or less. I would seriously happily sleep for about ten hours a night, every night, but my body clock is out of synch with most employers' so I only get to do that on weekends. There is literally no point me going to bed before about 1am unless I'm overly intoxicated somehow, I'm not going to fall asleep anyway and I refuse to lie there staring at the ceiling just because The Man tells me it's bed-time :mad:

beks101

i prolong it for as long as possible. Who says I can't stay up til 3am and be up by 8am? It means the odd weekend sleep binge is inevitable. But I haven't been to bed by 11.30pm in about fifteen years.

Merkin

I absolutely adore bed but tend to go through bouts of insomnia too which can be tough. So no, I absolutely wouldn't skip sleeping for the world as I adore bed, lucid dreaming, cuddling up while dozing and prolonged snoozing sessions but also grabbing a good six or seven hours where possible. I slept for ten hours straight last night which I haven't done in a long time but my body obviously needed it - I'm a raving lunatic and antichrist when I don't have enough. A good sleep is as good as a decent work out in my opinion, the body needs it and it all depends on the person how much, the likes of Thatcher grabbed about two hours a night apparently.

The Backwards Man

I'd love to skip the getting up part. I hate that.

krudler

poundapunnet wrote: »

I love sleep, sleep is my absolute favourite, but I'm usually running on the same or less. I would seriously happily sleep for about ten hours a night, every night, but my body clock is out of synch with most employers' so I only get to do that on weekends. There is literally no point me going to bed before about 1am unless I'm overly intoxicated somehow, I'm not going to fall asleep anyway and I refuse to lie there staring at the ceiling just because The Man tells me it's bed-time :mad:

Same, I have to be tired otherwise I'll just lie there thinking or wind up watching tv. Long as I get one decent lie in a week I'm grand. I can't sleep in anymore most of the time though like any time I go out it might be 2 or 3am or whatever going to bed and my stupid brain will wake me up at 8 or 9 again. the one time I want to sleep I can't.

BillyMitchel

Yeah probably but I'm bolloxed now so I'm gonna take a nap before I get back to business.

kneemos

You can train yourself to go with tiny amounts of sleep apparently.Micro sleeps I think it's called.

gramar

bluefinger wrote: »

hate going to bed. also hate getting out of bed. it's a hate/hate relationship.

I think you might have given Rte an idea for a new series there.


A lot of nights I only get about 3 hours in the bed as I'm asleep on the sofa until 2 or 3 in the morning before I wake up and drag myself up the stairs.

poundapunnet

kneemos wrote: »

You can train yourself to go with tiny amounts of sleep apparently.Micro sleeps I think it's called.

I've heard of that too but why would you do that to yourself? This is my ultimate nightmare (heheheh) way to die

marshbaboon

I currently do skip sleeping quite a lot. A nice combination of insomnia & sleep paralysis.

Wacker The Attacker

Where else can you go when you've wanked all the vitamins out of yourself?

Wattle

In the words of Bill Hicks I need about eight hours a day and ten at night

shrewd

love going to bed. also hate getting out of bed. it's a love/hate relationship.

keano_afc

I have an energetic 3 year old.

I cherish every second I get to sleep.

The_B_Man

if we didn't need sleep, we'd end up working 80 hour weeks anyway. They'd find something to fill our days with.
Also, stuff would be more expensive.


On the plus side, we'd all have more room in our houses!!
But then on the negative side, we'd have nowhere to ride!

Wacker The Attacker

The_B_Man wrote: »

if we didn't need sleep, we'd end up working 80 hour weeks anyway. They'd find something to fill our days with.
Also, stuff would be more expensive.


On the plus side, we'd all have more room in our houses!!
But then on the negative side, we'd have nowhere to ride!

The garden will do

kneemos

The_B_Man wrote: »

if we didn't need sleep, we'd end up working 80 hour weeks anyway. They'd find something to fill our days with.
Also, stuff would be more expensive.


On the plus side, we'd all have more room in our houses!!
But then on the negative side, we'd have nowhere to ride!

A dedicated riding room.

Are you The Backwards Man or an imposter?

we'llallhavetea

love sleeping, fall asleep everywhere. I love that feeling when I know I'm gonna just get into position on the couch and fall into a coma within seconds. *yawns*

D-FENS

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Where else can you go when you've wanked all the vitamins out of yourself?

In your case, home from work

RoboRat

You don't have the right bed!

I used to be the same until I got an ultra comfy superking bed and an unbelievable mattress. Now I love going to bed and its so relaxing and comfortable.

Only problem is that I am always left disappointed when I stay in a hotel :-)

Shivers26

Considering how poorly I sleep in general I'd love to say yes, but on those rare nights where I get a lovely, long, unbroken sleep and wake up feeling rested and energised, it is so worth it.

uch

pundy wrote: »

There's absolutely nothing better than lying in bed.

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There is, lying in bed fiddling with yourself

Conmaicne Mara

You kidding me? Sleep is my favourite 18 hours of the day.

Wacker The Attacker

D-FENS wrote: »

In your case, home from work

I dont usually **** that furiously in the work bog.

April O Neill

ReefBreak wrote: »

Do you like your kip? Personally, I know I get mildly disappointed every night at about 11:30 when I realise I have to quit whatever I'm doing and go to bed. I'd happily potter away all night if I could.

I'm like this too... but once I get into bed, I'm very happy to be there. And I then enjoy my night's sleep. I just hate the going to bed on time part, I'm a night owl. But once asleep, I like to get my 7-8 hours.

April O Neill

bluefinger wrote: »

hate going to bed. also hate getting out of bed. it's a hate/hate relationship.

Yes, this.

Maximus Alexander

ReefBreak wrote: »

Do you like your kip? Personally, I know I get mildly disappointed every night at about 11:30 when I realise I have to quit whatever I'm doing and go to bed. I'd happily potter away all night if I could. I know some people love their beds, but for me it's completely functional thing that I only do because my body demands it (or I'm drunk or hungover).

Right there with you. If it wasn't for the awful effects of sleep deprivation, I would avoid it at all costs.

Edgar Allan Poe wrote:

Sleep, those little slices of death — how I loathe them.

Timeless12

beks101 wrote: »

i prolong it for as long as possible. Who says I can't stay up til 3am and be up by 8am? It means the odd weekend sleep binge is inevitable. But I haven't been to bed by 11.30pm in about fifteen years.

I used to be the same, now I go to bed at 10 pm and its class. Im a new person.

IvySlayer

Nothing better than getting into a warm bed after a cold, wet day

Especially feeling the dog at your feet making himself comfortable

Maximus Alexander

Timeless12 wrote: »

I used to be the same, now I go to bed at 10 pm and its class. Im a new person.

But does that not mean you only have about 4 hours in the evening between work and bed? I CAN'T LIVE LIKE THAT!

Czarcasm

Having suffered from insomnia since early childhood, once I moved out and got my own place and things were still the same, I tried everything short of knocking myself over the head to get some sleep, knowing that I "should" sleep as it was the normal thing to do.

I thought rohypnol were finally the answer a few years back but while they did knock me out, I felt too "fresh" getting up in the morning, I felt too weird so I came off them. Nowadays I've just accepted that I'm not going to sleep so best make some use of my time rather than just lie there, so I'll go for a walk during the night or I'll do some study or prepare some work for the next day, might watch some tv or browse the Internet.

I think about every couple of weeks I'd crash out for a day or two in bed and then I'm good to go again, it's not like I time it or force it to happen, I just know when it's coming. That said though, I DO need to cut down on coffee and smokes. I remember one weekend alright when I was away and I'd no coffee, I'd been out the night before, few drinks, was hardly able to stay awake all day! :pac:

Hoop66

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

But does that not mean you only have about 4 hours in the evening between work and bed? I CAN'T LIVE LIKE THAT!

Add in a couple of kids and your down to about one and a half

* weeps *

CruelCoin

The need to sleep is nothing more than the need for the brain to "refresh".

Bad design.

If i have the power to fix this defect and increase my productive day, then yes, i'd avoid sleep.

Timeless12

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

But does that not mean you only have about 4 hours in the evening between work and bed? I CAN'T LIVE LIKE THAT!

Its better than spending 8 hours in work like a zombie.

whitewave

I love sleeping, you can't beat a nap after work. Until a few hours later when you're wide awake til 2 or 3, staring at the ceiling

Mint Sauce

My bed is so warm and cosy right now.

Legs.Eleven

I really don't like going to bed. I get home at 10pm from Monday to Thursday and it's absolutely essential I'm in bed by 12 or I won't last it the whole day the following day. i hate forcing myself off the couch and into bed. I have to be "on" to teach and can't come in and sit behind a monitor hiding. I need about 8 hours sleep to feel okay but I get about 6 as I wouldn't sleep continuously. Luckily I can come home after my first class and take a siesta (20 - 30 mins max and you feel incredible).


Even at weekends, I feel guilty lying in and prefer not to. Haven't slept through past midday since I was a student 8 years ago. Sleep for me is purely out of necessity.

Useful.Idiot

spent 24 hours sleeping the other weekend after a night of little sleep and two all nighters combined. It was epic to say the least!

pharmaton

I like to get home and spark up a big bong and stay up all night arguing with people in the internets

Ilyana 2.0

I love my sleep but takes me forever to get around to going to bed. During the summer I could stay up until 1am doing absolutely nothing. I'd easily sleep until 10-11am if I was let.

I started commuting to college this year though, so I absolutely need to be in bed by 11pm at the latest if I want to survive the next day. And I can't stay asleep past 8am anymore either. I work early at the weekends too, so it's probably for the best.

SureYWouldntYa

This is me getting out of bed in the morning

Brain: Oh ****

Body: Dont get up

Dick: THIS IS SPARTAAAA!!!!

cloudatlas

Would it be good for the human race as a whole. If there was no sleep presumably conflicts around the world would be worse, no one would get tired and there would be constant engagements.

seenitall

Another night owl here. But I loooooove my z's. There's no stopping me once I'm on the pillowcase.

Sleep is the best. I can't survive on less than 8 hours a day, even if it's often piecemeal, with some daytime naps.

Mmmmmm... feeling sleepy right now, actually.