Some months ago, I found a video about chronotypes. I don’t know how much of it can be considered scientific, but the websites have some interesting statistics about the number of people that fit in each of the categories. Apparently, only a minority is an early-bird or lion-type or morning-person. It has some associated traits that may explain why that schedule prevails (extraversion, leadership, good health), but it is unhealthy and unproductive for the rest! It’s not okay.
This is not a shit post, it’s a real issue for many. In Denmark there is a political movement for the rights of non-early birds, called B-Samfundet (B-Society).
The inverse is also true; I’ve had a lot of nights trying to go to sleep to wake up early the next day, but someone decides to have a party next door, or some car drives down the street blaring music at levels that dogs can hear three towns over, or someone decides to get into a late night argument that erupts into the street.
My wife has to be up at 4am for her job, which means I’m up that early most days too. It isn’t a choice that we want to. But it is a social life killer. You invite me to arrive at your house on a Tuesday at 7 for an evening of dinner and games or something, the answer is probably going to be no.
You’re not a night owl. You’re just depressed and have no motivation. Humans evolved to wake up with the sun.
What do nite owls do? Drink in bars? Game all night? Cool story bro. Let me know when you earn enough money to support a family and actually do things with your life.
So in an ideal world where everyone is “fixed” and makes more than enough money to live comfortably, nobody will work at night? Nighttime businesses and services just won’t exist anymore, right? No corner stores, bars, hotels, karaoke joints, fast food, no internet or power if there’s an interruption, anything. Because nobody would choose to work at night, apparently.
You really didn’t bother to think even half a step ahead of what’s coming out of your mouth, it’s hilarious!
Office grind sure. Most people don’t work in offices. If you work in logistics, manufacturing, construction, trades of any kind really, basically anything other than an office or retail or food service, you start work at 6 or 7am.
Ok, but the meme says “functional before 8:30 am” so if it sounds like they are functional (out of bed, presumably) after 8:30. I guess I’m curious who’s hassling them about not being awake at 8 am.
Honestly, time before work is wasted for me. Yes, sure, I can clean or workout, but I can’t do anything leisurely and I’ll just be waiting for work to start.
I’m a morning lark, but this annoys me so much! People should be able to work whenever the F they’re at their most productive, not when morning larks decided everyone should be.
Luckily I work for a great company where the culture is generally “we don’t care when you do your work as long as you do it”, so I don’t have many larks around me with that flawed mindset anymore. But I do emphasize it when I get the chance!
As an early person I think night owls have it better in some ways, yeah work can start early but if you want to do anything “cool” it’s always late at night. Wish they’d do more daytime concerts and stuff
One of the best shows I have seen was Sun Ra and his Arkestra opening for Sonic Youth in Central Park July 4th 1992. The show started in the afternoon.
It was and I went in knowing nothing about Sun Ra. My hippie buddy was less than impressed with Sonic Youth so we dipped halfway through. SY isn’t that great outside and Sun Ra was remarkable.
The only other time I saw parts of the Arkestra was when Trey Anastasio closed the Academy and some of the band playing that night were in the Arkestra.
If you like loud, raw techno music and darkness, you could go for a morning party at Tresor in Berlin when the tourists are gone (and only the most dedicated heads are still there). I went there recently from ~6AM till 12 noon, and had a really great time. However, I’m no early bird myself; I had been awake in the streets through the night, but didn’t go to Tresor until the afterhours. I believe less than 30 people were there along with me, everybody respecting each other doing their thing and enjoying the experience. No idea if that’s a good way to start your day though?
When I get off work, I have a good 7 hours of daylight, all the stores are still open, I can take a nap without ruining my sleep, I have plenty of time to play with my kid. I’m very cool with going to bed at 9-10 if that’s the tradeoff.
I wake up without the alarm at 0400 every day now. My alarm doesn’t even go off til 0500. I only want to stay up late looking at the stars, but haven’t done that in forever.
Oh I definitely get to see them in the morning, briefly. But I would prefer to not to sleep during the nights at all, and just stay up all night with my telescope. My job has just forced my circadian rhythm over to this.
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