Last week I asked my vacation group on Facebook, "On vacation, are you an early bird or a night owl?" Turns out I am in a small group of those under the dirty thirty that would rather be in bed around 10 pm and get up around 8 am. I would actually say I am neither a night owl or early bird. I'd like to go to bed around 10 pm and sleep until 10 am. I really think I hit my peak from 11 am to 11:30 am. This vacation I am going to make a real effort to hang with all my morning chicks and night hawks, but I thought, speaking for both early birds and night owls, I could throw downs some helpful hints that you've always wanted to tell each other...(but you were never up at the same time.)
For the early birds...
One of the biggest pet peeves of a night owl is the cheery early bird. Hide your enthusiasm until at least 9 am and you probably will be liked a little better.
EARLY BIRDS - Don't do your "I'm going to fake being quiet, while I make coffee, breakfast, slam the door fifteen times - while we appreciate your manners, were really just keeping our eyes shut while we think of how much you suck. Believe me, the night owls won't offer you the same luxury at 2 am.
Finally, early birds, stop asking when we plan to get down to the beach. We'll get there when we're good and ready.
Now for you night owls...
Eight beers and three shots ago jumping from the top balcony into the pool below wasn't the best idea, but now that you've got some confidence juice running through your veins, you're feeling invincible right? Wrong. The nearest hospital is 30 miles away and I'm sleeping.
Another word to the wise for you night owls...you're real hungry after all that drinkin' right? Best be cleaning up whatever mess you made of the kitchen at 3 am. Early birds don't stand for baloney - especially if they left the kitchen looking impeccable at 9:30 p.m.
Finally, night owls, while you might think that the early birds are noisy, you are waaaaaaaaaaaaay worse. "Was I really that loud?" yes. yes, you were.
