Post #4609068 · Elektrine

2026-08-27 03:22 UTC

I feel like every sitcom and many movies have plot lines based around people getting up out of their beds in the night to go to the kitchen for food. I have never in my life ever done this. I’ve never even wanted to do this. I don’t think I understand the idea. Is this a thing people do, or is it just a sitcom premise to get people into strange situations? Is it an American thing?

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@finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-08-27 03:36

I’ve been to known to do this. When I was on a stimulant for ADHD, I would get ravenously hungry whenever it wore off, which was often late in the evening. That doesn’t really explain why it’s such a trope, but my theory is that you’re right about it being a US thing. It is common for us to eat dinner/supper early (like 5-7 pm) relative to some parts of Europe, which means that there’s more time until breakfast and therefore we’re more likely to get hungry late in the evening.

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@Rooster326@programming.dev 2026-08-27 04:27

It’s not an American thing but I would argue it is how you were raised to view food things. Many people have learned that food is a reward, that food is something you eat to smother you emotions, something you do when you’re bored, something you do to feel anything at all. Something to quell that never-ending hunger in your belly. raises hand turns out my family just has a history of acid reflux.

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