A rumpled cream pillow stands beside a small alarm clock under a slanting beam of golden light.

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Henny Youngman

If you're going to do something tonight that you'll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Here's a joke about dodging regret. If tonight's plan will make you sorry, just stay asleep through the morning. The humour comes from treating oversleeping as a clever way to avoid facing the consequences of your own bad decisions.

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