Early in our marriage, I told my husband I wanted to get up early, and work on the garden before it got too hot. This is when I learned how different people's definitions of a word are. To me early meant before 6 am, so I woke him up to get to work, and he stared at me, eyes half open, like I'd gone insane. He insisted that this wasn't early it was still night. Apparently, getting up early on a weekend was any time before noon. I thought this was ridiculous, but he refused to get out of bed, so I got a hoe, and used it rather loudly and violently by the window where he was sleeping; yes, petty, I know. He eventually gave up on sleep, and came out and helped me. Over the years, we have compromised on what early is, although we still disagree on what getting ready really quick means.

How about you all, what is your early? How quick do you get ready? Have you ever had a time related misunderstanding?

@RickiTarr Most of my jobs since I was 12 required me to get up in the 4am-5am ballpark. I absolutely hate it and have never gotten used to being up that early, but I've done it for so many decades now that my body refuses to sleep in past 6am just out of habit. I'm usually up around 5am without an alarm. I still feel tired and groggy for hours after getting up, and I never feel "normal" until after 9am at the earliest.
@SKleefeld @RickiTarr honestly this seems like a waste of human happiness, to spend it being groggy and tired every morning because of other peoples rigid expectations, more care in scheduling could put people closer to their natural circadian rhythm, which probably has long-term consequences for health and happiness.
@raven667 @RickiTarr Agreed. I was too dumb to realize that at age 12, of course, and it had become far too ingrained a pattern by the time I was old enough to recognize that.