More than a third of American adults hit the snooze button every morning an average of 3X.
The "snooziest" group is the 25 to 34-year-olds: 57% of them hit the snooze button. Compare this to seniors: only 10% of Americans over 65-years-old regularly hit the snooze button (Source).
NeuroGirl
I’m horrible with the snooze button… I ended up buying one of those alarm clocks that runs away from you so you have to chase it down to shut it off.
sam
Wow – I’m not in the majority. I don’t usually hit the snooze button, I just sleep through the alarm for 3 hours (no, I’m not joking or exaggerating).
BikerRay
Well, if you’re over 65, you’re likely retired and don’t have to get up anyway.
DanO
i’ve never hit the snooze. when the alarm goes off, it’s time to get up. my girlfriend is the exact opposite though, and she wakes up one leg at a time.
Tim Giachetti
I was raised as a military brat, Dad was your alarm and you best get up.
After I moved out I never used an alarm clock. Dads years of wake ups let me develop an ability to tell myself when to get up and I just did. I know it sounds weird, but, I was never late for work ever.
NeuroGirl
At 4:30AM with no sleep and a midterm at 8, the goal is to not fall asleep to begin with… seven years of this should be enough to take down a horse, let alone a human being. Being a full-time student and working full time killed my circadian rhythm. If I have time to brush my hair, it’s a good day
Tempscire
One of the reasons I enjoy not having a roommate is that I can hit the snooze button repeatedly over the course of an hour (or two, on some days) without feeling any guilt. 
Ali S.
I’m absolutely terrible at this. I always hit the snooze button and realize I’m late for everything when I wake up feeling good then look at the clock flashing 1 o’clock. 
Then it’s a mad dash with a haphazard shower, horrible shave, a glass of milk and a piece of bread.
PapaTango
I agree. I for one hit the snooze button ~3-4x a morning. However, it’s a pattern I’ve developed as a college student, to have 2 alarms. One for gradually waking me up over a period of 15 minutes or so(alarm’ll sound every 5 minutes), and one loud oh-crap-purposes-only alarm, usually preventing me from oversleeping.
My ex-roommate had an alarm clock that, when it went off, it would send this helicopter-propeller flying above and out into the room, and the only way it would turn off was to find that propeller and put it back. Nifty little thing.
VonSkippy
Snooze buttons are for wussies. Alarm rings – GET UP. Such a simple concept soooo many people see to talk themselves into having problems with.
sybann
I don’t use the alarm – my internal clock wakes me when it’s time to get up. I know… I suck. Heee.
Tony LaRocca
Trick I learned from a friend in the army – put the alarm clock on the other side of the room, so you have no choice but to get out of bed and turn it off. Now you’re up – might as well stay there.
cybele
I hit it once. Mostly because I paid for a clock with a snooze button and I want to get my money’s worth.
sam
@Tony LaRocca:
You have another choice in that situation: power through it and go back to sleep. I can do this with any alarm clock I’ve tried, and after three or so days it doesn’t even wake me up anymore.
donna
Gee, vonskippy, the people who wake up gradually seem to be a lot more tolerant. ;^)
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