Why do we call it “sleeping in” when it’s actually just waking up later? /u/RelativePlatform9608 No such thing as stupid questions

I’ve always wondered about this. Why do we say “sleeping in” when all it really means is waking up later than usual? Does anyone else find that phrase a bit odd? I’m probably overthinking this, but I thought I’d ask!

I’ve always wondered about this. Why do we say “sleeping in” when all it really means is waking up later than usual? Does anyone else find that phrase a bit odd? I’m probably overthinking this, but I thought I’d ask!