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** Carol is TheNightOwl. She's not a morning (or day for that matter) person, and she works ''way'' better at night.
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A coworker who has it out for Carol makes sure she’s assigned a task that will require her to come in early, hoping her poor morning attitude will reflect badly on her.
* '''Defied''': ???Bob calls Carol in the morning to ensure she wakes up.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone has issues functioning correctly early in the morning, usually by failing to get out of bed.

* '''Straight''': Carol prefers to lay in bed for the first hour or so after waking up.
* '''Exaggerated''': Carol wakes up at 10 am each day, but stays in bed until 9pm.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Carol would prefer staying in bed, but still manages to get herself up early.
** Carol takes somewhere between 5-15 minutes to get out of bed.
* '''Justified''':
** Some people just aren't at their best during mornings.
** Carol is SleepyDepressive.
** Carol has a sleep disorder, such as insomnia or delayed sleep phase disorder.
* '''Subverted''':
** Carol's alarm clock is showing the wrong time; she seems to wake up an hour late, but she's actually on time.
** Carol has trouble getting out of bed, but it's revealed that she's sick.
* '''Double Subverted''': Carol is actually just PlayingSick so she doesn't need to get up early.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Carol sometimes has trouble getting out of bed on time, but sometimes not.
* '''Inverted''': Carol is at her best during the morning.
* '''Averted''': Carol has no problems getting out of bed on time, and manages her mornings well.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Does Carol ever get out of bed before 11 am?"
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* '''Implied''': While Carol's roommate Sam is usually seen awake early, Carol herself doesn't pop up until noon, head full of MessyHair and a coffee cup in hand.
* '''Deconstructed''': Carol's issues with mornings limit her employment options, since most of society starts operating early on the morning.
* '''Reconstructed''': Carol finds a job that lets her work during evenings.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Carol's issues with mornings is a RunningGag.
* '''Played For Drama''': Carol has severe sleeping problems that result in this, and she loses her job as a result.

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